Lucid Air review - is this the world's best electric car? 

This is definitely one of the most desirable EVs out there! I saw one a year ago at the dealership, it's an amazing looking and feeling vehicle.

Manufactured in Arizona. Designed in California. I wish they sold it in the UK too.

Lovely review. It really captures that "Oh Wow!" feeling of first driving a Lucid. My Air GT was delivered in April of last year. Every time I drive it feels like a special occasion. Every time I park I can't walk away without turning to look back at it. I hate to talk about range because that is what everybody asks when discussing EVs, but in the Lucid the industry's longest real-world range really does make a difference in usability. Without exception I need to stop for a break before the car does. Rather than hoping that I can make it to the next charger I can choose which charger to visit, if i need to stop to charge at all. That really makes travelling by EV practical, not a chore.

I've driven the Grand Touring, it is a very nice car indeed. It's actually startling to look at the range and see over 700kms left! First time for me, that's for sure, including with an ICE car! I'm looking seriously at getting one of the lesser versions - frankly I'm not interested in 800+hp, it's too much for my needs. Well done Lucid!

I really hope Lucid can succeed 👍

Best car reviewed by best journalist in the business

Without a doubt, the best ground up EV ever produced. But refinement will take time. Also, gaining traction for mass produced and more affordable model is desperately needed to remain solvent.

Yes. Yes it is. And it's reviewed by the world's best motoring journalist. More Steve please!

Great vlog as usual Steve. Looks fab, but is it me or does the side and rear three quarter look lika a Renault 25 from 40 years ago! Cheers anyway. 👍👍

Excellent Review ❤😎 SUBSCRIBED!

Im an avid Tesla fan having bought a Model S back in 2014, now 137,000 uk miles latter still a fan and still enjoying the same car which was so advanced at the time its still relevant now. My only complaint is the ride quality mind you I say that about any cars Ive had apart from my Jaguars oh and my superb Citroen Xantia. Without the unique Hyropnuematic Citroen suspension Jaguar always came a close second and if ex Jaguar ex Tesla CEO Peter Rawlinson has brought that ride magic to the Lucid that is of great interest to me. Always look forward to your test Steve and its so good we are getting such a diverse swathe of EVs now. Pace Space and Grace was never far wrong but hellish difficult good work Lucid.

What kind of howling sound is heard in the background? Is it the engines!?

the sapphire does the quarter mile in under 9 second as well

excellent stuff and well represented by sutcliffe now i need to go out and make real money

what I likes about the design is that it doesn't have any crappy fake grills or exhausts.

Steve is the best!

It looks like it has a lot of body-roll thru the corners through. Awesome looking car.

Beautiful car. they need to invest more in advertising asap! Especially in Europe.

Only reason I am subbed to Auto Express is purely for Steve. Up there with the very best car journos.

Fantastic. Come on Lucid, bring it to the UK! 👍

cannot wait for him to drive the sapphire

Потрясающе красивая и стильная машина. Цена конечно кусается. Хотелось бы чтобы Lucid была доступнее. Удачи производителям. ❤

Absolute beauty

How is it in the snow?

Lovely, but didn't the whining noise drive you mental after a while?

Stunning car. Beats Tesla model S in every way and all other luxury EV's.

Musk did not set up Tesla. He came in long after the company was created.

I definitely would buy it but there are some down sides that holds me back from doing that. 1, is maintenance. I live in Lancaster county Pennsylvania. If something happens or if something is need for the Lucid, If something happens to that electric motor or the batteries or whatever, there's only one place in the entire state that works on them. This means i would have to put the car on a wrecker, which would cost a fortune and haul it there then pay another fortune to fix it. No way. Not when my mechanic is down the road. 2, Price. The starting price of the new lucid air starts at $71,400 and could reach $200,000 or more depending on features a additional accessories. That's too much money for that 516 miles of range. Especially when my car is paid off at 41K and provides me with a range of 570 miles. But as soon as the price becomes alittle more reasonable, I'll definitely take one. Eventhough i have to admit the Lucid is a far greater EV compared to all EVs in America, i still keep my car. It's just as roomy, rides just as nice, 3 to 5 minutes of downtimes for fueling which is once a month, paid off at 41K and provides me with a range of 570 miles. No i dont have the high speeds but i don't need it either. If i need to go around something or get out of the way quickly, trust me i can. Love my jaguar XJL. But nice car Lucid. Once it becomes reasonable, i definitely will take it.....

I hope they succeed. We really need a better charging network than Electrify America

Instant like for Steve

This is best car in world 👍

Thanks for making go ...ahh another thing we are not getting in the Uk ...😀😀😀😀

Luxury, Quality, and Performance is compared to Range Rover. Awesome vehicle!

I realize now I am spoiled watching Demuro's car reviews now.

Hands up if you have the first 100 editions of auto express …

make no mistakes love that.

Absolutely 💯 beautiful

It's great to see someone of Steve's caliber speak highly of the Lucid Air. I agree, sad to see the Air won't be made in RHD. I hear the Gravity (SUV) will be. That ought to upset the Germans!

One heck of a car at one heck of a price.

Its a nice looking car...go Lucid!!!!

Imagine in today world after +100y of automotive industry you have started bilding new S class as new car maker. Chances you will survive are small. Good luck!

next to Rimac nevera for sure!

