Comparison:Lotus Esprit 1996 Vs. Honda NSX 2002

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Generation	S3 1996 - 2003 Change selected generation	NSX 1. Generation (1. Facelift) (NA2) 2002 - 2005 Change selected generation
Body	Coupe	Coupe
Doors	2	2
Vehicle class	Mid-size car (e.g., 3 Series)	Full-size luxury car (e.g., S-Class)
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Dimensions

Length

1. Honda NSX 2002 4425 mm

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 4369 mm

Wheelbase

1. Honda NSX 2002 2530 mm

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 2420 mm

Width

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 1883 mm

2. Honda NSX 2002 1810 mm

Width including mirrors

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 ? mm

2. Honda NSX 2002 ? mm

Height

1. Honda NSX 2002 1170 mm

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 1150 mm

Boot/interior

Boot space

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 200 l

2. Honda NSX 2002 154 l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to roof)

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 ? l

2. Honda NSX 2002 ? l

Boot space (rear seats folded, bottom to windows)

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 ? l

2. Honda NSX 2002 ? l

Seats

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 2

2. Honda NSX 2002 2

Max. seats

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 ?

2. Honda NSX 2002 ?

Doors

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 2

2. Honda NSX 2002 2

Engines/drivetrain

Drive

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 Rear-wheel drive

2. Honda NSX 2002 Rear-wheel drive

Fuel

1. Honda NSX 2002 Premium

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 Premium, Super Premium

Gearbox

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 Manual Transmission

2. Honda NSX 2002 Manual Transmission, Automatic Transmission

Gears

1. Honda NSX 2002 4 - 6

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 5

Cylinders

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 4 - 8

2. Honda NSX 2002 6

Max. speed

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 263 - 283 km/h

2. Honda NSX 2002 260 - 275 km/h

Power

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 179 - 260 kW

2. Honda NSX 2002 188 - 206 kW

Torque

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 294 - 400 Nm

2. Honda NSX 2002 284 - 298 Nm

Cubic capacity

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 1994 - 3506 ccm

2. Honda NSX 2002 2977 - 3179 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 4.9 - 5.2 s

2. Honda NSX 2002 5.7 - 7.5 s

Consumption/ecology

Tank size

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 70 - 73 l

2. Honda NSX 2002 70 l

Combined consumption (NEDC)

1. Honda NSX 2002 12.3 l/100km

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 12.5 - 13.3 l/100km

City consumption (NEDC)

1. Honda NSX 2002 17.9 - 18.3 l/100km

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 19 - 20 l/100km

Combined consumption (WLTP)

1. Honda NSX 2002 ? l/100km

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 ? l/100km

Emission standard

1. Honda NSX 2002 Euro 3

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 Euro 3, Euro 2 (up to 2500kg)

Tyre size

1. Honda NSX 2002 215/40R17V

2. Lotus Esprit 1996 235/40R17ZR

Weight/towing

Empty weight (EU)

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 1310 - 1380 kg

2. Honda NSX 2002 1445 - 1530 kg

Permissible total weight

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 1566 - 1630 kg

2. Honda NSX 2002 1610 - 1630 kg

Max. roof load

1. Lotus Esprit 1996 ? kg

2. Honda NSX 2002 ? kg