Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model. We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives. As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment.
On this occasion, I think Mat Watson did a better job, but Mat didn't say it was made in China, let alone Wuhan. However, Rory has certainly established himself as one of the very best reviewers, and I now watch and enjoy most of his reviews. He is also one of the most, if not the most, insightful reviewers. He's surprisingly practical and he's not a brand snob. He still understands that most people struggle to buy new cars, which most reviwers seem to have forgotten. So, yeah, I appreciate him very much.
Not a fan of cross-over SUVs, however - If this sells well and keeps Lotus alive and making sports cars, I'm all for it. I don't like the front, but the rest of it looks very interesting and wel thought out.
Same here. Honestly, sports car manufacturers have the *most* reason to make SUV's. It's difficult to make a profit in their usual segment and this is too good an opportunity for them to miss out on.
Lotus does not make sports cars anymore. Knock Knock. They make a sporty heavy GT now. After few years this will be replaced with a sporty crossover coupe.
@@tahsin28 All cars are heavier... safety regs aplies to all production cars and all manufacturers have to adhere to markets. You adapt or die, better off being a realist than holding on to idealism.
Lotus has always priced its models well so if they can offer a competitive price, a spec that matches its rivals or betters it then this should drive sales to a never known level for Lotus, plus customization options as mini does then this will be a winner
They revealed this thing Two says ago and I've been watching videos abot this thing for two days. I never thought I'd say this about an SUV, let alone the sacrilege that is a Lotus SUV, but I really want this thing..
Rory is really intensifying car journalism to a whole new level, this dude is priceless, any review from this dude is a work of art, beautiful work once again Rory..
Interesting.... Didn't mention the re-cycled carbon fibre. Another test mentioned... Starting below £100k. So very competitive against the Tesla & Porsche options. It certainly has my vote. 👍
It's beyond anazing and surprising!🤩 The level of design and cool solutions on this thing is like a concept car. I know lotus has been competitive on pricing and this is now a Chinese push into EU, but I wonder if we will be plesently surprised by the orice like we were with its appearance.
This looks soooooo much like a Lambo Urus (with alot less angular sheet metal). Especially from the front and side profile. And that's no bad base of styling influence.🙂🙂
First of all, it's powerful, luxury and modern. I am from Hungary and didn't know the meaning of the name, now I am proud to speak this language. Thanks for the detailed and quality presentation.
At this rate , I wouldnt be surprised if Caterham launch an SUV too. In the near future we will look disgustingly about our presence regarding how many useless SUV we are buying.
...some people will be buying.. the economics of materials mean electric SUVs will be very expensive at around 90K+ . Even small EVs will be more expensive.
SUVs are tall wagons. They're extremely useful. Small 2 seat sports cars are useless in comparison. Hard pill to swallow, I know. I'm all for any company profiting from family vehicles if it funds (and doesn't replace) the fun cars that even very few of us will have a chance at owning.
Design wise, I can somehow see that every "supersport SUV" will have a similar structure to the front : Cayenne, Urus, Eletre, Purosangue (from what the teaser let us see)...and even XM all have that three-levelled face with the more recent ones choosing to put their main headlights in the middle 🤔 This one looks really big (I would say "over E-SUV" where are the X5 and GLE)...and 400 litres seem too few But we'll see how the Eletre stacks against its competition when it will hit the road, and we're all confident that it will be awesome 🤩
I was watching a video on a MacLaren yesterday thinking their interiors are more basic than an S1 Elise, this interior though is right up there, looks lovely
Applause. May this model save the Lotus Brand. Colin Chapman was always me hero but battled financially to stay alive. His passion never faded though. Long live Lotus. From Africa with love.
As a Hungarian they misspelled it: It is spelled Életre. But on a Chinese fashion they copied the homework with slight modification so nobody can notice it.
I love the Colin Chapman quote 'there's nothing lighter than a hole'. Brilliant. He probably followed that up with 'there's nothing cheaper than other people's money'.
As long as the Maserati Grecale isn't made in Wuhan, it'd probably be the one to get my money. Other than that, this Eletre is the best looking SUV I've seen to date, and has the best looking interior of any sporty SUV.
This was going to happen, Lotus has been struggling to keep it's head above water for decades, and the SUV market has saved almost ever car company that has employed it.
Gorgeous exterior AND interior. I’m usually not a fan of electric car interiors but they did a great job. If I had the money, I would be in the market for this car in particular.
