Lotus has been noticed testing prototypes for its upcoming electrical sedan, a mannequin which will go by the identify Envya based mostly on current trademark exercise by the automaker.
The sedan is code-named the Sort 133 and was confirmed in 2021 alongside three different EVs. They embody the Eletre mid-size SUV that debuted final yr, a compact crossover (code-named Sort 134), and a sports activities automobile (code-named Sort 135).
The sedan is due for a reveal later this yr. The compact crossover is due in 2025 and the sports activities automobile in 2026. The sports activities automobile is predicted to be a religious successor to the Elise, and its underpinnings will likely be used for a future sports activities automobile from France’s Alpine.
Whereas Lotus has confirmed the Eletre SUV on the market within the U.S. in 2024, the automaker hasn’t talked about the provision of any of the opposite fashions on this market. If given the inexperienced mild for a U.S. launch, the sedan will probably additionally arrive in 2024 as a 2025 mannequin.
2025 Lotus Envya (Sort 133) spy photographs – Picture credit score: Baldauf
The sedan contains a acquainted coupe-like form coupled with design components borrowed from the Eletre, proper all the way down to the SUV’s triangular lively shutters situated within the entrance fascia’s central consumption. Just like the Eletre, the sedan additionally sports activities cameras as a substitute of conventional facet mirrors, although this selection might not be accessible on autos offered within the U.S.
Underpinning the sedan is probably going the identical Electrical Premium Structure devoted EV platform used for the Eletre. Within the SUV, the platform is teamed with as much as 905 hp and 112 kwh of battery capability, and helps dual-motor all-wheel drive, air suspension, and charging at 350 kw. Anticipate related attributes within the sedan.
The event of the sedan, together with the Eletre and upcoming compact crossover, is being dealt with by Lotus Expertise, the division accountable for non-sports automobile fashions at Lotus. Lotus Expertise will even deal with manufacturing of the autos at a plant in Wuhan, China. The division in February stated it plans to go public through a SPAC deal with Nasdaq-listed L Catterton Asia Acquisition Corp.