Compare the Audi RS e-tron GT vs Lotus Eletre

It's big and expensive, but rapid and sporty to drive
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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8/10
Brutally quick SUV, with a stunning cabin
Carwow’s own expert rating out of 10 - how our reviewers rate this car overall for value, comfort, kit and driving experience
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8/10

AI generated from our expert reviews

Choosing between these high-performance electric cars comes down to practical space and everyday usability. The Lotus Eletre provides a bigger boot than the Audi RS e-tron GT, and rear passengers will have no complaints about space thanks to acres of legroom and headroom. By contrast, while the Audi gives you good legroom, headroom is a little tight for tall people in the back, and a central passenger will feel decidedly unloved. Under the bonnet, neither car offers much storage beyond carrying charging cables. When it comes to everyday energy use, however, the RS e-tron GT is more efficient than the Eletre.

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Standard 500kW 105kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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600 450kW 112kWh Auto Electric Automatic

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Standard kit

  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Leather seats
    Leather (or leather-look) seat upholstery instead of cloth.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Camera
    A rear (sometimes 360°) camera that shows what's behind you while parking.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Android Auto
    Mirrors your Android phone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Apple CarPlay
    Mirrors your iPhone's apps, like maps, music and messages, onto the car's touchscreen.
  • Climate control
    Automatically keeps the cabin at a set temperature, rather than a manual heater dial.
  • Cruise control
    Holds a steady speed on the motorway without keeping your foot on the accelerator.
  • Heated seats
    Warms the seat itself on cold mornings.
  • Navigation
    Built-in sat nav on the car's own screen, no phone needed.
  • Parking Sensors
    Beeps that get faster as you get closer to something while parking.
  • Touchscreen infotainment
    A touch-operated screen for media, settings and (often) navigation.
  • Tow hitch
    A fitted towbar for pulling a trailer, caravan or bike rack.

Key information

Body type Sports cars Body type SUVs
Available fuel types Electric Available fuel types Electric
Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Boot space, seats up 350 litres (2 suitcases) Boot space, seats up 688 litres (5+ suitcases) Best
Boot space, seats down — Boot space, seats down 1,532 litres
External dimensions (L x W x H) 5,004 mm x ?? mm x 1,402 mm External dimensions (L x W x H) 5,103 mm x 2,019 mm x 1,636 mm
First year tax rate £10 First year tax rate £10
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
3.3 miles / kWh Best
Efficiency
Efficiency refers to how far an electric car travels on a given amount of energy, based on official tests. It is measured in miles per kilowatt-hour (mi/kWh).
2.9 miles / kWh
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
365 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
373 miles Best
Battery size 105 kWh Battery size 112 kWh Best
Drive type Four wheel drive Drive type Four wheel drive
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 50 · very high
Insurance
The insurance group the car sits in, from 1 to 50. The lower the group, the cheaper it usually is to insure.
Group 50 · very high
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Drivetrain & power

Engine name 500kW 105kWh Auto Engine name 450kW 112kWh Auto
Engine size Electric • 680 BHP Engine size Electric • 612 BHP
Body type Sports cars Body type SUVs
Fuel type Electric Fuel type Electric
Transmission Automatic Transmission Automatic
Drive type Four wheel drive Drive type Four wheel drive
Forward gears 2 Forward gears 1
Acceleration 3.1 s (0-60 mph) Best Acceleration 4.5 s (0-60 mph)
Battery size 105 kWh Battery size 112 kWh Best
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
365 miles
Battery range
This refers to how many miles an electric car can complete on a fully charged battery, according to official tests.
373 miles Best

Dimensions & space

Number of seats 5 Number of seats 5
Number of doors 4 Number of doors 5
Boot (seats up) 350 litres Boot (seats up) 688 litres Best
Boot (seats down) — Boot (seats down) 1,532 litres
Length 5,004 mm Length 5,103 mm
Width — Width 2,019 mm
Height 1,402 mm Height 1,636 mm
Wheelbase 2.9 m Wheelbase 3.02 m
Turning circle 11.6 m Turning circle —

