Lucid Air Touring review: Competing with Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan

Lucid may (rightfully) be compared to Tesla but the latest EV automaker has been setting its sights on different rivals. The Lucid Air (and its many variants) is built specifically to take on German luxury automakers.

After spending time behind the wheel of the Air Grand Touring and Air Grand Touring Performance trim levels, we took delivery of the less expensive Air Touring which starts at $107,400. That price point puts it in direct competition with the Mercedes-Benz EQS sedan. While the two EVs have the power and range numbers essential for luxury buyers, Lucid still needs to prove itself.

The Lucid Air Touring is less expensive, has a smaller battery pack, and has less power than the Grand Touring and GRand Touring performance. Still, it’s still an impressive sedan on paper. With 620 horsepower and a zero-to-60 time of 3.4 seconds, it’s plenty quick for pretty much everyone and the 88 kWh battery pack can deliver an EPA-rated range of up to 425 miles.

At a glance, it looks like it’s ready to play the part, but it takes more than specs to build a luxury car. We took the Air Touring for a week-long spin to see if Lucid has indeed built a vehicle capable of competing with German luxury.

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