Lucid

Touring

Grand Touring

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

Mercedes-Benz

EQS 450+ SUV

EQS 450 4MATIC SUV

EQS 580 4MATIC SUV

EQS SUV

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV is a three-row luxury electric SUV positioned at the top of the full-size segment, competing with the BMW iX and Cadillac LYRIQ but offering genuine seven-passenger capacity. Built on Mercedes' dedicated EVA2 platform, it shares its underpinnings with the EQS sedan and prioritizes cabin refinement and technology over outright driving dynamics. Reviewers consistently single out the optional Hyperscreen dashboard and near-silent interior as class leaders, while noting that the driving experience skews toward comfort rather than engagement.

Exceptional interior quietness and build quality, frequently ranked among the most refined cabins in any SUV segment by Edmunds and Car and Driver

Optional 56-inch MBUX Hyperscreen spans the full dashboard width and integrates three displays into a single glass panel, a feature with no direct equivalent in rival luxury EVs

EQS 580 4MATIC reaches 0-60 in 4.5 seconds, competitive with performance-focused SUVs at its price point

Genuine three-row, seven-passenger seating distinguishes it from EQS sedan and most luxury EV crossovers

EQS 450+ base trim delivers 305 miles of EPA-rated range, the longest of any configuration and sufficient for most long-distance use cases

Curb weight exceeds 6,000 pounds in AWD trims, resulting in steering and handling that reviewers at MotorTrend and Car and Driver describe as numb and detached compared to ICE-powered S-Class SUV rivals

AWD trims drop to 285 miles of EPA range, a meaningful reduction given the over-$108,000 starting price and the 300-plus-mile benchmarks set by competitors like the Rivian R1S

Interior technology, while visually impressive, draws criticism for menu complexity and a learning curve that InsideEVs and consumer reviewers describe as steep even for experienced Mercedes owners

Third-row space is limited for adult passengers despite the vehicle's overall size, a trade-off noted repeatedly in family-use comparisons

	Lucid Gravity	Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
Body type	three-row SUV	three-row SUV
Trims	2	3
Starting price	$79,900	$105,550
Max EPA range	450 mi	305 mi
Max power	828 hp	536 hp
Quickest 0–60	3.4 s	4.5 s
Federal tax credit	$7,500 eligible	Not eligible
Drive options	Dual-Motor AWD	Single-Motor RWD Dual-Motor AWD
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Lucid Gravity vs. Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV