Lucid Gravity: A 450-Mile Luxury Electric SUV Arrives

A New Flagship Arrives

Lucid Motors has a second model in showrooms, and it may matter even more than the first. The Gravity is the company's long-awaited electric SUV, a vehicle that was first shown in November 2023 and entered production at Lucid's AMP-1 factory in Casa Grande, Arizona in December 2024, according to Lucid and Panasonic Energy. First customer deliveries followed around the turn of the year, and by 2026 the Gravity had collected a shelf of hardware, including the 2026 World Luxury Car of the Year title and a spot on Car and Driver's 10Best list.

That matters because the three-row electric SUV segment is where mainstream buyers actually live. Lucid proved its engineering with the low-slung Air sedan, but sedans remain a niche in the United States. The Gravity takes the same technology playbook and applies it to the body style American families prefer, with pricing that undercuts many premium rivals.

Range That Resets the Benchmark

The headline number is range. According to Lucid, the Gravity Grand Touring carries an EPA-estimated range of up to 450 miles, which the company says is the longest range rating in the SUV class. That figure comes from the Grand Touring trim in its most efficient configuration; Lucid notes on its website that the estimate varies by trim and wheel choice.

Range on this scale changes how an electric SUV is used. A 450-mile rating means most owners can cross several states without plugging in, and even with highway speeds, cold weather and cargo aboard, the usable margin stays generous. Lucid attributes the result to efficiency rather than brute battery size, a philosophy the company has pushed since the Air. Smaller packs cost less, weigh less and free up interior volume, which is exactly where the Gravity spends its gains.

Panasonic Cells and a Smaller Pack

The enabling hardware comes from Panasonic Energy. In January 2025, the two companies announced that the Gravity Grand Touring would use Panasonic's latest-generation 2170 cylindrical cells, which the supplier says achieve an energy density above 800 watt-hours per liter. According to the joint announcement, the collaboration allowed Lucid to fit a battery pack that is up to 40 percent smaller than comparable competitors' packs while still delivering the 450-mile EPA figure.

That packaging claim is the quiet revolution here. Lucid has long argued that its drivetrain miniaturization, motor design and voltage electronics extract more miles from each kilowatt-hour than anyone else. The Gravity is the first SUV to carry that argument to production, and independent specification databases list the Grand Touring at roughly 840 horsepower with a zero-to-sixty-mile-per-hour time in the mid-three-second range, numbers Lucid itself rounds to 828 horsepower and under 3.5 seconds.

Room for Seven, Footprint of a Mid-Sizer

Lucid designed the Gravity to deliver full-size interior space from mid-size exterior dimensions. The company says the SUV seats up to seven adults across three rows, with fold-flat second and third rows, and offers up to 120 cubic feet of total usable cargo space when you count the frunk and every fold-flat configuration. Reviewers have repeatedly praised the low load floor and the flat-folding rear bench, which turns the Gravity into a small van when needed.

The cabin also reflects Lucid's software-first approach. A large curved display carries the instrument and control functions, while tray tables, multiple ports and cleverly shaped consoles give each row usable surfaces. Lucid offers five curated interior themes and both a dark Stealth and a brighter Platinum exterior appearance package, with wheels from 20 to 23 inches.

Charging at Home and on Tesla's Network

Long range only tells half of the travel story; charging speed completes it. Lucid says the Gravity can add up to 200 miles of range in about 11 minutes of DC fast charging, subject to trim and equipment. The SUV also arrived with a native NACS port, and Lucid's media room confirmed that Gravity owners can charge directly on Tesla's Supercharger network, removing one of the last practical objections to electric road-tripping.

The NACS port also doubles as a power-sharing feature. According to Lucid, the RangeXchange capability, first introduced on the Air, lets a Gravity charge another electric vehicle directly through the NACS connector using an optional cable, effectively turning the SUV into a giant power bank for a stranded EV or an off-grid campsite. For home charging, Lucid sells its Connected Home Charging Station, which the company says replenishes the battery overnight. Combined with the long EPA rating, most Gravity owners may only touch a public charger on rare long trips.

Trims, Pricing and Performance Tiers

Lucid structured the Gravity lineup to climb steadily in price. The Grand Touring, the launch version, started production in December 2024 and is priced from 94,900 dollars according to Lucid's investor materials. The volume Touring trim, planned for late 2025, starts from 79,900 dollars and uses the same Panasonic 2170 cells, putting the entry point for a 400-plus-mile family SUV within reach of premium mainstream buyers.

Above both sits the new Gravity GT-S, which Lucid bills as America's most powerful three-row SUV. According to Lucid's site, the GT-S produces 1,070 horsepower, reaches 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and keeps room for up to seven passengers, blending track-tempting output with genuine family duty. Utility has not been forgotten either: Lucid's specification sheets list towing capacity of up to 6,000 pounds, enough for a camper or a pair of jet skis behind all that range.

What It Means for the Market

The Gravity arrives into a crowded field that includes the Rivian R1S, the Mercedes EQS SUV and the Kia EV9, yet its combination of range, space and price has no direct equal. Lucid's challenge now is execution: scaling production at AMP-1, expanding its sales and service footprint, and converting the car's critical acclaim into steady volume.

If Lucid can do that, the Gravity's significance goes beyond one model. It demonstrates that extreme efficiency, not ever-larger batteries, is a viable path to 450-mile electric vehicles, a lesson every automaker racing to cut costs will have studied closely. The luxury SUV class has a new benchmark, and it speaks with a California accent.