Car comparison

Lotus Emira 2.0vsBMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Lotus Emira

2.0

366 hp1991 ccGasolineRWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2023-present

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42)

M240i

374 hp2998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2021-2025

Comparison overview

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BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.3 s
Most powerful
374 hp
279 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Largest trunk
390 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best economy score
83/100
Best practicality score
51/100

Lotus Emira 2.0

Fastest top speed
290 km/h
180 mph
Lightest
1,446 kg
3,188 lb
Best power-to-weight
253 hp/t
189 kW/t
4.0 kg/hp
Best performance score
75/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LotusEmira2.0	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i
Power	366hp273kW	374hp279kW
Torque	430Nm317lb-ft	500Nm369lb-ft
Curb weight	1,446kg3,188lb	1,690kg3,726lb
Gross weight	-	2,165kg4,773lb
Top speed	290 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	66.2s99% target: 287 km/h / 178 mph Calculated	58.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.4s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	14.0s Calculated	15.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.2s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.8L/100 km26.7mpg US32.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.4s Calculated	12.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	253hp/t189kW/t115hp/1000 lb Calculated	221hp/t165kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	297Nm/t199lb-ft/ton Calculated	296Nm/t198lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	591km367mi Calculated
Displacement	1,991cc121cu in	2,998cc183cu in
Length	4,413mm174in	4,548mm179in
Width	-	1,838mm72in
Height	1,226mm48in	1,404mm55in
Wheelbase	2,575mm101in	2,741mm108in
Front track	1,626mm64in	1,579mm62in
Rear track	1,608mm63in	1,569mm62in
Ground clearance	-	128mm5in
Trunk volume	151L	390L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	4
Fuel tank	52L	52L

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	LotusEmira2.0	BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.2 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.4 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.0 s	15.0 s
Top speed	290 km/h 180 mph	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.4 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.1 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.5 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.4 s	12.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	189 km/h 117 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	366 hp 273 kW
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	374 hp 279 kW

BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i has 8 hp more than Lotus Emira 2.0.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Emira 2.0 and BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i: 8 hp (6 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	430 Nm 317 lb-ft
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	500 Nm 369 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	1,446 kg 3,188 lb
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	1,690 kg 3,726 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	290 km/h 180 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	4.4 s
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	4.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i and Lotus Emira 2.0: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LotusEmira2.0	253 hp/t 189 kW/t 4.0 kg/hp
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	221 hp/t 165 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
LotusEmira2.0	366 hp 273 kW	4.4 s	290 km/h 180 mph
BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i	374 hp 279 kW	4.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

LotusEmira2.0

Power	366 hp 273 kW
0-100 km/h	4.4 s
Top speed 290 km/h 180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i

Power	374 hp 279 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,548 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

LotusEmira2.0

BMW2 Series Coupe (G42)M240i

Power

366 hp

273 kW

374 hp

279 kW

Torque

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.4 s

4.3 s

Top speed

290 km/h

180 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,446 kg

3,188 lb

1,690 kg

3,726 lb

Fuel consumption

8.8 L/100 km

26.7 mpg US

32.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	151 L 5.3 cu ft
Length	4,413 mm 173.7 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,548 mm 179.1 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 in

Range score

591 km

367 mi

Trunk score

151 L

5.3 cu ft

390 L

13.8 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

253 hp/t

189 kW/t

4.0 kg/hp

221 hp/t

165 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 2 Series Coupe (G42) M240i
Consumption	8.8 L/100 km26.7 mpg US32.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	15.40 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	24.78 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,320 L349 US gal290 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,310 LC/year