I apologize in advance for the clickbaity title, guys, but SEO is a bitch! Anyway, you all know how much I dig the Lucid Air. Surely, you’ve watched my video review; for a refresher, click here. But let’s face it: car companies can’t build a business on sedans alone. If you want to make money, you gotta get into the SUV or CUV business. Enter the Lucid Gravity, Lucid’s first SUV and easily the most anticipated EV launch of 2023.
I was lucky enough to get invited to a preview of this beauty ahead of her LA Auto Show launch. Note: I will be using a pronoun for this vehicle. If that offends you, please jump ship now. It’s just gonna get worse. But before you go, please watch my video; it’s not dirty at all:
Here are Five Things that stand out to me about the all-new Lucid Gravity:
She’s a MILF
It sure helps that the Lucid Gravity is easy on the eyes. Like her sibling, the Lucid Air, the design is clean, simple, and elegant. In a world where asses are the size of South America and half of the humans think it’s ok to leave the house in sweatpants, I, for one, appreciate good design more than ever.
With seating for seven and an interior that’s nicer than most living rooms, of course, she’s a mother! No daddy would remember to pick up ALL of the kids from school– just a few.
She Can Go Forever
As with the Air, Lucid is projecting impressive range numbers for the Gravity– over 440 miles. And unlike its competitors, this car company has been known to under-report its range. So expect good news when the final range is released. It’s also worth noting that no one in the press (including myself) has driven this car yet. But I did get inside and got good footage in all three rows (see my video here).
The Lucid Gravity’s Got Junk in the Frunk
This is totally ingenious.
She Can Pull Her Weight (and then some!)
The Lucid Gravity has a towing capacity of 6,000 lbs., which is not bad for a vehicle whose 0-60 mph time is a mere 3.5 seconds. The payload capacity is 1500 pounds.
Her Daddy Isn’t a Porn Star (no offense to porn stars)
I don’t want to go on an anti-Tesla diatribe. However, Mr. Musk is not everyone’s favorite action hero at this time. Politics aside, the Model Y currently sitting in my driveway could spontaneously combust at any time, and I wouldn’t be sad.
Therefore, it’s nice that the Lucid Gravity comes from a California-based company that embraces its Golden State personae without any known lunatics at the helm. But the company is still young, so that could occur at any moment.
But seriously, this vehicle could be a game-changer for Lucid. With a starting price expected under $80,000, it will be perfectly matched against the BMW iX and the Mercedes EQE–neither of which get over 350 miles of range. However, what remains to be seen is how this vehicle performs in real life. Does it drive as beautifully as the Air? Is it the range as expected? We will see, my friends, and the minute I find out, I’ll let you know! The Gravity is expected at the end of 2024.
What do you think? Let me know in the comments.