Full features list

  • 14-way adjustable heated sports seats plus with Artificial leather/Dinamica cloth upholstery
  • 21" 5 twin spoke concave module design in black
  • 21" aluminium wheels in a 5 twin-spoke concave design in gloss black with graphic printing and bicolour inserts in black and silver
  • Active suspension system
  • Artificial leather/Dinamica cloth - Black with orange contrast stitching + 14-way adjustable heated sports seats plus
  • Audi Exclusive pack fine nappa leather - Cognac brown stitching in jet grey
  • Audi Exclusive pack perforated fine nappa leather - Black stitching in alaska blue
  • Audi Exclusive pack perforated fine nappa leather - Black stitching in calendula yellow
  • Audi Exclusive pack perforated fine nappa leather - Black stitching in iguana green
  • Audi warranty - 4 years or 75000 miles
  • Audi warranty - 5 years or 90000 miles
  • Carbon twill inlays
  • Ceramic brake system with brake callipers in anthracite grey
  • Ceramic brake system with brake callipers in anthracite red
  • Exclusive paint
  • Fixed panoramic roof with switchable transparency
  • Metallic paint
  • Pearlescent paint
  • Perforated fine nappa leather - Arras red with crescendo red honeycomb stitching + 18 way adjustable sports seats pro
  • Perforated fine nappa leather - Black with honeycomb stitching + 18 way adjustable sports seats pro
  • Singleframe grille in gloss black
  • Special metallic paint
  • Automatic kerb-side function for the exterior mirror on the passenger side
  • Black exterior mirror housings
  • Daytime running lights
  • Electrically adjustable heated and folding + automatically dimming exterior mirrors with memory function
  • Fixed panoramic glass sunroof
  • Frameless auto dimming interior rear view mirror with light and rain sensor
  • LED 3rd brake light
  • LED rear lights with dynamic light configuration and dynamic indicators
  • Matrix LED headlights with Audi laser light, dynamic light sequencing and dynamic indicator
  • Privacy glass
  • RS exterior design
  • Rear boot
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Side and rear windows with heat-insulating glazing
  • Singleframe grille in body colour
  • Solid paint
  • Windscreen wipers with rain sensor
  • Windscreen with heat insulating and acoustic glazing
  • Adaptive cruise assist with emergency assist and active lane assist
  • All wheel steering
  • Audi Drive select with RS mode 1 and 2
  • Audi connect safety and service (e-call)
  • Audi phone box light with wireless charging
  • Audi virtual cockpit with 12.3" colour display
  • Audi wireless smartphone interface and app store with alexa integration
  • Bluetooth interface
  • Direct steering
  • Electric steering wheel adjustment incl. Entrance and departure automatic
  • Electrically operated boot lid
  • Electromechanical power steering plus
  • Head up Display
  • Lane departure warning system
  • MMI navigation plus with MMI touch + MMI search
  • Navigation system with 10.1" colour display
  • Power operated tailgate
  • Predictive efficiency assist
  • RS specific virtual cockpit Design
  • Traffic sign recognition
  • 12V sockets centre console front and trunk
  • 18-way adjustable sports seats pro with perforated fine nappa leather upholstery
  • 2 USB C ports with data and charging function in the front
  • 2 USB ports with charging function in the rear
  • 3 Spoke Heated flat top/bottom steering wheel with satellites push to pass and drive select controls and paddles
  • 3 bench rear seats in 2nd row
  • 3-zone deluxe automatic air conditioning
  • 40:20:40 split folding rear bench seat
  • Black cloth headlining
  • Centre console, door armrest, door rails, upper part of instrument panel in fine Nappa leather
  • Comfort remote pre conditioning
  • Electrically adjustable front seats with memory function for driver's side
  • Emotional electric sound
  • Front seat ventilation
  • Front/rear floor mats in black
  • Heat pump
  • ISOFIX and i-Size child seat mounting with top tether for the outer rear seats
  • Illuminated RS badge below headrest
  • Interior lighting
  • Leather perforated at 3 and 9 o'clock
  • Shaped outer rear seats and an additional centre seat with manually height-adjustable head restraints
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Stainless steel pedals and footrest
  • Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Vanadium black interior accents
  • Vehicle inlet Combo 2
  • Acoustic vehicle alerting system
  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
  • Audi pre sense front and basic
  • Child locks on rear doors
  • Driver and front passenger airbags
  • Front and rear side airbags and head airbag system
  • Manual passenger airbag deactivation function
