Overview
The sheer quantity of engineering wanted to design the 2024 Lucid Air is staggering by itself. Title one other electrical automobile that may soar to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds after which glide over 400 miles earlier than needing to be recharged. Even high-dollar rivals such because the Porsche Taycan, the Mercedes-AMG EQS53, and the Tesla Mannequin S can do solely a type of issues. The brand new Air Sapphire efficiency mannequin is even faster, with a claimed 60-mph time of below 2.0 seconds. Lucid achieves these heroic feats with intelligent tech, a novel battery design, and power-dense electrical motors that profit from the corporate’s expertise in System E racing. On high of all that, the Air wears a designer look and has a premium cabin that’s spacious for 4 adults, occasion when touring lengthy distances. The sedan’s practically six-figure beginning value leaves us wanting a bit extra when it comes to inside luxurious, however the Air’s cabin is fashionable and upscale, nonetheless. Like different startup automakers, in-car tech remains to be a transferring goal, however the Air’s three-screen dashboard guarantees to enhance over time by the use of over-the-air updates, pushed from the model’s Silicon Valley HQ on to the automobile’s advanced circuitry.
What’s New for 2024?
As if the Air wanted extra energy, Lucid has launched the high-performance Sapphire trim for 2024, full with three electrical motors pumping out a mixed 1234 horsepower. To associate with the Sapphire’s mega-power powertrain, Lucid has retuned the suspension, tweaked the traction-control system, put in carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and swapped in distinctive wheels with extra-sticky Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires.
Pricing and Which One to Purchase
We might steer in direction of the Touring mannequin. It provides a lot to love and prices considerably lower than the Grand Touring trim. The Touring provides 20-inch wheels, leather-based upholstery, in-dash navigation, and 425 miles of estimated driving vary per cost. All Lucid fashions come customary with three years of complimentary charging through the Electrify America charging community. The fanciest Dream Version fashions are formally offered out, however if you wish to maximize your luxurious—and your out-of-pocket price—the Grand Touring trim provides a lot of the Dream’s panache.
EV Motor, Energy, and Efficiency
The entry-level Air Pure contains a single electrical motor driving the rear wheels and produces 480 horsepower. Different fashions have twin electrical motors that present all-wheel drive and quite a lot of horsepower rankings: The Touring mannequin generates 620 horses, and the Grand Touring makes 1050. We have sampled the Grand Touring and Grand Touring Efficiency trims, and the previous delivered a brisk 3.0-second 60-mph time, a feat that is simply repeated by utilizing the automobile’s launch mode. The lower-priced and lower-powered Touring mannequin ran to 60 mph in an an identical 3.0 seconds; the Pure did the deed in 3.5 seconds. The Pure and Touring fashions’ energy deficit is extra noticeable on the way in which to 130 mph, which the Touring managed to dispatch in 12.0 seconds versus the Grand Touring which did it in 10.3. Regardless of driving on standard metal coil springs somewhat than air springs, the sedan felt calm and easy within the appropriately named Easy drive mode. Our fundamental grievance was with our instance’s 21-inch wheels on low-profile efficiency tires that produced notable street noise on a piece of coarse pavement. The brand new high canine is the 1234-horsepower Lucid Air Sapphire, which has three electrical motors. The extra motor is mounted on the rear and gives insane acceleration efficiency to compete with the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid. Lucid additionally claims a high velocity of 200 mph.
Vary, Charging, and Battery Life
The Air has the longest vary of any electrical car presently available on the market, in accordance with EPA estimates. Grand Touring fashions of the Air characteristic a 112.0-kWh battery pack and DC fast-charging functionality whereas the Pure and Touring trims use a smaller 92-kWh model. The bottom Pure has an estimated driving vary of 410 miles, whereas the mid-range Touring is estimated to journey 425 miles per cost. The Grand Touring and Grand Touring Efficiency fashions supply as much as 516 and 446 miles of vary, respectively. On our 75-mph freeway route, the Grand Touring went 410 miles, making it the longest-range EV we have ever examined; the Touring we examined went for simply 280 miles earlier than needing to be recharged and the Pure went on for 310 miles earlier than the battery depleted. Plugged into a quick charger, the sedan is claimed to have the ability to recoup 300 miles of vary in 21 minutes. New homeowners can even take pleasure in three years of free quick charging at Electrify America charging stations. There isn’t any cap on what number of occasions homeowners can cost their automobiles, so long as it is used for private and never industrial functions.
Gas Economic system and Actual-World MPGe
Probably the most environment friendly Air is rated at 131 MPGe mixed, and the Efficiency model is rated at 111 MPGe mixed. Throughout our check drive of a Grand Touring mannequin, nonetheless, we recorded solely 82 MPGe; the Touring did higher with a 107 MPGe consequence and the Pure gave us 101 MPGe. For extra details about the Air’s effectivity, go to the EPA’s web site.
