Lotus Eletra ranks first in UK for best remaining value EV
Feb 28, 2025
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The so-called 'depreciation defense' has been selected and released by each sector, including internal combustion locomotives and electric models.In addition, all models with the lowest residual value after three years were also announced at the same time.
The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4RS ranked first in the internal combustion locomotive category. Three years later, it maintained 69.64% of the price of the new car, and the second-place Land Rover Defender 110 also had a very good residual value of 68.79%.In addition, cars with clear so-called "individuality" and "purpose" such as the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and Porsche 911 have quite good depreciation defenses.For reference, the average vehicle residual value in the UK market is only 47.7% over the same period.
So which electrified model has the best price defense?
First place was Lotus Eletra, which is also familiar to domestic fans, maintaining a very good residual value of 62.50% even after 36 months.Considering that the Lotus brand is the first segment to challenge and that it is a latecomer in the EV market, it can be said to be a very meaningful result. The above results are interpreted as being supported by 77 years of Lotus brand heritage, overwhelming driving performance, and excellent powertrain quality such as segment-leading charging speed and mileage.
In particular, Lotus demonstrated its extraordinary safety in December last year by releasing a video of its electric vehicle's battery harsh test.At that time, Lotus directly applied 1,000℃ heat to battery packs applied to its EV models such as Eletra and Emeya, or conducted 24-hour seawater flooding and collision tests, completely dispelling concerns felt by prospective EV customers, including battery fire accidents.It is analyzed that this safety has affected the excellent residual value.
It is noteworthy that Eletra's excellent residual value is not only in the UK market but also in Korea.Lotus Motor Korea, together with Hana Capital last year, launched a high-value management lease product that guarantees up to 60% of residual value for customers who purchase Eletra Lease.While minimizing the burden of monthly payments for customers, it has eliminated potential consumer concerns about the luxury EV market by ensuring excellent residual value.
Eletra's domestic sales price was set quite aggressively.In particular, the "Eletra" basic model, launched in November last year, drew positive responses from consumers with an exceptional price of 140 million won, which was set about 30 million won lower, even with the same dual-motor AWD 612 horsepower train as the "Eletra S."Porsche Macan Electric, which is one weight lower than Eletra, is 138.5 million won based on the 639-horsepower "Macan Turbo," further highlighting Elletra's price competitiveness.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
