Comparison: height Lotus Esprit vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Lotus Esprit is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's length of 4410 mm and width of 1880 mm, the Lotus Esprit has a height of 1150 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Saab 9-3 Coupé 2.0t (YS3D ), which is 278 mm more than the Esprit - 1428 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lotus and the Saab is 219 mm in favor of the Saab . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Chrysler Viper , which is 1117 mm - that makes it 33 mm shorter than the Lotus in question.Length-wise, the Chrysler outperforms the rival by 38 mm.
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Lotus Esprit - How has the height changed over the generations?

Lotus Esprit generations

(Height)
Lotus Esprit generations
Generation yearHeight
Esprit, Model year 1996 (S3)1150 mm
1. Esprit, Model year 1996 (S3) 1150 mm
The height of the current generation of Esprit is 1150 mm.

The height compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Esprit vs other current cars by Lotus

(Height)
Height: Esprit vs. other models by Lotus
Variant nameHeight
Evija 1122 mm
Emira 1226 mm
Emeya 1459 mm
Eletre 1630 mm
1. Evija 1122 mm
2. Emira 1226 mm
3. Emeya 1459 mm
4. Eletre 1630 mm

How does the height of the Lotus Esprit compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lotus Esprit vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: Lotus Esprit vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Saab 9-3 19981428 mm
Volvo C70 19971414 mm
Citroen Xsara 20001405 mm
Opel Astra 19981390 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 19971371 mm
Peugeot 406 19951360 mm
Ford Puma 19971345 mm
Ford Cougar 19981325 mm
Opel Calibra 19941320 mm
Honda Integra 19981320 mm
Alfa Romeo GTV 19951318 mm
Ford Probe 19931310 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse 19921305 mm
Maserati 3200 GT 19981305 mm
Toyota Celica 19941305 mm
Porsche Cayman 20051305 mm
Ferrari 456 GT 19931300 mm
Ferrari 456M GT 19981300 mm
Toyota Paseo 19961290 mm
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 19921285 mm
Maserati Karif 19881285 mm
Ferrari 550 Maranello 19981277 mm
Porsche 968 19911275 mm
Mazda RX-7 19921230 mm
Ferrari F355 19941170 mm
Lotus Esprit 19961150 mm
Ferrari 512 M 19941135 mm
Ferrari 328 19851128 mm
Bugatti EB 110 19921125 mm
Chrysler Viper 19931117 mm
1. Saab 9-3 1998 1428 mm
2. Volvo C70 1997 1414 mm
3. Citroen Xsara 2000 1405 mm
4. Opel Astra 1998 1390 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 1997 1371 mm
6. Peugeot 406 1995 1360 mm
7. Ford Puma 1997 1345 mm
8. Ford Cougar 1998 1325 mm
9. Opel Calibra 1994 1320 mm
10. Honda Integra 1998 1320 mm
11. Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 1318 mm
12. Ford Probe 1993 1310 mm
13. Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 1305 mm
14. Maserati 3200 GT 1998 1305 mm
15. Toyota Celica 1994 1305 mm
16. Porsche Cayman 2005 1305 mm
17. Ferrari 456 GT 1993 1300 mm
18. Ferrari 456M GT 1998 1300 mm
19. Toyota Paseo 1996 1290 mm
20. Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 1285 mm
21. Maserati Karif 1988 1285 mm
22. Ferrari 550 Maranello 1998 1277 mm
23. Porsche 968 1991 1275 mm
24. Mazda RX-7 1992 1230 mm
25. Ferrari F355 1994 1170 mm
26. Lotus Esprit 1996 1150 mm
27. Ferrari 512 M 1994 1135 mm
28. Ferrari 328 1985 1128 mm
29. Bugatti EB 110 1992 1125 mm
30. Chrysler Viper 1993 1117 mm

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