2026 Lotus Emeya 600-GT

The Lotus Emeya is the Hethel brand's first electric saloon — a four-door fastback GT built on a bonded aluminium and composite architecture, engineered specifically to bring Lotus's chassis sensibility to the performance EV segment. The 600-GT sits in the middle of the Emeya range, offering meaningful performance without reaching the price of the flagship R, and at just 4,000 miles this 2026 example is as close to new as the used market gets.

The Emeya was developed with genuine attention to dynamic detail: active rear steering, sophisticated adaptive suspension, and aerodynamic management distinguish it from the blunter electric GTs it competes with. The interior reflects Lotus's increasing maturity as a manufacturer of complete cars — a marked departure from the stripped-back philosophy of the Elise era, but no less deliberate in its execution.

At £73,000 through Lotus Silverstone, this represents a meaningful saving against new-car pricing on a car that remains rare enough to stand out. Against the Porsche Taycan or Mercedes EQS, the Emeya offers considerably more exclusivity; the Lotus badge on a four-door GT is still an uncommon sight, and this variant strikes a practical balance between the standard car's restraint and the R's outright excess.