Real vents in a consumer level SUV. If they keep those, they will fulfill many dad dreams of owning some sporty aero vehicle and have a family vehicle all in one, but also affordable (ie not Urus money). They're gonna sell a shedload of these. So impressed.
It’s going to be a hit. I specced one so nice on their website. It’s classy, looks a lot better than the Urus. It’s a nice alternative to a cayenne, a more stylish one. The lotus green interieur mixed with the grey nardo and the green calipers 😍😍
Excellent review Rory. You questioned the same things as I was thinking. Looks like an excellent car & I hope they do well with it. Incidentally, I heard a rumour that Lotus are changing their name, to Blotus.
Nice review, and interesting view on the future of the brand with their first SUV! One thing is certain, the design both exterior and interior is amazing on the Eletre! 🏎️⚡🔌
SUVs aren’t my favourite kind of car, but wow, this looks really good, from the side and the rear, very sporty profile. Front, I’m not so sure. It has the SUV proportions, but it’s only 13cm taller than an Audi RS6. That’s a good sign for driving dynamics. I’d love to know the vehicle weight. I hope it’s lighter than it’s many rivals, cause combined with that relatively low body, it will offer that typical Lotus sports car feel. I’d like to see them produce a smaller battery version, cause not everyone needs 348 miles of range and it will make the Eletre even lighter and more efficient. Now Lotus is owned by Geely in China, this kind of thing was always going to happen, Eletre will be Geely pushing premium products in China. I don’t see this selling as well outside China.
Very well presented. I would buy this Lotus. It has enough practical party tricks to catch my attention. The fold down display, wheel cut outs, etc. I just wonder about its weight.
@@justdoinit2378 2 tonnes is around 1900-2000 kg which is good for a suv usually sport suvs are around 2400 or 2500 kg maybe more like the x6m is 2400 kg
@@justdoinit2378 I do! Do you? And, just to note that ton and tonne (metric) are not the same, and that there are short (US) tons and long (UK/Imperial) tons.
I just love this stunning car if I could afford something like that I’d definitely have one it’s so interesting to look at from all angles you don’t see that nowadays. Love at first sight 🙂
WHAT!!???? LOTUS TOO!!!???? That SUV craze is really going out of hand. I have the feeling that someday some carmakers, if not all of them, will have SUVs only line-up. Great review nonetheless Mr. Reed
Ironically Wuhan is not a mass production factory town. The only way they could make it profitable is high end expensive manufacturing from a new facility. Which is exactly what Geely Lotus is doing. $100K price tag to match.
It's a stock standard Chinese car with a lotus badge slapped on and costs more because of it. Just buy a Chinese suv, it's the same thing and will cost you less
the most important Lotus is and always will be the Series 1 Lotus Elise. It saved the company. Lotus are not in dire straits now so the Eletre even though a winner wont be its saviour.
Her success story is everywhere. I'm not surprised that she's been mentioned here because her trading lifestyle is outstanding and it's rated the best.
The cost of living is making people go into different businesses anyways, but my problem is that the rate at which money gets finished on little purchases is so surprising
Boot with 400 l which is pretty competitive. It competes with BMW X7 (750 l), Tesla X (660 l \ 785 l with frunk) and GLS (890 l). Yes it competes for smallest boot ever...
A rush of true elation and pure fury at the realization of what this vehicle is. It’s beautiful, it’s well built, it has a lotus badge, it’s not a Lotus.
Very impressive car, they are clearly working hard towards getting back in the game. I'm impressed, the front can do a Little changes, we are looking at a Ferrari Urus. However the overall, I'd buy it.
Great video Rory, More detailed than a previous video I watched (Jack Scarlett - Fully Charged. Sorry Jack but I think You would agree). Would need a Lottery win to buy one, so here's hoping 🤞😊
First ev that blows my mind! So far, Lotus has made the best EV, forcing its competitors to evolve their designs to match it Like how mercedes did with the A-class.
Great video. I think this is a beautiful vehicle...but am I crazy for thinking the Kia EV6 looks as good, if not better? Personally, like the edgy, futuristic styling of the Kia and this Lotus looks just a bit to generic and like many other SUVs out there. I bet the tech in the Kia is probably better too and I'd be surprised if the Lotus had a 7 year warranty.
