There are several threads on the Lotus Forum, that contain varying information as to U.S. production numbers for the Lotus Elise / Exige from 2005 to 2011. Here is an attempt to compile information obtained from Forum Registries and Certificates of Vehicle Provenance by Lotus Archivist Andy Graham. Wherever possible Canadian production numbers were separated out.
The Result: TOTAL ESTIMATED NUMBER OF U.S. ELISE AND EXIGE PRODUCTION FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 IS 6,325.
Please share any additional information you may have from Lotus Certificates of Vehicle Provenance and Lotus Archivist Andy Graham Cover Letters to provide more complete information.
The following is the information compiled from this thread, followed by a quick reference chart:
2005 U.S. Production: 3,321
3321 Elise
475 Ardent Red - 181 Biscuit Leather
302 Chrome Orange - 244 Black Leather
110 Nightfall Blue (6th rarest color out of 16 available colors) - 50 Biscuit Leather
>475 Saffron Yellow
219 Starlight Black - 110 Black Leather
2006 U.S. Production: 1,417
1079 Elise
Not included in this total are 3 Preproduction Cars-
1 Nightfall Blue Metallic
1 Orange
1 Silver
50 Elise Sport – Included with the 1,079 Elise's above -
50 Saffron Yellow / Storm Titanium Stripes
35 Polar Blue - 20 Black Leather
25 Racing Green Metallic - 3 Magnolia Leather
58 Racing Green Mono
114 Solar Yellow Metallic - 15 Black Cloth
338 Exige (some believe its 271)
2 Magnetic Blue
2007 U.S. Production: 735
294 Elise -
45 Chrome Orange - 41 Black Leather
47 Elise Type 72D – Included with the 294 Elise's above -
Starlight Black / Gold Pin-striping
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
441 Exige S
69 Phantom Black - 67 Black Leather
70 Storm Titanium - 70 Black Leather
2008 U.S. Production: 425
77 Elise
46 Elise California Edition - Included with 77 Elise's above -
-Ardent Red
-Saffron Yellow
More Research Needed
167 Elise SC
3 Isotope Green
4 Persian Blue - 3 Black, 1 Biscuit Leather
39 Elise SC 60th Anniversary- Included with 167 Elise SC's above -
- British Racing Green / Saffron Yellow Stripes
- Phantom Black / Arctic Silver Stripes
- Saffron Yellow / Phantom Black Stripes
- Storm Titanium / Canyon Red Stripes
4 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
164 Exige S240 -
10 Isotope Green
17 Exige Club Racer
Does not include 3 Canadian Cars.
2009 U.S. Production: 146
60 Elise
33 Purist Edition - included with the 60 Elise's posted above -
- Ardent Red
- Monaco White
- Saffron Yellow
6 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
46 Elise SC
15 Elise SC Jim Clark Type 25 – included in the 46 Elise SC's posted above -
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
14 Exige S240
4 Phantom Black - None with Magnolia Leather
1 Starlight Black - Magnolia Leather
26 Exige S260 Sport
4 Ardent Red
2 Aspen White
2 Burnt Orange
1 Canyon Red
4 Chrome Orange
2 Graphite Grey
1 Ice White
1 Kawasaki Green
1 Laser Blue
1 Liquid Blue
2 Phantom Black
2 Solar Yellow Metallic
3 Storm Titanium
1 Canadian Car Not Counted in above Total-
Isotope Green
2010 U.S. Production: 95
( ) Elise
( ) Elise SC
( ) Exige S240
27 Exige S260 Sport
8 Ardent Red
3 Aspen White
1 Canyon Red
7 Carbon Grey
1 Chrome Orange
8 Phantom Black
2 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
1 Aspen White
1 Sky Blue
1 Canadian Car Not Counted in above Total and unidentified color.
2011 U.S. Production: 186
77 Elise R
5 Canyon Red
37 Elise SC
2 Elise SC RGB (Roger Becker Edition)
12 Elise SC Final Edition
3 Ardent Red
4 Aspen White
3 Carbon Gray
2 Chrome Orange
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
2 Aspen White
1 Chrome Orange
26 Exige S260 Final Edition
2 Arctic Silver
5 Ardent Red
4 Aspen White
2 Carbon Grey
3 Chrome Orange
1 Ice White
2 Isotope Green
1 Quartz Silver
4 Phantom Black
1 Starlight Black
1 Storm Titanium
6 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
1 Ardent Red - Unnumbered
1 Carbon Grey
1 Ice White
1 Isotope Green
1 Laser Blue - Unnumbered
1 Starlight Black
22 Exige S260 Matte Black Final Edition
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
3 Exige S260 Sport
1 Aspen White
1 Carbon Grey
1 Phantom Black
7 Exige S RGB (Roger Becker Edition)
- Aspen White
- Carbon Grey
- Solar Yellow
1 Starlight Black
5 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
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The Result: TOTAL ESTIMATED NUMBER OF U.S. ELISE AND EXIGE PRODUCTION FOR MODEL YEARS 2005 THROUGH 2011 IS 6,325.
