Highlight: With its 819-horsepower dual motors, the Lucid Air Grand Touring zooms from 0 to 60-miles per hour in a seat-grabbing 3.0 seconds.
Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $136,150 (Base Pure Trim MSRP): $71,400
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; rear view monitoring; a front and rear cross traffic alert system; a 360-degree camera; blind spot warning; an adaptive front lighting system; and a tire pressure monitoring system
Standard Equipment (Grand Touring): 20-inch Black alloy wheels; 500 volt charging system; heated precision wipers; power trunk (open and close); auto dimming power folding heated mirrors; heated exterior mirrors; power charge port door; power illuminated door handles; 34-inch glass cockpit display screen; retractable pilot panel screen; Mojave purluxe leather alternative; 20-way power heated seats with ventilation and massages; heated steering wheel; 5-zone heated rear seats; rear center console display screen; online navigation; wireless charging; a four zone automatic climate control; and power rear and rear side window sunshades
Other Trim Levels:
Sapphire
Standard Audio On Test Vehicle: a xx-speak Surreal audio system with AM/FM/HD/SiriusXM
Android/Apple CarPlay: Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity: Standard
USB Connectivity: Standard
Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty: 4 years or 50,000 miles
Battery Warranty: 8 years or 100,000 miles
Standard Motor/Horsepower (Test Vehicle): Single speed gear/819-hp
Driving Range: 480 miles
Standard Fuel Mileage: 122-city/117-hwy (test model)
What’s New: From new 19-inch wheels to standard hands-free steering, the Lucid enhances its content level for the 2026 model year.
Why:
All-electric luxury sedan
Near a 500-mile driving range (on test model)
The Grand Touring is a smooth riding vehicle
High end quality interior for seats and instrument pane;
20-inch wheels available
Variety of trims
A variety of front seat massaging seat selection
Easy close power doors like one would expected from a lux brand
Cargo storage for the power operated hood
A high-quality optional concert sounding 21-speaker sound system
Programmable opening and closing doors locking and unlocking upon entry/exit
An optional glass canopy panoramic roof that blocks heat and harmful x-rays
Optional power rear sunshade
Pass-through to trunk via backseat
Offers more horsepower and range than many of its competitors
A power operated frunk (the traditional hood serves as additional cargo space)
Hands-free highway steering
Easy to sync a smartphone with the infotainment system
A high-quality premium audio system
A one pedal driving system
But:
Pricey
Some of its competitors offer a longer new-car warranty and battery warranty
With the glass headliners, it's difficult to keep the vehicle interior cool during extreme summer temperatures
In order to operate the vehicle, literally everything has to be done through the computer screen… from the power operated tilt-telescopic steering wheel to the exterior mirrors to the power operated glove box
The setup and location of many of the operations of the vehicle is different from most vehicles (eg. Windshield wipers, radar activated cruise control, hazard light and the like)
No power operated sunroof
Takes a moment to figure out how to use the co-pilot assist
No rear-wheel-drive model available
No heads-up display system
As the federal government has virtually eliminated consumer incentives, its left many upstarts and legacy automakers to either revise, delay or eliminate electric vehicles from their portfolio.
However, for automakers like Lucid, they have no choice but to continue along the electric vehicle path or fold. Despite the headwinds, Lucid is forging ahead, designing electric vehicles to appeal to those in the mid to upper end of the market. And the automaker is distinguishing itself by offering such features as canopy roofs and stratospheric horsepower.
Recently, we spent time behind the wheel in Lucid’s flagship electric vehicle, the Lucid Air Grand Touring sedan. Like Mercedes, BMW and Lexus, Lucid has elevated itself to the luxury class.
Yet, unlike the legacy makes, the California-based car brand has done this by singularly focusing on electric vehicles. Currently, outside of Porsche, there are no flagship electric vehicle sedans offering the horsepower and steep price point being offered by the brand. We must note Jaguar is revamping its portfolio to play in this lane, focusing on higher end electric vehicles.
So, as of now, the closes American competitor in terms of pricing and horsepower is the Porsche Taycan, a four door, all-electric performance sedan. Horsepower for the Taycan ranges from 402 up to a breath-taking 1,019, while pricing spans from a low of $119,000 to a high of $243,700 before options and a destination charge.
Similarly, the Lucid Air horsepower spans from 432-horspower to an earth-shaking 1,234. Pricing for the Air undercuts Porsche’s electric sedan. Out the gate, the Lucid Air starts at $71,400 and can easily ramp up to $249,000, before options. We do realize that the Lucid Air’s driving experience probably want match that of the German performance-oriented brand.
Unlike the more economical Air Touring model we reviewed last year, the Air Grand Touring suspension is designed for street cruising, cross country road trips or a day at the track to compliment the astronomical amount of horsepower produced by its dual motors. Furthermore, while the Lucid Air Grand Touring offers three driving styles, neither is harsh or unforgiving in terms of ride quality. Unfortunately, that was one of our biggest gripes with the lower end Touring model.
So, at a starting price point of approximately $115,000, the Air Grand Touring we tested offered 512 miles of driving range and an eye-popping 819-horsepower. In terms of Lucid Airs, this trim hit a sweet spot in terms of pricing, ride quality, driving range and amenities. Our opinion of the brand has changed to a more favorable position after reviewing this model.
Competition: BMW i7; Mercedes-Benz EQS; and Porsche Taycan
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