Lucid

Pure

Touring

Grand Touring

Sapphire

The Lucid Air arrives as a direct challenger to the Tesla Model S and Mercedes EQS, positioning itself at the premium end of the electric sedan market. Built in Casa Grande, Arizona, it has earned consistent praise from reviewers for its segment-leading efficiency and a genuinely spacious interior that belies its exterior dimensions. MotorTrend and Car and Driver both highlighted the Air's real-world range capability and its unexpectedly roomy cabin as standout achievements, making it one of the most technically accomplished EVs currently on sale.

Class-leading range across the lineup, peaking at 512 miles EPA on the Grand Touring — the highest EPA-rated range of any EV currently on sale

Dual-motor trims accelerate from 0–60 in as little as 3 seconds (Grand Touring) without the six-figure premium of the Sapphire, offering strong performance-to-value ratio among luxury EVs

Interior packaging is notably generous for the vehicle's footprint, with rear-seat legroom reviewers from Edmunds and Car and Driver compared favorably to full-size luxury sedans

800V architecture enables fast DC charging, with Lucid citing up to 22 miles of range per minute at compatible high-power stations

The Sapphire's 1,234 hp tri-motor setup delivers a 1.89-second 0–60, one of the quickest production cars regardless of powertrain

Lucid's retail and service network remains limited compared to Tesla and legacy automakers, with sparse service center availability outside major metros raising ownership-experience concerns

Software and over-the-air update execution has drawn criticism from owners and reviewers for inconsistency and occasional infotainment bugs, lagging behind Tesla's polish

The Sapphire's $249,000 price and the Grand Touring's $109,900 entry point place most of the lineup out of reach for mainstream luxury buyers, with no lease deals competitive enough to offset the gap

Despite the Pure's $69,900 base price offering 419 miles of range, its single-motor 430 hp setup and 4.5-second 0–60 time may underwhelm buyers cross-shopping against similarly priced Tesla Model S configurations

Gravity

The Lucid Gravity enters the electric SUV segment as a halo product from the brand behind the range-record-setting Air sedan. Built on the same LEAP platform, it seats up to seven and carries forward Lucid's core engineering strengths: industry-leading energy efficiency and a spacious, airy cabin. Reviewers have flagged the Grand Touring's 450-mile EPA range as the highest ever certified for an electric SUV, while the interior's panoramic glass roof and unconventional dashboard layout have drawn consistent attention as genuine differentiators in a crowded field.

Grand Touring's 450-mile EPA-certified range is the highest of any electric SUV on sale, meaningfully reducing range anxiety on long trips

Grand Touring accelerates 0–60 mph in 3.4 seconds and Touring in 4.2 seconds, competitive with performance-focused rivals like the Rivian R1S

Cabin packaging is class-leading: a third-row that accommodates adults and a front trunk supplement the main cargo area, all within SUV dimensions

Lucid's in-house 900V-capable charging architecture supports fast DC charging, consistent with the efficiency-per-kWh advantage that reviewers noted on the Air

Interior quality and the expansive SkyGlass roof have been cited by early reviewers as on par with or exceeding Mercedes EQS SUV at a comparable price

Pricing is steep: Touring starts at $79,900 and Grand Touring at $96,550, placing it above the Rivian R1S and Tesla Model X in base cost

Lucid's service and retail network remains limited compared to Tesla or established luxury brands, a practical concern for owners outside major metro areas

The unconventional interior interface and floating-screen layout have divided reviewers, with some finding the controls unintuitive compared to more established designs

As a first-year model from a low-volume manufacturer, long-term reliability data is absent and early production quality has historically been variable for Lucid vehicles

	Lucid Air	Lucid Gravity
Body type	sedan	three-row SUV
Trims	4	2
Starting price	$69,900	$79,900
Max EPA range	512 mi	450 mi
Max power	1,234 hp	828 hp
Quickest 0–60	1.9 s	3.4 s
Federal tax credit	Not eligible	$7,500 eligible
Drive options	Single-Motor RWD Dual-Motor AWD Tri-Motor AWD	Dual-Motor AWD
	Full Lucid Air specs →	Full Lucid Gravity specs →

Lucid Air vs. Lucid Gravity