  • Steel brake system with tungsten carbide coating and brake calipers black with Audi Carbide lettering
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit with safety vest
  • 21" Black 10 spoke trapezoidal aero wheels
  • Efficiency and performance optimised tyre
  • Tyre repair kit
  • Bang&Olufsen 3D Premium sound system with 16 loudspeakers including centre speaker and subwoofer/15-channel amplifier has a total output of 710 watts
  • DAB Digital radio
  • MMI radio plus
  • Anti theft alarm with tow away protection
  • Anti-theft wheel bolts and wheel loosening detection
  • Keyless Go
  • 11KW onboard charger
  • 320kW Rapid DC charging
  • AC access point on drivers side and second AC and DC charging access point on passenger side
  • Adaptive air suspension
  • Manual charge port left and right
  • Mode 3 type 2 AC charging cable
  • Quattro all wheel drive with torque vectoring
  • Front and rear door sill trims with aluminium inlays with e-tron GT logo at front
  • Natural birch dark wood inlays
  • Trim strips in black
  • Ambient Lighting Package plus - e-tron GT
  • Black styling package - e-tron GT
  • Parking assistance pack with remote parking pilot - eTron GT
  • Additional Lotuswear Performace fabric upholstery - Quartz light grey
  • Additional Lotuswear Performance fabric upholstery
  • Additional pearlescent paint
  • Additional solid paint
  • Electrically folding heated side rear view cameras with right and left dashboard E-mirror display, featuring blind spot display and viewpoint settings
  • Gloss black aluminium roof with black roof rails
  • Homelink
  • Lotus active aero - Rear boot spoiler
  • Lotuswear Performace fabric upholstery - Jasper black
  • PU Leather steering wheel in dark grey with dark steel blue accents
  • Pearlescent paint
  • Privacy glass for rear windscreen and rear side door windows
  • 12-way (8-way+4-way lumbar) electric adjustable front seats
  • 12V socket in centre consoler storage and boot
  • 2 cup holders in front centre console
  • 2 x USB Type-C sockets for fast charging & data transfer in row 1
  • 2 x USB Type-C sockets for fast charging in row 2
  • 2-way manual rear headrests
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 4 zone automatic climate control
  • 40/20/40 split folding rear seat
  • Air quality system
  • Automatic air recirculate
  • B pillar air vents in 2nd row
  • Electric adjustment of rear seat angle
  • Electrically adjustable front and rear air vents
  • Electrically adjustable steering column (4 way) with memory
  • Floor pivoted electronic accelerator pedal
  • Front and rear grab handles
  • Front centre console armrest
  • Front seat memory and driver seat greeting function
  • Gear selector in centre console
  • Hard parcel shelf
  • Heat pump
  • Heated front seats
  • Heated multifunction steering wheel with hands off detection
  • ISOFIX on outer rear seats
  • Illuminated vanity mirror
  • Integrated front headrests
  • Leather steering wheel in charcoal with dark steel blue accents
  • Lockable glove box
  • Lotuswear Performance fabric upholstery
  • Metal side sills (Treadplates)
  • PM2.5 filter
  • Rear centre foldable armrest with 2 cupholders
  • Rubber pedals
  • Seat track position sensor
  • Second row hanging hook
  • Side hooks in boot
  • Single front passenger seat
  • Touch sensitive light switch
  • Under boot floor storage
  • Vehicle CO2 concentration monitoring
  • White ambient lighting
  • Card key with NFC function
  • Central locking with lock button on centre console
  • Deadlocks
  • Electric steering column lock
  • Hardware for stolen vehicle tracker
  • Keyless Go
  • Lock/unlock and window close functions using vehicle key
  • Locking wheel nuts
  • Lotus pebble key
  • Thatcham category 1 alarm
  • Unlock/start via phone with NFC function (BLE+UWB+NFC)
  • ADB (Adaptive Driving Beam) Function
  • Adaptive front lighting system
  • Auto dimming frameless rear view mirror
  • Automatic headlight activation via dusk sensor
  • Automatic height adjustment of headlights
  • Blind spot display, lane change assist indicator and turning indicator on door mirrors
  • Electrically adjustable/folding double curvature heated door mirrors with dip when reversing and memory function
  • Electrically operated charge port cover
  • Floating split roof spoiler
  • Flush door handles
  • Frameless Doors
  • Front and rear approach lights
  • Front tow hook
  • Gloss black aluminium roof
  • Heated rear windscreen
  • Heated washer jets
  • Illuminated door handles
  • LED centre high mounted stop light
  • LED daytime running lights
  • LED high beam
  • LED reverse light
  • LED side lights
  • LED turning indicators
  • Laminated front windscreen
  • Laminated glass for front side windows