I like the car a lot. It looks amazing, sporty and premium inside out. But ive got one question: Why Lotus? This car definitely stunning but, and I disagree heavily with you Rory, it is definitely not a Lotus! Lotus are the light-weight sportscars that outperform a Lamborghini that costs three times the Lotus, they are the cars which need an extra steering and the cars where the AC doesnt work as soon as the temperature is above freezing point. I appreciate the up in quality which the Emira brings but...come on, look at the Eletre...what is that? Its too big, too chunky and it is too premium and therefor will be too expensive. And its an SUV, for gods sake. It is everything but a Lotus!
i agree with you, however i think a vehicle like this is necessary in order to continue selling the “standard Lotus” we might be accustomed to future generations. (See Porsche creating the Cayenne to save their 911s)
When you notice this car looks way to much like the lambo Urus concept, but then remember that lotus is now owned by the Chinese…. And we all know how much they love original designs.
Lotus is *owned* by them but remain largely independent in a "Lotus Group". The same applies to Volvo and Polestar. Geely is directly involved with Lync and Co and other Chinese brands (and is grouped with Proton and Smart). Plus, I believe it was a British guy that designed this car, so any 'copying' is all on Lotus' team (not that I'd call this copying but I do see the similarities).
Amazing that Geely can make something as awesome as this with a ton of range yet the new London Taxi (£75k) is a pile of shite (although looks nice) with a real world battery range of only 40 miles.
If this is a start of the Lotus come back with high quality manufacturing then great. And there's 2 more models coming apparently so can't wait to see them hopefully at a more affordable price point. I've always hankered after a Lotus but was put off by their reliability issues, so maybe the electric revolution will produce solid reliable and attractive Lotus' - let's hope so.
Love you Rory and Autotrader from Western Africa Senegal 🇸🇳 Performance wise Tesla might arguably be the industry’s winner but design wise Sheeesh brands are killing it and I’m digging the outside.
Rory is my number one reviewer, I look for his video as soon as a new car drops.
Nice work as always!
Lotus or Chinese Geely? China are slowly hollowing out western companies and jobs. They cannot get traction with their own brands so they use western brands against us. This hollowing out will eventually empty out every single sector as they move all industries in house to China. Lotus knowledge will be sucked out and moved to China. The staff in the UK will be used and tossed aside. By buying a Chinese car, unlike any other purchase, you are directly supporting a Chinese Communist Party owned company. All car companies in China are directly or indirectly owned by the CCP. You are supporting CCP design, technology, and engineering. China are a self proclaimed enemy of western democracy and free people, that may sound like hyperbole but it is manifestly true. They are a communist/totalitarian regime. Partnership is not a part of their thinking process. It is the cover they use to slowly dismember western economies. They do not want partnership they want control and ownership. This is and will increasingly bleed in to political control and eventually erosion of western freedoms. China simply cannot allow freedom of thought or speech, it is not only antithetical but an existential threat to their regime. They need to extinguish freedom in as many places as possible. It is an innate need for all empires/civilisations to spread their model.
We are walking ourselves in to totalitarian control. If you think it seems too far fetched then you need to think deeper and harder. If you think this process will be benign, you are wrong. China will slowly tighten their grip on democracy, it is already starting to happen, they constantly require other nations to limit their speech. On the current course, in the not too distant future, your government will be controlled by China, directly or indirectly, you will not be allowed to change your government, and your government will impose every single decision handed down by China. You will not be able to protest or question these decisions. You and your children will grow up without any freedom for the rest of your/their lives.
As one example China forcibly sterilised and aborted their own women in the 80's, dragged them in to horrific surgeries, now the Uyghurs are being subjected to the same treatment.
Yea his reviews are great and I think his greatest strengths is his delivery. Autotrader did an awesome job getting him!
This is not a car
On this occasion, I think Mat Watson did a better job, but Mat didn't say it was made in China, let alone Wuhan. However, Rory has certainly established himself as one of the very best reviewers, and I now watch and enjoy most of his reviews. He is also one of the most, if not the most, insightful reviewers. He's surprisingly practical and he's not a brand snob. He still understands that most people struggle to buy new cars, which most reviwers seem to have forgotten. So, yeah, I appreciate him very much.
@Dutch Berry while using an iPhone 😂
Not a fan of cross-over SUVs, however - If this sells well and keeps Lotus alive and making sports cars, I'm all for it. I don't like the front, but the rest of it looks very interesting and wel thought out.