Inside, Consolation, and Cargo
Make no mistake, the Air is meant to be a luxurious automobile, and its good-looking inside is fitted with rich-looking supplies and cutting-edge know-how. Lucid is particularly happy with the sedan’s expansive passenger area, which is highlighted by a big again seat. Whereas the usual rear seating is claimed to be snug for as much as three adults, there’s additionally an non-compulsory Govt Rear Seating possibility that provides a recline perform for final consolation. The Air’s glass roof makes it really feel even airier and helps outward visibility. The sedan’s entrance middle console appears to be like to offer beneficiant cupboard space behind the retractable decrease touchscreen and inside the big center-console bin, which homes a set of cupholders in addition to slots to put a smartphone. We’re additionally instructed its entrance trunk—or frunk—can have 10 cubic ft of quantity.
Infotainment and Connectivity
The Air is outfitted with a classy infotainment system that includes a big higher touchscreen that flows out of the absolutely digital gauge cluster and a tablet-like decrease touchscreen that handles extra capabilities and could be retracted into the dashboard. Lucid says the system’s voice-recognition software program will reply to pure speech patterns. The interface additionally has an assistant that learns the consumer’s most well-liked music and local weather settings. Along with some bodily controls on the steering wheel, there are a set of toggles for temperature and fan velocity in addition to a curler to regulate the quantity of the audio system.
Security and Driver-Help Options
The Air is obtainable with an array of driver-assistance know-how and the corporate is engaged on Stage 3 self-driving skills. The latter will not initially be out there, however via the magic of over-the-air updates, it is anticipated to be provided inside three years. For extra details about the Air’s crash-test outcomes, go to the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA) and Insurance coverage Institute for Freeway Security (IIHS) web sites. Key security options ought to embody:
- Accessible forward-collision warning and automated emergency braking
- Accessible blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert
- Accessible adaptive cruise management with lane-keeping help
Guarantee and Upkeep Protection
Lucid is a startup automaker with no earlier merchandise, however its guarantee protection is similar to Tesla. Neither model provides complimentary upkeep, although.
- Restricted guarantee covers 4 years or 50,000 miles
- Powertrain guarantee covers eight years or 100,000 miles
- No complimentary scheduled upkeep
Specs
Specs
2023 Lucid Air Touring
Automobile Kind: front- and rear-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
PRICE
Base/As Examined: $109,050/$127,550
Choices: Dream Drive Professional (freeway help, surround-view monitor, {hardware} for future semi-autonomous driving), $10,000; glass cover roof, $4500; Surreal Sound Professional premium audio, $4000
POWERTRAIN
Entrance Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Rear Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Mixed Energy: 620 hp
Mixed Torque: 885 lb-ft
Battery Pack: liquid-cooled lithium-ion, 92.0 kWh
Onboard Charger: 19.2 kW
Peak DC Quick-Cost Charge: 250 kW
Transmissions, F/R: direct-drive
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: multilink/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 15.0-in vented disc/14.8-in vented disc
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport EV
F: 245/40ZR-20 99Y LM1
R: 265/40ZR-20 104Y LM1
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 116.5 in
Size: 195.9 in
Width: 76.2
Peak: 55.4 in
Passenger Quantity, F/R: 61/46 ft3
Trunk Quantity, F/R: 10/22 ft3
Curb Weight: 5012 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.0 sec
100 mph: 6.7 sec
1/4-Mile: 11.0 sec @ 126 mph
130 mph: 12.0 sec
Outcomes above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Begin, 5–60 mph: 3.5 sec
High Gear, 30–50 mph: 1.8 sec
High Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.6 sec
High Velocity (gov ltd): 140 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 167 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 332 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.93 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY AND CHARGING
Noticed: 107 MPGe
75-mph Freeway Vary: 280 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 121/121/120 MPGe
Vary: 384 mi
2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring
Automobile Kind: front- and mid-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan
PRICE
Base/As Examined: $140,500/$140,500
Choices: none
POWERTRAIN
Entrance Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Rear Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC
Mixed Energy: 819 hp
Mixed Torque: 885 lb-ft
Battery Pack: liquid-cooled lithium-ion, 112.0 kWh
Onboard Charger: 19.2 kW
Transmissions, F/R: direct-drives
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: multilink/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 15.0-in vented disc/14.8-in vented disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero All Season Elect
245/45R-19 102Y M+S LM1
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 116.5 in
Size: 195.9 in
Width: 76.2 in
Peak: 55.4 in
Passenger Quantity: 103 ft3
Cargo Quantity: 32 ft3
Curb Weight: 5212 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 3.0 sec
100 mph: 6.0 sec
130 mph: 10.3 sec
1/4-Mile: 10.7 sec @ 132 mph
150 mph: 14.3 sec
Outcomes above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Begin, 5–60 mph: 3.7 sec
High Gear, 30–50 mph: 1.6 sec
High Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.1 sec
High Velocity (gov ltd): 173 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 193 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 385 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.82 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Noticed: 82 MPGe
75-mph Freeway Vary: 410 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Mixed/Metropolis/Freeway: 131/130/132 MPGe
Vary: 516 mi
