2005 Lotus Elise consumer reviews

The Lotus Elise is a true sports car and that is all the company makes. This car is surprisingly comfortable even for tall drivers. Handling and acceleration are great for road or track and the unique styling of the Elise will set you apart from all the others.

I'd give it five stars if it had a little more seat comfort. Might have to look into some padded covers. This car is not for everyone, just folks who REALLY love to drive.

The car is exiting and thrilling. The value of the car holds very well. It is daily derivable and very reliable. This is by far the most fun car for the money.

There is a reason these cars have had such low percentages of depreciation. A Toyota drivetrain for reliability along with stunning good looks and the kind of performance typically reserved for cars with way many more zeros attached to the price tag. The only price to pay is that the car has spartan creature comforts, but if that is the most important thing to you, let's be honest, this shouldn't be on the radar for you. Bang for buck, can't beat it with a Lotus Elise.

This car is definitely not the most comfortable or practical car, so if you are looking to buy that you need to undersatand you will have to make some compromise. It is an exotic car and there are always people looking at it and you and often I found myself talking to complete strangers about it. Overall I enjoyed my experience with the care but as I said it isn?t perfect especially for daily commutes.

The Lotus Elise was built to be a road going track car. It is just that. Dont get into this thinking its going to be great for a long road trip although I have spent a few hours at a time in it. Its always shocking to me when people fault it for being exactly what it is. What is it? A small, low, nimble, light, simple vehicle, with great engineering. There are very few driver aids like power steering and the air conditioning is almost useless if temps get into the 90's. But that's the point. It's a drivers car through and through. They didn't pretend by dressing it up and calling it a sports car that you can take to the track. Instead, its a street legal race car that you can park in your garage.

I bought this 2005 Lotus Elise two years ago and has been great! I daily drive it and and have an amazing time everyday. Come from owning Honda S2000 and 370z it is my best owner ship experience yet. Nerver letting it go

This is a fun car to drive, not too hard to get in with the top off. The hard and soft tops are not too hard to take off or put back on.

You must own or drive this car to experience how absolutely fantastic it is. It?s weighs 2,000 lbs. That?s at least 1,000 lighter than the lightest Sportcars available. It?s is just an incredibly pure joyful driving experience. I dove a 911 the other day and it feels like a Toyota Camry after the Elise. It is just so responsive in corners. Any tiny little adjustments going in or out of a corner are immediate. Also, be ready for a ton of attention. Everyone will want to look at the car, take pictures etc. It?s pretty cool. I usually let kids sit in it and they are blown away because they think its a $100k super car. Just a fantastic timeless design. Love the car. It?s just a blast.

The power to weight ratio is very impressive. Don't let the numbers fool you, this car will easily hang around 300hp cars and take corners like its on rails. Very exotic styling , great on gas , fun to drive !