Video Summary
- The goal for Lucid is to take on German luxury automakers like Mercedes, Audi, and BMW.- The Lucid Air Touring has a starting price of $107,000, making it a slightly more attainable Lucid Air.
- Lucid is obsessed with efficiency.
- The Lucid Air Touring has a range up to 425 miles from an 88-kilowatt-hour capacity pack with 19-inch wheels.
- With 20-inch wheels, the range is 384 miles according to the EPA.
- During cold weather tests the range was 325 miles.
- The Lucid Air Touring gave 3.7 miles per kilowatt hour.
- The Mercedes EQS 450 provides 3.1 miles per kilowatt hour in the best conditions.
- The Air Touring charges at 250 kilowatts, while the EQS tops off at 200 kilowatts.
- Mercedes has a huge head start on the driver assistance system and is one of the best on the market.
- Lucid adaptive cruise control is good, but its lane centering could use some work.
- Lucid includes lidar on all vehicles.
- The interior is luxurious. It includes wood material, canvas, and Napa leather.
- The back seats are more comfortable than those in the front.
- Its door opens up to 90 degrees making entry easy.
- The door includes a 7.1 cubic foot frunk with a cubby hole.
- The Lucid Air touring delivers pretty much everything from the Grand Touring but in a less expensive package.
- It has a smaller battery and less power but, frankly, 600 horsepower is more than enough for everyone, and you're still getting a very nice luxury vehicle.
- The Lucid Air touring delivers pretty much everything we like about the Grand Touring, but in a less expensive package.
- Automakers like Mercedes have been around for over 100 years.
- As a result, the definition of luxury is different.
- There is no contest that the Lucid Air looks better than the EQS.