Same here. Honestly, sports car manufacturers have the *most* reason to make SUV's. It's difficult to make a profit in their usual segment and this is too good an opportunity for them to miss out on.
Lotus does not make sports cars anymore. Knock Knock. They make a sporty heavy GT now. After few years this will be replaced with a sporty crossover coupe.
@@tahsin28 All cars are heavier... safety regs aplies to all production cars and all manufacturers have to adhere to markets. You adapt or die, better off being a realist than holding on to idealism.
@@epicon6 pppp
@@epicon6 in pp
If you take a detailed look the design of the car is actually INSANE! love it
Yeah idk which ev i would take over this .. looks perfect
The interior is underrated. Seriously one of the best I've seen.
Me too. The most gorgeous EV right now!
Looks amazing. If it keeps Lotus alive then I’m all for them making an SUV
Just what I always wanted, dreamed of buying from......Lotus
As a kid growing up in the 80s I was always fascinated by car designs and what cars of the future would look like. They tended to look like this car
Lotus has always priced its models well so if they can offer a competitive price, a spec that matches its rivals or betters it then this should drive sales to a never known level for Lotus, plus customization options as mini does then this will be a winner
Ahaha Lotus pricing is worst. Worst. Caterhams are priced more fairly
Starts at 100k according to another channel
I imagine that for people cross-shopping in this category of vehicle, "competitive pricing" will hardly enter into their buying considerations ....
@@UnderWarranty fuck that would rather get a Porsche Macan
@@UnderWarranty too much £70k
Comparing to all other EVs out there, this one looks pretty good. Love all of those Lotus' touches. Nice review.
For a hundred grand+ it should look good.
Tesla model X definitely in the rear view mirror, this car is amazing, I wouldn't even give the model X a second look over this car.
The day Tesla doesn’t have an advantage with their charging network the day they die lol the only benefit of teslas is how many chargers there are
Tesla has a shit waiting list of 2 years. Order an iX50 and waiting time is 8 months. That's what my dad has done!
@@marantamil459 I love the IX, and the interior probably blows Tesla out of the water. Hope your dad enjoys the new car :-)
@@TD1237 Cheers dude! I can't wait to see it in flesh.
They revealed this thing Two says ago and I've been watching videos abot this thing for two days. I never thought I'd say this about an SUV, let alone the sacrilege that is a Lotus SUV, but I really want this thing..
Even with the holes & vents this thing looks HEAVY!
⚡the wiring alone must weigh a tonne
Rory is really intensifying car journalism to a whole new level, this dude is priceless, any review from this dude is a work of art, beautiful work once again Rory..
Interesting.... Didn't mention the re-cycled carbon fibre. Another test mentioned... Starting below £100k. So very competitive against the Tesla & Porsche options. It certainly has my vote. 👍
It's beyond anazing and surprising!🤩
The level of design and cool solutions on this thing is like a concept car.
I know lotus has been competitive on pricing and this is now a Chinese push into EU, but I wonder if we will be plesently surprised by the orice like we were with its appearance.
if they dont mess up the legendary lotus driving dynamics, id be interested and amazed.
This looks soooooo much like a Lambo Urus (with alot less angular sheet metal). Especially from the front and side profile.
And that's no bad base of styling influence.🙂🙂
Before I read the title I thought it was a new Urus
@@benjimc1 Chinese copy of it...
First of all, it's powerful, luxury and modern. I am from Hungary and didn't know the meaning of the name, now I am proud to speak this language. Thanks for the detailed and quality presentation.
This is truly one of the prettiest cars I’ve ever seen. I can’t really find anything I’m not in love with
Wow, this is the most beautiful SUV I've ever seen! Amazing Work
At this rate , I wouldnt be surprised if Caterham launch an SUV too. In the near future we will look disgustingly about our presence regarding how many useless SUV we are buying.
"useless"
Ok, boomer
Chris Harris is that you
...some people will be buying.. the economics of materials mean electric SUVs will be very expensive at around 90K+ . Even small EVs will be more expensive.
SUVs are tall wagons. They're extremely useful. Small 2 seat sports cars are useless in comparison. Hard pill to swallow, I know. I'm all for any company profiting from family vehicles if it funds (and doesn't replace) the fun cars that even very few of us will have a chance at owning.
What a beautiful car. And as always a great review Rory.
