Car comparison

Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6vsLotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8

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

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Lotus 3-Eleven

430 3.5 V6

436 hp3456 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedRoadster2018-2018

Lotus Elise (SERIES 3)

Cup 250 1.8

246 hp1798 ccGasolineRWDManualSuperchargedRoadster2016-2017

Comparison overview

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Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.2 s
Fastest top speed
305 km/h
190 mph Unrestricted
290 km/h
180 mph Restricted
Most powerful
436 hp
325 kW
Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Lightest
920 kg
2,028 lb
Best power-to-weight
474 hp/t
353 kW/t
2.1 kg/hp
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best practicality score
29/100

Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8

Best economy score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8
Power	436hp325kW	246hp183kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	920kg2,028lb	931kg2,053lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Calculated	248 km/h 154 mph
To 99% top speed	36.8s99% target: 302 km/h / 188 mph Calculated	43.4s99% target: 246 km/h / 153 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.2s	4.3s
0-200 km/h	8.6s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.1s Calculated	4.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	10.1L/100 km23.3mpg US28.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	10.6s Calculated	12.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	474hp/t353kW/t215hp/1000 lb Calculated	264hp/t197kW/t120hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	478Nm/t320lb-ft/ton Calculated	269Nm/t180lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	533km331mi Calculated
Displacement	3,456cc211cu in	1,798cc110cu in
Length	-	3,824mm151in
Width	-	1,719mm68in
Height	-	1,117mm44in
Wheelbase	-	2,300mm91in
Front track	-	1,457mm57in
Rear track	-	1,507mm59in
Ground clearance	-	130mm5in
Trunk volume	-	112L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	48L	40L
CO2 emissions	-	175g/km

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	7,000 rpm	4,500 rpm	7,250 rpm
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	7,200 rpm	3,500-5,000 rpm	7,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.1 s	4.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.2 s	4.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	8.6 s	14.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph Likely limited	248 km/h 154 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	4.8 s	5.4 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.1 s	8.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.0 s	10.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.6 s	12.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	224 km/h 139 mph	187 km/h 116 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	436 hp 325 kW
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	246 hp 183 kW

Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6 has 190 hp more than Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8 and Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6: 190 hp (142 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	250 Nm 184 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	920 kg 2,028 lb
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	931 kg 2,053 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
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	248 km/h 154 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	3.2 s
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	4.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Lotus 3-Eleven 430 3.5 V6 and Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8: 1.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	474 hp/t 353 kW/t 2.1 kg/hp
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	264 hp/t 197 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6	436 hp 325 kW	3.2 s	Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph
LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8	246 hp 183 kW	4.3 s	248 km/h 154 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

Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6

Power	436 hp 325 kW
0-100 km/h	3.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 305 km/h190 mph Restricted 290 km/h180 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	-
Height	-

LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8

Power	246 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	4.3 s
Top speed 248 km/h 154 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	112 L 4.0 cu ft
Length	3,824 mm 150.6 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Lotus3-Eleven430 3.5 V6

LotusElise (SERIES 3)Cup 250 1.8

Power

436 hp

325 kW

246 hp

183 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.2 s

4.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

305 km/h190 mph

Restricted

290 km/h180 mph

248 km/h

154 mph

Lightness

920 kg

2,028 lb

931 kg

2,053 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	-
Height	-

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	112 L 4.0 cu ft
Length	3,824 mm 150.6 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Range score

533 km

331 mi

CO2 score

175 g/km

Trunk score

112 L

4.0 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

474 hp/t

353 kW/t

2.1 kg/hp

264 hp/t

197 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) Cup 250 1.8
Consumption	7.5 L/100 km31.4 mpg US37.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.13 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.12 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,125 L297 US gal247 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,969 LC/year