Ever since Lotus announced plans to introduce an SUV, we all knew that car was going to be a lot heavier than Norfolk's crop of sports cars. It became even more evident when the Geely-owned marque revealed the high-riding model was going to be purely electric. An educated guess told us it was going to be heavier than the Evija hypercar, which itself is quite the porker by Lotus standards since it tips the scales at 3,700 pounds (1,680 kilograms).
When the Eletre was finally revealed earlier this week, Lotus refrained from talking about its weight. We do know the black body parts are made from carbon fiber while the rest are constructed from lightweight aluminum. Additional weight-saving measures include the use of wool-blend fabric for the seat upholstery to cut 50 percent of fat compared to regular leather.
