Lucid is nearly prepared to begin manufacturing of its second act, the Gravity crossover that was unveiled final yr, and we’re now getting a greater concept of what it’ll value. I’ve bought some excellent news of us: the value ain’t unhealthy. I imply, it’s not low cost, however for what you’re getting, it’s a really respectable worth particularly when put up in opposition to its competitors.
Slated to begin manufacturing on the finish of this yr as promised is the Gravity Grand Touring, which boasts a 440-mile vary, and it’s going to begin at $94,900. The cheaper Touring trim is slated to come back out in late 2025, and it’ll carry a $79,900 pricetag, simply assembly the sub-$80k determine that Lucid mentioned it might boast final yr. (There’s no vary determine for the Touring but.) It’s good to see an automaker really maintain its pricing ensures. I ought to point out that neither of those costs consists of vacation spot,, but when I needed to guess it’ll be fairly much like the Air’s $1,500 cost as the 2 vehicles are coming from the identical manufacturing unit.
We’ve beforehand mentioned the Gravity will trip on an all-new platform for Lucid that was developed particularly for the crossover, and it’ll additionally characteristic extra power-dense motors and an up to date 900-volt electrical structure. Lucid says it’ll hit 0 to 60 mph in simply 3.5 seconds in Grand Touring trim, have a payload capability of over 1,500 kilos and can be capable of tow 6,000 kilos. All of that, plus a 440-mile vary for $95,000, makes it a very compelling package deal. Oh, and it’ll be capable of add as much as 200 miles of vary in simply quarter-hour through quick charging. That’s some actually spectacular stuff.
The Gravity Grand Touring can go method farther on a single cost than its principal three-row opponents just like the Kia EV9 (304 miles), Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV (339 miles), Rivian R1S (410 miles), Volkswagen ID Buzz (234 miles) and Tesla Mannequin X (335 miles). Even in its highest trim stage, the Lucid is cheaper than the longest-range variations of the Rivian in addition to each model of the Mercedes, and it’s solely a bit pricier than the entry-level Rivians and the Mannequin X Plaid. Having a wildly-low drag coefficient of 0.24 in a seven-seat crossover with 120 cubic ft of usable cargo area definitely helps, as does the battery pack that Lucid says may have a capability much like the Air Grand Touring at 118 kWh.
We don’t have official energy numbers, however Lucid says the Gravity may have “over 800” horsepower, so I’m certain it’s going to be a really huge quantity. That’s not precisely stunning when the Air Sapphire places down a mammoth 1,234 horsepower (and it’s undoubtedly greater than that). Hell, the Air Grand Touring makes 819 horsepower and 885 lb-ft of torque.
Lucid says that order books will open for the Gravity on November 7, and present Lucid house owners will probably be given precedence to take supply, so the remainder of us must wait. Fortunately, Lucid may even be launching a web based configuration for the Gravity on the seventh, in order that’ll be the right factor to distract you from the election end result for a short time not less than.
