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Lotus Elise S2

2001 · 41,040 miles · Manual · Blue

£18,750

Listed today at Allon White Sports Cars, Cranfield. Last checked today.

Key facts

Year: 2001
Mileage: 41,040 miles
Gearbox: Manual
Engine: 1.8-litre four-cylinder
Fuel: Petrol
Drive: RWD
Body: Roadster
Colour: Blue
Generation: S2

About this car

This is a 2001 Lotus Elise S2 with the Rover K-Series 1.8-litre engine, the earlier and more traditional of the two S2 powertrains before Lotus switched to Toyota units in 2004. It sits on the bonded aluminium chassis that made the Elise a benchmark for light weight and steering feel.

Finished in blue with black and grey trim, it has grey Alcantara dash trim, red brake calipers and blue anodised window winders and handbrake lever. It comes with both a mohair soft top and a hard top. The recorded mileage is 41,040.

Work on the car includes an MLS head gasket fitted in 2019, an uprated gear linkage and a new starter motor in 2025. A handbook pack and a large service history folder are included. The dealer reports excellent paintwork.

Written by Vertar from Allon White Sports Cars’s listing. Check the details with the dealer before you buy.

Performance

The maker’s official figures for this model, not measurements of this car (Lotus Cars UK launch figures for the 2001 Elise S2 (Rover 1.8 K-series, 120 bhp); not checked against an original brochure, so worth verifying the weight in particular).

Power: 120 bhp
0-60 mph: 5.9 s
Top speed: 124 mph
Weight: 860 kg
Power to weight: 140 bhp per tonne
Engine: 1,796 cc, 4 cylinders
Engine position: Mid-engined
Induction: Naturally aspirated

Price history

£18,750 since it was listed on 7 November 2026. No changes yet.

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Allon White Sports Cars

Cranfield

Morgan and Lotus specialist in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, selling used Morgan, Lotus and other sports cars alongside servicing, restoration and an in-house trim shop.

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