title: "Lotus Eletre 'For Me' PHEV: 939 HP, 6C Charging, 870-Mile Range" slug: lotus-eletre-for-me-phev-939hp date: 2026-03-05 category: launch tags: [lotus, eletre, phev, suv, china] source_url: "https://www.carscoops.com/2026/03/the-lotus-for-me-is-an-eletre-phev-with-939-hp/"
Lotus just turned its Eletre SUV into a 939 hp plug-in hybrid, and it's launching in China first.
The Eletre "For Me" sits on a new X-Hybrid architecture and combines a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder with two electric motors and a 70 kWh battery on a 900-volt system. Total output: 939 hp. That's more than the all-electric Eletre R, in a package that also happens to carry a fuel tank.
The numbers are hard to argue with. Zero to 100 km/h takes 3.3 seconds. Zero to 200 km/h: 10.5 seconds. The quarter-mile falls in 11.16 seconds. Electric-only range hits 260 miles (418 km), and with the combustion engine extending things, total range stretches past 870 miles (1,400 km). WLTP fuel consumption reads 0.07 l/100 km, which is a regulatory technicality more than a real-world figure, but the electric range backing it up is legitimate.
6C Charging on a PHEV
The 900V system enables 6C charging rates. Lotus claims 30-80% in eight minutes. For a plug-in hybrid with a 70 kWh pack, that's unusual. Most PHEVs treat fast charging as an afterthought. Lotus apparently didn't.
Curb weight lands between 2,575 and 2,626 kg depending on configuration. That's heavy, but comparable to the electric Eletre R (2,620 kg). The combustion engine and fuel system add remarkably little to the total. Lotus retained the 48-volt active anti-roll bars, dual-chamber air suspension, and dual-valve adaptive dampers from the standard car.
Barely Visible Changes
From the outside, you'd need to look closely. New badges, exhaust pipes where the electric car has none, and additional cooling vents are the main tells. Lotus clearly isn't marketing this as a different vehicle. It's the same Eletre with a fundamentally different powertrain philosophy.
The "Lotus Tuned Specification" (LTS) framework coordinates brake systems, stabilizer bars, and suspension hardware with tier-one suppliers. It's a branding exercise for what most manufacturers just call "chassis integration," but the result should mean the PHEV doesn't feel like a hastily electrified afterthought.
China gets the For Me later this month. Europe follows mid-2026. North America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific are penciled in for late 2026, with pricing still unannounced outside the Chinese market.
