Certified Benz & Beemer Compares 2005 Lotus Elise VS 2005 Honda S2000 Near Phoenix, AZ

Both the Elise and the S2000 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags and four wheel antilock brakes.

The Elise’s corrosion warranty is 3 years longer than the S2000’s (8 vs. 5 years).

As tested in Car and Driver the Lotus Elise is faster than the Honda S2000 (manual transmissions tested):

In a Road & Track race course test, the Lotus Elise was clocked 1.23 seconds faster than the Honda S2000 (68.65 sec. vs. 69.88 sec.).

The Elise gets better fuel mileage than the S2000 (23 city/27 hwy vs. 20 city/25 hwy).

The Elise’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the S2000 are solid, not vented.

The Elise stops much shorter than the S2000:

The Elise handles at 1.06 G’s, while the S2000 pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Elise goes through Road & Track’s slalom 2.9 MPH faster than the S2000 (72.6 vs. 69.7 MPH).

The Lotus Elise may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 900 pounds less than the Honda S2000.

The Elise is 1 foot, 1.2 inches shorter than the S2000, making the Elise easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.