The Comparative Analysis :

Lotus Elise Cup 250 (15 - ..) vs. Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131 (15 - 18)

€ 62,600
Lotus Elise Cup 250 (15 - ..) Lotus Elise
€ 23,000
 Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131 (15 - 18) Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
€ 62,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 23,000

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Lotus Elise is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 9.1 cm shorter, 1.6 cm narrower and 10.8 cm lower than the Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131.
Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
1117
Blueprint Lotus Elise Cup 250 (15 - ..)
1719
1919
1225
Blueprint Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131 (15 - 18)
1735
1918
1719 mm
Width
1735 mm
1919 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1918 mm
1117 mm
Height
1225 mm
Blueprint Lotus Elise Cup 250 (15 - ..)
2300
3824
Blueprint Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131 (15 - 18)
2310
3915
3824 mm
Length
3915 mm
2300 mm
Wheelbase
2310 mm

Vehicle Weight

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
924 kg
Kerb Weight
1050 kg
1166 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1215 kg
Lotus Elise Cup 250 (15 - ..)
Weight Difference:
126 kg
12 %
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131 (15 - 18)

General

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
Elise S3
Generation
ND
Roadster
Car Body Style
Roadster
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Unleaded (95 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1798 CC
Engine Capacity
1496 CC
243 bhp
at 6800 rpm
Power
129 bhp
at 7000 rpm
Lotus Elise
243 bhp
129 bhp
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
250 NM
at 4600 rpm
Max. Torque
150 NM
at 4800 rpm
Lotus Elise
250 NM
150 NM
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131

Performance

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
154 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
4.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

60 m
0.000 sec

Lotus Elise

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131

▶ REPLAY
3.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.14 kg/bhp
Lotus Elise
3.8 kg/bhp
8.14 kg/bhp
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
47 mpg
Lotus Elise
38 mpg
47 mpg
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
28 mpg
city
36 mpg
47 mpg
motorway
58 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
45 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
331 mi
Range
466 mi
Lotus Elise
331 mi
466 mi
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
Environmental Impact
142.1 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
113.6 kWh
Lotus Elise
142.1 kWh
113.6 kWh
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
Euro 6
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
175 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Lotus Elise
Mazda MX-5 SKYACTIV-G 131
2
Doors
2
2
No. of Seats
2
242 kg
Maximum Payload
165 kg
112 L
Boot Capacity
130 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data