EV maker Lucid took the long-awaited wraps off the Gravity, an all-electric three-row SUV with a spread that would hypothetically go away a Tesla Mannequin X, Fisker Ocean or Rivian R1S caught behind at a charging station.

The significance of the Lucid Gravity — and extra aptly the reception it receives — is existential for the EV maker. The Lucid Air sedan, the corporate’s first EV, has acquired constructive opinions. Nonetheless, demand has softened this 12 months, forcing the automaker to slash costs and decrease its manufacturing steerage for the 12 months.

The Gravity might assist Lucid regain a foothold within the more and more aggressive EV trade.  In fact, Lucid has to truly launch the car. Lucid delayed its sedan, and its SUV isn’t any completely different on this regard. The corporate initially aimed to begin making Gravity SUVs in late 2023, however in August, moved the manufacturing date to late 2024.

Lucid Gravity fundamentals

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Lucid wrote bombastically that the EV “heralds the daybreak of a brand new period for electrical SUVs.” There’s a proof for this tone; as gross sales of Lucid’s first car (a luxurious sedan known as Air) fall brief, its future now rides on whether or not Gravity can really be a power within the EV market. This can be a new period for Lucid, nevertheless. And the all-electric SUV it designed has some noteworthy qualities, together with a stout low-slung design with a sport tail out the again — all of which contributes to a coefficient drag of 0.24. That aerodynamic design is one issue that contributes to its battery vary. Lucid additionally claims the car goes from zero to sixty in lower than 3.5 seconds — about a second longer than what Tesla claims for its Mannequin X Plaid.

Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson and head designer Derek Jenkins sit within the frunk of a the brand new Lucid Gravity.

The Lucid Gravity contains a compact powertrain with EV motors and a 900-volt electrical structure and payload capability of over 1,500 kilos and a further 6,000 kilos of towing capability, the corporate claims. Lucid estimates Gravity’s vary will prime out past 440 miles. Lucid boss Peter Rawlinson stated in a press release that the projected vary is feasible “with a battery pack just a little greater than half the scale of a few of our battery-hungry rivals.” If it performs as Lucid suggests in real-world situations, it’ll be the longest-range electrical SUV available on the market.

The car also can apparently cost like a Tesla — gulping down as a lot as 200 miles in vary after about quarter-hour at a quick charger. The seven-seater SUV that the corporate says may have a beginning value underneath $80,000. If historical past is a information, there will probably be loads of add-ons and trim ranges that can push the worth nicely past that quantity.

Contained in the Lucid Gravity

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Shifting contained in the SUV, is a 34-inch curved OLED display that floats above a redesigned steering wheel. Lucid amps up the inside touches, because it did with the Air.

Of observe, is the seven-passenger configuration and a console that slides open for extra storage. Lucid stated these sliding second row seats mix with built-in comfort tables for an “elevated back-seat expertise.”

These again seats, each second and third rows, fold flat to offer greater than 112 cubic toes of whole usable cargo area, in accordance with the corporate.