A celebrated EV with no demand…

LET'S GOOOOOOOOOO LUCID✨️ FAMILY❤️ WOOHOO!👏👏😁🙋‍♂️❤️🥳🥳🥳🎉🎉🎉🎉🕺🕺🕺😉👍

Lucid needs to fix the A/C problem…not cold enough….

Now change temp in it without crashing......

It is a great car, but their financial future is in serious doubt. It's also made for US roads and parking bays.... It's too wide for most European roads and car parks.

lucid is verry verry good car ,the most beautyful no doubt

😍 yesssss it is

Like most EVs, it's enormously expensive in Canada with a cockpit with all the style of a smartphone. So the passion with which these people make this car means nothing to those who can't afford it. Let's see if these Californians can build something just as good at less than half the price and more interior style. Now for that, I will eat my words. I'm not worried.

Even more incentive for me to move back into a country in the European Union haha

So you like it then?

I remember seeing this years ago - ”what a good idea; a GOOD looking EV!” Then it also was a good drive. The want was there, and now Steve says Yes. Ok!

Is it true that momentum is building within the car insurance industry, that companies are trying to avoid Insuring EVs because of the increased number of EV fires like the one at Luton airport the other day?

Lucid😍

Are you JOKING? "To do this much, in such a short space of time"? Seriously?? They took thee longest time ever to build that car. It was so long that every few years, stories caame out saying they were going bankrupt, that it was a con to get investors and that they were never actually going to build a car. I reckon, without looking into it, that this has been 10 years in the making. 100% not s short space of time.

Best? Maybe, but it will be produced in a very small volume to compete with the Taycan etc. Tesla are moving away from bigger cars and going for volume so Lucid have a chance to carve out a nice niche here but don’t compare them to Tesla, they are going to be a Luxury maker. $80k for an entry version will lose them money - they need to price it way above that.

Some day🥹❤️

Frunk not froot!

Ahh so as we take a closer look we can all acknowledge that Tesla is the best auto company in the world, also that they have the best software. Lucid is worth about as much as a hoodie in 100° weather. If one has brain cells then they would not even buy one share. Let me make sure everyone here knows the whopping $5 that would cost.

It's a beautiful car. It has the style of an old GM body car. Wait until they make a pickup version. Look out GM & Ford. Fond on Russian dump for Ford. GM means Got a Mechanic 🧰 coming 🤣🤣🤣😂

It's nice that it's not another f*cking SUV, even though Lucid have one in the works 😑

I'm glad Steve likes how it drives; it's worth something as feedback. Unfortunately, it does nothing to solve the EV infrastructure issue, and it doesn't seem to add much to a Taycan except possibly interior space.

Auto Express is being very dishonest. Most of the engineers that made the Tesla model S still work for Tesla. Only the CEO of Lucid previously worked for Tesla and that was 10 years ago. Auto Express also fails to mention that the software in the Lucid is very slow and the company is owned by Saudia Arabia.

Not sure who this is marketed at, everyone wants SUVs now and this company just produces high end saloons. If they want to survive they will have to follow Tesla and make smaller vehicles that will sell on a bigger scale while still being profitable.

It's a great car but I wish they drop the eco-friendly BS...A 2.3 tonnes automobile is an eco disaster no matter how the power is generated

Unfortunately there is one problem... Who owns Lucid Motors?...

Mm.

Wellllllllll....😂

Just an advert….

I love Lucid instead of Tesla. Tesla looks just a Toy.

To bad Lucid wont be around in 2 years time, they are burning money like there is no tomorrow and losing tons of money (1.5 billion each quarter)and a lot on every car they make. Would have been nice if they also brought the lessons about cost efficiency and keeping your CAPEX in check. short, great car, horrible company.

So.. this was? AD?

It's noisy.

Immediately inaccurate information. It's built in Arizona. Not California

They need to adopt the NACS and they might sell a few more ugly cars.

Crazy expensive, no RHD, and funded by the saudi's! I'll give it a miss.

So, a luxury EV, not available in the UK, built by a company who always seem to be on the verge of bankrupcy. A car that's super expensive and mostly pointless for the vast majority. Lucid appear to not have much of a business plan, can't make that many cars anyway, but went ahead and effectively mortgaged themselves up to the eyeballs (a bit like Rivian). There will be carnage over the coming years with all these EV startups.

Lucid Air... that's what you name a brand of WATER PURIFIER. Vehicles names have to "sound" rugged and dependable (mustang, hellcat, bronco...) That's why Lucid sales suck. Ray Crocket to founding McDonald's brothers when he hijacked their store and made it a global empire: "I don't give a damn about your burgers. It's the name, McDonald's I want. It sounds wholesome and American and I can sell it." Otherwise the Sapphire model is arguably the best cat on the planet.

The nice Lucid EVs are way overpriced. For that price you can get a Mercedes AMG EQS 4Matic+ which costs about the same and is just as fast from a practical standpoint and is far far far more luxurious inside and techy too (full LCD dash) that it doesn't even bear comparison. And you can get service at any Mercedes dealer. God Help you if you are a hundred miles from a Lucid dealer and something goes wrong. They wont even tow it to the dealer as it exceeds their towing radius of about 50 miles. Good luck.

It is not helpful to watch you driving the vehicle (on and on and on). We are watching to see the vehicle, not you.

Auto express - Loocid motors is a CRAPPY car , not even as good as the 2012 model S. Loocid has very LOW demand.

failed on looks .....next .......so generic inside and out ....it aint special in any way

Tesla still better😬🤷‍♂️

Lucid is a dog. Nothing but a broken growth story.

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