Car comparison

VUHL 05 2.0vsLotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 1.8

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

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VUHL 05

2.0

289 hp2000 ccGasolineRWDManualTurbochargedRoadster2013-2017

Lotus Elise (SERIES 3)

S CR 1.8

220 hpGasolineRWDManualSuperchargedRoadster2012-2017

Comparison overview

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VUHL 05 2.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.7 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
289 hp
216 kW
Highest torque
420 Nm
310 lb-ft
Lightest
725 kg
1,598 lb
Best power-to-weight
399 hp/t
297 kW/t
2.5 kg/hp
Best overall score
58/100
Best performance score
72/100

Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 1.8

Best economy score
87/100
Best practicality score
30/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VUHL052.0	LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8
Power	289hp216kW	220hp164kW
Torque	420Nm310lb-ft	250Nm184lb-ft
Curb weight	725kg1,598lb	905kg1,995lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	35.5s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	43.9s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.7s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	12.5s Calculated	17.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	10.3L/100 km22.8mpg US27.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	12.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	399hp/t297kW/t181hp/1000 lb Calculated	243hp/t181kW/t110hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	579Nm/t388lb-ft/ton Calculated	276Nm/t185lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	533km331mi Calculated
Displacement	2,000cc122cu in	-
Length	3,718mm146in	3,824mm151in
Width	1,876mm74in	1,719mm68in
Height	1,120mm44in	1,117mm44in
Wheelbase	2,300mm91in	2,300mm91in
Ground clearance	110mm4in	-
Doors	-	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	40L	40L
CO2 emissions	-	173g/km

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VUHL052.0	LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.7 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.5 s	17.3 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	234 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	5.1 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.8 s	10.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	12.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	195 km/h 121 mph	179 km/h 111 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VUHL052.0	289 hp 216 kW
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	220 hp 164 kW

VUHL 05 2.0 has 69 hp more than Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 1.8.

The biggest power difference is between Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 1.8 and VUHL 05 2.0: 69 hp (51 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VUHL052.0	420 Nm 310 lb-ft
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 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
VUHL052.0	725 kg 1,598 lb
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	905 kg 1,995 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
VUHL052.0	245 km/h 152 mph
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	234 km/h 145 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VUHL052.0	3.7 s
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	4.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between VUHL 05 2.0 and Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 1.8: 0.9 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VUHL052.0	399 hp/t 297 kW/t 2.5 kg/hp
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	243 hp/t 181 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VUHL052.0	289 hp 216 kW	3.7 s	245 km/h 152 mph
LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8	220 hp 164 kW	4.6 s	234 km/h 145 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

VUHL052.0

Power	289 hp 216 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,718 mm 146.4 in
Height	1,120 mm 44.1 in

LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8

Power	220 hp 164 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,824 mm 150.6 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VUHL052.0

LotusElise (SERIES 3)S CR 1.8

Power

289 hp

216 kW

220 hp

164 kW

Torque

420 Nm

310 lb-ft

250 Nm

184 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.7 s

4.6 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

234 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

725 kg

1,598 lb

905 kg

1,995 lb

Fuel consumption

7.5 L/100 km

31.4 mpg US

37.7 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,718 mm 146.4 in
Height	1,120 mm 44.1 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	3,824 mm 150.6 in
Height	1,117 mm 44.0 in

Range score

533 km

331 mi

CO2 score

173 g/km

Power-to-weight score

399 hp/t

297 kW/t

2.5 kg/hp

243 hp/t

181 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Lotus Elise (SERIES 3) S CR 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