Lucid's electric SUV now goes up to 739 km on a charge, and its European range just got simpler
While everyone frets about range, Lucid quietly builds the car that solves it
Range anxiety is the single biggest reason people give for not going electric. Lucid's answer is not a clever gadget, it is simply engineering the problem away. The revamped Gravity SUV, now offered in a cleaner four-version line-up for Europe, tops out at up to 739 kilometres on a single charge, a figure that turns the usual EV worry into an afterthought, and it does it while adding more standard equipment across the board.
Four versions, clearer choices
Announced in Amsterdam, the new European Gravity range runs to four trims. It opens with the Gravity Touring, a new entry model with 568 pk, an 89 kWh battery and up to 545 km of WLTP range, from 97,900 euros. The Touring Plus, at 102,900 euros, adds seven seats as standard along with a Comfort and Convenience pack. The Grand Touring, from 122,900 euros, steps up to 839 pk, a 123 kWh battery and up to 739 km of range, while the range-topping Grand Touring Ultimate, at 150,500 euros, piles on the luxury and technology.
The performance and charging numbers
Even the entry Touring is quick, covering 0 to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds, and it can add up to 400 km of range in 23 minutes of fast charging. The Grand Touring is genuinely rapid, with 839 pk taking it to 100 km/h in 3.6 seconds, and its charging is faster still, topping up 400 km in just 14 minutes. Those figures matter more than the raw range in daily use: a car that recharges this quickly rarely leaves you waiting.
More kit as standard
The bigger change for buyers is what now comes included. The DreamDrive 2 Premium assistance suite, with automatic high beam, lane assist, blind-spot view and a 360-degree camera, is standard on every Gravity. From the Touring Plus up, seven seats and a Comfort pack, adding electric rear sunshades, soft-close doors, a heated steering wheel, heated wipers and second-row seat heating, come as standard too. At the top, the Ultimate throws in DreamDrive 2 Pro, a Dynamic Handling Package, rear-wheel steering, a 22-speaker Surreal Sound Pro system and a leather interior. Lucid Europe president Lawrence Hamilton says the simpler line-up makes it far easier for customers to pick the right car.
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Lucid remains the most quietly impressive name in electric cars, and the Gravity is the clearest proof of why. Extracting up to 739 km from a 123 kWh battery is a level of efficiency most rivals cannot get near, and it exposes just how far ahead Lucid's engineering is on the one metric buyers care about most. Pair that with charging speeds that add hundreds of kilometres in the time it takes to grab a coffee, and the everyday case for a Gravity is genuinely strong, not just impressive on paper.
The catch, as ever with Lucid, is the price and the brand's fragility. Starting at 97,900 euros, this is firmly luxury territory, up against established names with dealer networks and residual values Lucid cannot yet match, and the company's finances have been under scrutiny. Simplifying the range and bundling in more standard kit is exactly the right move to make the Gravity easier to buy and easier to trust. If Lucid can convince European buyers to look past the badge, the product itself is more than good enough to earn the money. On the evidence of the numbers, it deserves the chance.
