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Lotus Eletre vs Ford Transit Bus comparison

Compare performance (918 HP vs 150 HP), boot space and price (85,700 £ vs 50,500 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Lotus Eletre or Ford Transit Bus?

Lotus Eletre vs Ford Transit Bus: Key differences

Lotus Eletre

  • considerably more power
  • substantially more trunk space
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Ford Transit Bus

  • considerably cheaper
  • only slightly lighter
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

Eletre

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Ford Transit Bus is considerably cheaper – starting at 50,500 £ , while the Lotus Eletre costs 85,700 £ . That’s a price difference of around 35,205 £.

Transit Bus

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration say a lot about how a car feels on the road. This is where you see which model delivers more driving dynamics.

When it comes to engine power, the Lotus Eletre offers considerably more power – delivering 918 HP compared to 150 HP. That’s roughly 768 HP more horsepower.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Lotus Eletre delivers substantially more torque with 985 Nm compared to 390 Nm. That’s about 595 Nm more.

Eletre

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Ford Transit Bus offers more seats – 9 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, Ford Transit Bus is only slightly lighter – 2,338 kg compared to 2,565 kg. The difference is around 227 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Lotus Eletre offers substantially more boot space – 688 L compared to 0 L. That’s a difference of about 688 L.

When it comes to payload, the Ford Transit Bus carries considerably more – 1,162 kg compared to 485 kg. That’s a difference of about 677 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Lotus Eletre is far ahead overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £85,700
Eletre

Lotus Eletre

  • Engine Type Electric
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 612 - 918 HP
  • Consumption kWh/100km 22.5 - 28.3 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range 450 - 570 km
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Costs and Consumption
Price
85,700 - 138,000 £
Price
50,500 - 52,900 £
Consumption L/100km
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Consumption L/100km
9.4 - 9.5 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
22.5 - 28.3 kWh/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
450 - 570 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
109 kWh
Battery Capacity
-
co2
0 g/km
co2
245 - 248 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
70 L

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
SUV
Body Type
Bus
Seats
5
Seats
9
Doors
4
Doors
4
Curb weight
2,565 - 2,745 kg
Curb weight
2,338 - 2,385 kg
Trunk capacity
688 L
Trunk capacity
0 L
Length
5,103 mm
Length
5,531 - 5,981 mm
Width
2,060 mm
Width
2,059 mm
Height
1,630 mm
Height
2,530 - 2,533 mm
Max trunk capacity
1,532 L
Max trunk capacity
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Payload
405 - 485 kg
Payload
1,115 - 1,162 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Electric
Engine Type
Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
612 - 918 HP
Power HP
130 - 150 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3 - 4.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
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Max Speed
258 - 265 km/h
Max Speed
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Torque
710 - 985 Nm
Torque
360 - 390 Nm
Number of Cylinders
-
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
450 - 675 kW
Power kW
96 - 110 kW
Engine capacity
-
Engine capacity
1,996 cm3

General
Model Year
2025
Model Year
2024
CO2 Efficiency Class
A
CO2 Efficiency Class
G
Brand
Lotus
Brand
Ford
What drivetrain options does the Lotus Eletre have?

The Lotus Eletre is available as All-Wheel Drive.

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