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a Chinese EV company.
We all know which one Lotus truly deserved.
The introduction is boss. "Wuhan you might have heard of it" yeah we definitely did.
yeah very famous city
Design wise, I can somehow see that every "supersport SUV" will have a similar structure to the front : Cayenne, Urus, Eletre, Purosangue (from what the teaser let us see)...and even XM all have that three-levelled face with the more recent ones choosing to put their main headlights in the middle 🤔
This one looks really big (I would say "over E-SUV" where are the X5 and GLE)...and 400 litres seem too few
But we'll see how the Eletre stacks against its competition when it will hit the road, and we're all confident that it will be awesome 🤩
I was watching a video on a MacLaren yesterday thinking their interiors are more basic than an S1 Elise, this interior though is right up there, looks lovely
"The company's first ever car with four doors"
Lotus Carlton/Omega: "Am I a joke to you?"
That was a Vauxhall with Lotus engineering though. This is a ground-up brand new Lotus. Monumental difference.
also Cortina
Lotus Cortina only available as 2 door I think gt came 2 & 4 door
@@markwilliamson9027 correct.rog.
@@jamesengland7461 Ford Cortina with Lotus engine.
Applause. May this model save the Lotus Brand. Colin Chapman was always me hero but battled financially to stay alive. His passion never faded though. Long live Lotus. From Africa with love.
As a Hungarian they misspelled it:
It is spelled Életre.
But on a Chinese fashion they copied the homework with slight modification so nobody can notice it.
copied what homework? I'm Confused with that second bit
Chinese doing Chinese tingz 🤣🤣🤣
@@yeetusdelete0 Copy from Hungarian dictionary
I love the Colin Chapman quote 'there's nothing lighter than a hole'. Brilliant. He probably followed that up with 'there's nothing cheaper than other people's money'.
I hope this succeeds it’s one of the best looking SUV to date along with the new Maserati SUV.
As long as the Maserati Grecale isn't made in Wuhan, it'd probably be the one to get my money. Other than that, this Eletre is the best looking SUV I've seen to date, and has the best looking interior of any sporty SUV.
@@nigel.w I haven't bought anything made in China this year!
@@danielsellers8707 Keep it up!
I wanted to hate it but I actually like it. Hope Lotus do well 🤞
This was going to happen, Lotus has been struggling to keep it's head above water for decades, and the SUV market has saved almost ever car company that has employed it.
Gorgeous exterior AND interior. I’m usually not a fan of electric car interiors but they did a great job. If I had the money, I would be in the market for this car in particular.
Real vents in a consumer level SUV. If they keep those, they will fulfill many dad dreams of owning some sporty aero vehicle and have a family vehicle all in one, but also affordable (ie not Urus money). They're gonna sell a shedload of these. So impressed.
This is gonna replace my W222. Never liked that weird egg looking EQS. This is an electric car done right.
I don't mind it and you nailed the ending. Got to sell big boats nowadays to afford to make proper sports cars as a side hustle
It’s going to be a hit. I specced one so nice on their website. It’s classy, looks a lot better than the Urus. It’s a nice alternative to a cayenne, a more stylish one. The lotus green interieur mixed with the grey nardo and the green calipers 😍😍
Well done Lotus! Also, great presentation Rory!
The exterior design looks like the Lamborghini Urus combined with some thing from Honda. 😐
I still prefer this to the urus because of interior and front
Thats an accurate description…a urus and ionic baby
British marque built in China, what could go wrong?
Honda????
A bit too much like urus
the design team did a fantastic job
Excellent review Rory. You questioned the same things as I was thinking. Looks like an excellent car & I hope they do well with it. Incidentally, I heard a rumour that Lotus are changing their name, to Blotus.
It looks fairly 'dainty' in comparison with the BMW equivalent.
“If that’s not a flex then I don’t know what is” and “it could the the second biggest thing to come out of Wuhan”. Rory you are a legend.
Nice review, and interesting view on the future of the brand with their first SUV!
One thing is certain, the design both exterior and interior is amazing on the Eletre! 🏎️⚡🔌
retracts??? ir changes angle . what is it retracting into?