  • Lotus active aero - Front grill
  • Matrix LED headlights
  • Model and version branding on rear
  • One touch windows with anti-pinch
  • Puddle lights
  • Rain sensor
  • Rear LED fog light
  • Rear LED light strip
  • Rear LED number plate light
  • Rear lights rapid flashing on emergency braking
  • Rear reflectors
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Satin chrome rear Lotus lettering
  • See me home light
  • Solid paint
  • Tinted (green glass) front windscreen
  • Tinted (green glass) rear windscreen
  • Welcome and goodbye sequences
  • Yellow and black Lotus badges
  • 3 point front seat belts
  • Adjustable regenerative braking
  • Aluminium fixed calipers in front
  • Aluminium floating calipers in rear
  • Auto hold function
  • Autonomous emergency braking system (AEB)
  • Brake discs - 370mm front and 367mm rear
  • Braking override system
  • Curtain Airbag
  • Door open warning
  • Driver far side airbag
  • Electrically operated child locks
  • Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
  • Electronic brake assist (EBA)
  • Electronic parking brake
  • Escape switch in boot
  • Front and rear seatbelt reminder
  • Front motorised pretensioner retractor with adaptive load limiter
  • Front side airbags
  • Full size driver and passenger airbags
  • Height adjustable front seat belts (4 levels)
  • Hill descent control
  • Hill start assist
  • Life Detection and Care (LDC)
  • Lotus 4 piston calipers in grey colour
  • Passenger airbag deactivate switch
  • Post impact braking
  • Rear outer seatbelts with single load limiter and stop function & Centre standard safety belt for 2nd row middle seat
  • Safety shield
  • Safety vests
  • Seat belts in black colour
  • Single door opening (one touch driver unlock / 2 touch all doors unlock) - Configurable in HMI
  • TPMS (Tyre pressure monitoring system) with digital display
  • Torque vectoring brake
  • Traction control system (TCS)
  • Warning triangle
  • 12.6" digital driver display
  • 29" Head up display
  • 5 drive modes (range, tour, sport, individual, off-road)
  • 5G telematics
  • Active rear protection (ARP)
  • Adaptive cruise control
  • B-call (Breakdown call)
  • Blind spot detection
  • Bluetooth
  • Car owner service
  • Closing / stopping of tailgate using internal switch
  • Continuous damping control
  • Driver monitoring system
  • Electric power steering
  • Electrical brake pad wear indicator
  • Exterior temperature indicator
  • Front cross traffic assist
  • Front park assist
  • Interior and exterior air quality displayed in central screen
  • Keyless entry and exit
  • Lane keeping aid
  • Location based services
  • Lotus App (core package)
  • Lotus Hyper OS with OTA updates
  • Lotus member centre
  • Opening / stopping of tailgate using outer switch
  • Power tailgate with opening/closing function
  • Pre-delivery tracking
  • RNC (Road Noise Cancellation)
  • Rear collision warning
  • Rear cross traffic assist
  • Rear park assist
  • Remote information sharing and remote start function
  • Satellite Navigation
  • Service store and embedded apps
  • Steering mode adjustment - Standard/Sport
  • Tailgate fuctions - Manual open (override), opening height memory, emergency unlock (interior), anti-pinch and any position stop
  • Traffic sign information
  • Vehicle information - Electrical propulsion indication, power peformance, vehicle speed and range
  • Vehicle information - Trip distance & statistics, average speed & electricity consumption and elapsed driving time
  • Visual park assist
  • Washer fluid indicator in HMI
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Wireless internet hotspot
  • Wireless phone charger with NFC
  • e-Call (emergency call)
  • Active air suspension
  • Four wheel drive
  • Lotus Intelligent Dynamic chassis control
  • Multi-link front and rear suspension
  • Type 2 mode 3 charging cable
  • 12.6" digital passenger display
  • 15.1" HD OLED centre screen
  • 8" Rear TFT screen for 5-seat layout
  • FM/DAB+ radio
  • KEF premium audio (1380W 15 speakers with KEF Uni-Q surround sound technology and Dolby Atmos)
  • 20" 5-spoke aero grey cast alloy wheels
  • Michelin pilot sport EV tyres
  • Tyre repair kit including compressor and sealant
  • Brushed aluminum interior deco panels

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

'From' prices stated are for the lowest priced version of the car. Price may vary based on the selected version.

*Please contact the dealer for a personalised quote, including terms and conditions. Quote is subject to dealer requirements, including status and availability. Illustrations are based on personal contract hire, 9 month upfront fee, 48 month term and 8000 miles annually, VAT included.