The Lucid Gravity is making a strong case for itself in the electric SUV arena. This three-row vehicle, built on the Lucid Air’s performance platform, delivers an impressive 828 horsepower and a 450-mile driving range, offering a compelling blend of sporty performance and long-distance capability. The driving experience is characterized by a well-tuned suspension, providing both comfortable handling and responsive power delivery.
While it boasts those sporty dynamics, the Lucid Gravity is also designed with families in mind, with its substantial 120 cubic feet of cargo space. This generous cargo volume is achieved through innovations like a smaller, faster-charging battery, which also contributes to increased passenger space. Practicality is further enhanced by the inclusion of stow-and-go seats.
The interior design, influenced by engineers and designers with backgrounds at Tesla, features a display of screens that aim to create a refined and comfortable cabin environment. Additional interior highlights include a glass canopy roof and a choice of Leatherette or leather upholstery options drawing inspiration from California locations. While positioned as a competitor in the EV market, the Lucid Gravity distinguishes itself with a focus on elevated interior luxury. This American-made EV SUV is designed in California and manufactured in Arizona, bringing a slice of American innovation to your driving experience.
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Not long a go a friend messaged me: she wants to trade her Tesla Y for a larger EV with a third row. What did I think of the Lucid Gravity?
The things she likes about her Tesla Y are now widely available, from brands like Cadillac and Kia to Hyundai, Volvo, Rivian and Mercedes-Benz: Seating for six or seven passengers, innovative technology and a long driving range for daily driving and road trips. The Lucid Gravity, priced from $74,900 to $94,900, was at the top of the list and for good reason: it’s designed and engineered by many of the same people who built Tesla into an EV powerhouse.
Tesla Is Where Lucid Started, But Not Where Its Going
Lucid’s former CEO, chief technology officer and board chair Peter Rawlinson brought Lucid to market after leading the development of the Tesla S, and his fingerprints are core to Lucid’s engineering and approach. Also bringing EV development experience to the Gravity is chief engineer Eric Bach who, as with his time at Tesla, is focused on iterating better charging, more efficient batteries and ultimately, a longer driving range.
Other ex-carmaker executives also are putting an imprint on the Lucid Gravity: chief of design Derek Jenkins, formerly of Mazda, brings a sharp, modern look and more human-centered approach to design, something Tesla has been criticized for. Jenkins’ design approach focuses on family, flexibility and space, all while keeping the SUV’s size and proportions on the smaller size, adding agility on the road and making it easier to park.
Sports-Car Like Power Defines The Lucid Gravity; Range Makes It Stand Out
The result of this team approach is an 828 hp powerhouse of an SUV, thanks to a novel new battery design that is smaller yet more powerful. The new powertrain is designed to recharge fast and has a NACS Tesla-style charger; it can charge at the most powerful public DC fast chargers and recoup more than 400 kilometers of range in just 8.5 minutes. In comparison, Gravity isn’t far off of the BYD record for logging the same charge in just 5 minutes.