SUVs aren’t my favourite kind of car, but wow, this looks really good, from the side and the rear, very sporty profile. Front, I’m not so sure. It has the SUV proportions, but it’s only 13cm taller than an Audi RS6. That’s a good sign for driving dynamics. I’d love to know the vehicle weight. I hope it’s lighter than it’s many rivals, cause combined with that relatively low body, it will offer that typical Lotus sports car feel. I’d like to see them produce a smaller battery version, cause not everyone needs 348 miles of range and it will make the Eletre even lighter and more efficient. Now Lotus is owned by Geely in China, this kind of thing was always going to happen, Eletre will be Geely pushing premium products in China. I don’t see this selling as well outside China.
Weight is more than two tonnes.
Gold Standard Review. The best I have come across. Thank you.
The Eletre is really lovely. If the price is right, I'm in.
Nice work as usual Chris. Keep the reviews coming.
Very well presented.
I would buy this Lotus. It has enough practical party tricks to catch my attention. The fold down display, wheel cut outs, etc. I just wonder about its weight.
Why? Are you planning to race it?
More than two tonnes.
@@nigel.w do you know how much 1 ton is? Do you know the avg weight of cars n trucks?
@@justdoinit2378 2 tonnes is around 1900-2000 kg which is good for a suv
usually sport suvs are around 2400 or 2500 kg maybe more
like the x6m is 2400 kg
@@justdoinit2378 I do! Do you? And, just to note that ton and tonne (metric) are not the same, and that there are short (US) tons and long (UK/Imperial) tons.
Why the trunk opens so slow?
Beautiful SUV, I love the design. Will fallow the development 👍🏻
This thing looks amazing. They definitely took some design risks, but it more than paid off. Cant wait to see one of these in person!
I just love this stunning car if I could afford something like that I’d definitely have one it’s so interesting to look at from all angles you don’t see that nowadays. Love at first sight 🙂
If you really want something you can get it.
WHAT!!???? LOTUS TOO!!!????
That SUV craze is really going out of hand. I have the feeling that someday some carmakers, if not all of them, will have SUVs only line-up.
Great review nonetheless Mr. Reed
It's beautiful. Hopefully, they can keep the performance numbers as promised 🤞
I love it! Geely is doing design right. Not just with Lotus but with Volvo and Polestar as well!
I quite like the look of this 👍🏻
Looks fantastic with very futuristic interior it's gonna be some fun to have it on the Road.
After having heard 'SUV, electric, Wuhan' I was not expecting anything good from it but after having watched the video OMG I love it! 🙈
Ironically Wuhan is not a mass production factory town. The only way they could make it profitable is high end expensive manufacturing from a new facility. Which is exactly what Geely Lotus is doing. $100K price tag to match.
Nice!! Well done Lotus 👍 back on track…looks a beauty can see that doing very well
This is probably the best SUV ever made
It's a stock standard Chinese car with a lotus badge slapped on and costs more because of it. Just buy a Chinese suv, it's the same thing and will cost you less
@@supaahflyy agreed
Awesome video as usual, keep up the solid work Rory!
I'm glad to see lotus doing well it looks awesome just wish someone would do the same with TVR
Lotus was still active when it was bought. TVR has been shut for about a decade now. Not sure it could be revived.
@@EndeavorsDnB Russians brought the company, and made a car a few years back.
@@EndeavorsDnB "TVR Griffin" it was called.
@@leehenry5764 yes thats correct 👌
the most important Lotus is and always will be the Series 1 Lotus Elise. It saved the company. Lotus are not in dire straits now so the Eletre even though a winner wont be its saviour.
Her success story is everywhere. I'm not surprised that she's been mentioned here because her trading lifestyle is outstanding and it's rated the best.
The cost of living is making people go into different businesses anyways, but my problem is that the rate at which money gets finished on little purchases is so surprising
How do you do it please
Because I've tried severally but seems not working
Kudos to Rory for being the reviewer for Lotus..
Great review Rory. Interesting mixture of British design and Chinese manufacturing, I like it. Really hope Lotus do well.
Lotus Urus ...nice and beautiful too
Do u think that Mclaren will also build a SUV?
Boot with 400 l which is pretty competitive. It competes with BMW X7 (750 l), Tesla X (660 l \ 785 l with frunk) and GLS (890 l). Yes it competes for smallest boot ever...
That's what I was thinking. The cars is enormous in size, only 4 seats, will weigh a few tonnes, and a tiny boot. EVs really are a step forward??
A rush of true elation and pure fury at the realization of what this vehicle is. It’s beautiful, it’s well built, it has a lotus badge, it’s not a Lotus.