Please share any additional information you may have from Lotus Certificates of Vehicle Provenance and Lotus Archivist Andy Graham Cover Letters to provide more complete information.
The following is the information compiled from this thread, followed by a quick reference chart:
2005 U.S. Production: 3,321
3321 Elise
475 Ardent Red - 181 Biscuit Leather
302 Chrome Orange - 244 Black Leather
110 Nightfall Blue (6th rarest color out of 16 available colors) - 50 Biscuit Leather
>475 Saffron Yellow
219 Starlight Black - 110 Black Leather
2006 U.S. Production: 1,417
1079 Elise
Not included in this total are 3 Preproduction Cars-
1 Nightfall Blue Metallic
1 Orange
1 Silver
50 Elise Sport – Included with the 1,079 Elise's above -
50 Saffron Yellow / Storm Titanium Stripes
35 Polar Blue - 20 Black Leather
25 Racing Green Metallic - 3 Magnolia Leather
58 Racing Green Mono
114 Solar Yellow Metallic - 15 Black Cloth
338 Exige (some believe its 271)
2 Magnetic Blue
2007 U.S. Production: 735
294 Elise -
45 Chrome Orange - 41 Black Leather
47 Elise Type 72D – Included with the 294 Elise's above -
Starlight Black / Gold Pin-striping
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
441 Exige S
69 Phantom Black - 67 Black Leather
70 Storm Titanium - 70 Black Leather
2008 U.S. Production: 425
77 Elise
46 Elise California Edition - Included with 77 Elise's above -
-Ardent Red
-Saffron Yellow
More Research Needed
167 Elise SC
3 Isotope Green
4 Persian Blue - 3 Black, 1 Biscuit Leather
39 Elise SC 60th Anniversary- Included with 167 Elise SC's above -
- British Racing Green / Saffron Yellow Stripes
- Phantom Black / Arctic Silver Stripes
- Saffron Yellow / Phantom Black Stripes
- Storm Titanium / Canyon Red Stripes
4 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
164 Exige S240 -
10 Isotope Green
17 Exige Club Racer
Does not include 3 Canadian Cars.
2009 U.S. Production: 146
60 Elise
33 Purist Edition - included with the 60 Elise's posted above -
- Ardent Red
- Monaco White
- Saffron Yellow
6 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
46 Elise SC
15 Elise SC Jim Clark Type 25 – included in the 46 Elise SC's posted above -
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total
14 Exige S240
4 Phantom Black - None with Magnolia Leather
1 Starlight Black - Magnolia Leather
26 Exige S260 Sport
4 Ardent Red
2 Aspen White
2 Burnt Orange
1 Canyon Red
4 Chrome Orange
2 Graphite Grey
1 Ice White
1 Kawasaki Green
1 Laser Blue
1 Liquid Blue
2 Phantom Black
2 Solar Yellow Metallic
3 Storm Titanium
1 Canadian Car Not Counted in above Total-
Isotope Green
2010 U.S. Production: 95
( ) Elise
( ) Elise SC
( ) Exige S240
27 Exige S260 Sport
8 Ardent Red
3 Aspen White
1 Canyon Red
7 Carbon Grey
1 Chrome Orange
8 Phantom Black
2 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
1 Aspen White
1 Sky Blue
1 Canadian Car Not Counted in above Total and unidentified color.
2011 U.S. Production: 186
77 Elise R
5 Canyon Red
37 Elise SC
2 Elise SC RGB (Roger Becker Edition)
12 Elise SC Final Edition
3 Ardent Red
4 Aspen White
3 Carbon Gray
2 Chrome Orange
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
2 Aspen White
1 Chrome Orange
26 Exige S260 Final Edition
2 Arctic Silver
5 Ardent Red
4 Aspen White
2 Carbon Grey
3 Chrome Orange
1 Ice White
2 Isotope Green
1 Quartz Silver
4 Phantom Black
1 Starlight Black
1 Storm Titanium
6 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
1 Ardent Red - Unnumbered
1 Carbon Grey
1 Ice White
1 Isotope Green
1 Laser Blue - Unnumbered
1 Starlight Black
22 Exige S260 Matte Black Final Edition
3 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
3 Exige S260 Sport
1 Aspen White
1 Carbon Grey
1 Phantom Black
7 Exige S RGB (Roger Becker Edition)
- Aspen White
- Carbon Grey
- Solar Yellow
1 Starlight Black
5 Canadian Cars Not Counted in above Total-
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