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US buyers interested in the V6 version- base V6 is now available.
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RoryBellows
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- Feb 29, 2024
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Well I guess the good news is they added prices to the configurator. The bad news is they've been taking orders and issuing build sheets since September 24 for the 2025 cars and supposedly closed the order books for the V6 in 2025.
Does this mean dealers have unlimited allocations to fulfill orders?
Yes, you can create a spec, yes you may leave a deposit, but based on dealer allocations can an order be sent to Lotus and be accepted?
Based on a note I just received, Lotus is offering deals on i4s.
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Been away from the forum for awhile (been out driving
), and just noticed this today as well. US configurator now populated with base V6 pricing. I thought I might just be late to this news, but from this thread it appears not and this just happened.
Anyway I configured my current V6 FE as a base V6 with the same features/options as mine to see what it would price out at, and along the way found some interesting and surprising things in the new configurator, some different from what we had heard before.
1. V6 base edition base price is identical to i4 First edition base price. Apple to oranges I know, but just interesting.
2. No option yet to order i4 base edition (now called Turbo SE), as there is on the UK site
3. Lotus Driver's Pack is available with Touring suspension or Sports Suspension at no additional cost. The UK configurator adds a handsome upcharge (£2,650) for Driver's pack but only with sport suspension. NO option to order Driver's pack if you want touring suspension. I had heard the rumors of this before, but now this seems to be geographically dependent which is a bit strange to me.
4. Seneca Blue is a $1950 upgrade. On the UK configurator it's £1950. Interesting that the number is the same but the currency (and obviously the cost) is different Basically the same story when it comes to the leather upgrades. All options priced higher for UK customers.
5. UK configurator charging £500 for the exposed gear shift feature. Standard no charge item on the US configurator.
6. No charge for heated seats for US version. £200 upcharge in the UK.
7. KEF audio $950 US. £1000 for the UK
8. Convenience Pack standard no charge US. £1000 UK
So for the base V6, the UK is being offered a much more stripped down version than the US with most everything needing to be added as an additional cost option. I'm guessing this is intentional, perhaps to enable the lowest possible entry price for the UK market, given the difference in economic conditions there vs the US? But this is just my speculation.
Even given this, the base V6 no options config for the US is coming in at $102,250 for a car with several standard options included vs £93,655 ($121,278 at current exchange rates) in the UK without these options. Hard for me to comprehend such a difference and why, so if anyone is seeing differently please let me know.
When I did the comparsion between my V6 FE 2.0 config and a same-equipped base V6 with the new US configurator, and comparing to the UK configurator, here is what I came up with:
My FE 2.0: $107,750
US base V6: $110, 600
UK base V6: £105,505 ($136,623)
So not much increase at all in pricing from FE to base in the US it seems. But a big difference in US pricing vs UK pricing. An eye-opener for sure.
), and just noticed this today as well. US configurator now populated with base V6 pricing. I thought I might just be late to this news, but from this thread it appears not and this just happened.Anyway I configured my current V6 FE as a base V6 with the same features/options as mine to see what it would price out at, and along the way found some interesting and surprising things in the new configurator, some different from what we had heard before.
1. V6 base edition base price is identical to i4 First edition base price. Apple to oranges I know, but just interesting.
2. No option yet to order i4 base edition (now called Turbo SE), as there is on the UK site
3. Lotus Driver's Pack is available with Touring suspension or Sports Suspension at no additional cost. The UK configurator adds a handsome upcharge (£2,650) for Driver's pack but only with sport suspension. NO option to order Driver's pack if you want touring suspension. I had heard the rumors of this before, but now this seems to be geographically dependent which is a bit strange to me.
4. Seneca Blue is a $1950 upgrade. On the UK configurator it's £1950. Interesting that the number is the same but the currency (and obviously the cost) is different Basically the same story when it comes to the leather upgrades. All options priced higher for UK customers.
5. UK configurator charging £500 for the exposed gear shift feature. Standard no charge item on the US configurator.
6. No charge for heated seats for US version. £200 upcharge in the UK.
7. KEF audio $950 US. £1000 for the UK
8. Convenience Pack standard no charge US. £1000 UK
So for the base V6, the UK is being offered a much more stripped down version than the US with most everything needing to be added as an additional cost option. I'm guessing this is intentional, perhaps to enable the lowest possible entry price for the UK market, given the difference in economic conditions there vs the US? But this is just my speculation.
Even given this, the base V6 no options config for the US is coming in at $102,250 for a car with several standard options included vs £93,655 ($121,278 at current exchange rates) in the UK without these options. Hard for me to comprehend such a difference and why, so if anyone is seeing differently please let me know.
When I did the comparsion between my V6 FE 2.0 config and a same-equipped base V6 with the new US configurator, and comparing to the UK configurator, here is what I came up with:
My FE 2.0: $107,750
US base V6: $110, 600
UK base V6: £105,505 ($136,623)
So not much increase at all in pricing from FE to base in the US it seems. But a big difference in US pricing vs UK pricing. An eye-opener for sure.
Lotustoronto
Emira Addict
Keep in mind that UK pricing includes VAT (taxes) while US configurator does not. Also, expect the prices to increase more for 2026 model year than UK’s will… just a guess. In Canada the price of an Emira has gone up considerably when you start to include our taxation.
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