Well, you should be happy that a company you seem to like might survive because of this? I don’t understand the fury, maybe some mild discontent haha
That a sick SUV. I'm actually excited for the future.
It looks like the front of the upcoming Ferrari suv i swear
Looks more Alfa Romeo clone to me.
A new era for Lotus. I wish Lotus every success!
The interior convinced me. Amazing car👌
Very impressive car, they are clearly working hard towards getting back in the game. I'm impressed, the front can do a Little changes, we are looking at a Ferrari Urus. However the overall, I'd buy it.
Chinese lambo knockoff ?? Looks Good!!
Great video Rory, More detailed than a previous video I watched (Jack Scarlett - Fully Charged. Sorry Jack but I think You would agree). Would need a Lottery win to buy one, so here's hoping 🤞😊
Gorgeous SUV. As Rory has already said, this model can be Lotus's Cayenne to save their future.
Looks gorgeous,sophisticated and Futuristic.
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They definitely took inspiration from the Urus concept car.
If its not made in the UK, is it even a Lotus?
First ev that blows my mind! So far, Lotus has made the best EV, forcing its competitors to evolve their designs to match it Like how mercedes did with the A-class.
Wuhan, yes we heard about it😷 and the car looks beautiful
Was surprised this was an X7 sized car. From this video it looks no bigger than my X3, which would be perfect for me, don't need a house on wheels.
Great video. I think this is a beautiful vehicle...but am I crazy for thinking the Kia EV6 looks as good, if not better? Personally, like the edgy, futuristic styling of the Kia and this Lotus looks just a bit to generic and like many other SUVs out there. I bet the tech in the Kia is probably better too and I'd be surprised if the Lotus had a 7 year warranty.
Lotus has knocked this model out of the ball park. It is perfect in every way so extremely desirable for me.
I like the car a lot. It looks amazing, sporty and premium inside out. But ive got one question: Why Lotus? This car definitely stunning but, and I disagree heavily with you Rory, it is definitely not a Lotus! Lotus are the light-weight sportscars that outperform a Lamborghini that costs three times the Lotus, they are the cars which need an extra steering and the cars where the AC doesnt work as soon as the temperature is above freezing point. I appreciate the up in quality which the Emira brings but...come on, look at the Eletre...what is that? Its too big, too chunky and it is too premium and therefor will be too expensive. And its an SUV, for gods sake. It is everything but a Lotus!
i agree with you, however i think a vehicle like this is necessary in order to continue selling the “standard Lotus” we might be accustomed to future generations. (See Porsche creating the Cayenne to save their 911s)
Brilliant video m8!
Chinese Lotus electric car. How messed up is this. Does Europe and USA not make anything anymore?
Tesla lol
Very balanced assessment from Rory Reid with a thoughtful conclusion.
When you notice this car looks way to much like the lambo Urus concept, but then remember that lotus is now owned by the Chinese…. And we all know how much they love original designs.
Lotus is *owned* by them but remain largely independent in a "Lotus Group". The same applies to Volvo and Polestar. Geely is directly involved with Lync and Co and other Chinese brands (and is grouped with Proton and Smart). Plus, I believe it was a British guy that designed this car, so any 'copying' is all on Lotus' team (not that I'd call this copying but I do see the similarities).
It looks phenomenal
Amazing that Geely can make something as awesome as this with a ton of range yet the new London Taxi (£75k) is a pile of shite (although looks nice) with a real world battery range of only 40 miles.
If this is a start of the Lotus come back with high quality manufacturing then great. And there's 2 more models coming apparently so can't wait to see them hopefully at a more affordable price point. I've always hankered after a Lotus but was put off by their reliability issues, so maybe the electric revolution will produce solid reliable and attractive Lotus' - let's hope so.
Looks like ferrari
Love you Rory and Autotrader from Western Africa Senegal 🇸🇳 Performance wise Tesla might arguably be the industry’s winner but design wise Sheeesh brands are killing it and I’m digging the outside.
“Is it a proper lotus" ? Definitely not on so many levels . Cant wait to see it in action and check out if it sounds like a 1970s coop milk float 😂
Man, that is a fine-looking car. Well designed too. For the price they'll be charging - it has to be.
Everyone hates it and i think it looks sweet 😂😭
Excellent review! I might actually buy a Lotus now