2026 Lucid Gravity Review: The ‘S’ in This SUV Is for ‘Supercar’

The Lucid Gravity might look like a minivan, but this big electric vehicle is absolutely an SUV. But in this case the S stands for Super, as the latest from Lucid Motors is a rocketship that can outhandle most sports cars — with seating for up to seven and as much storage space as a Chevy Tahoe.

Lucid already builds, arguably, the world’s best EV, the Air Sapphire. It boasts world-beating power, range, and surprisingly tenacious handling for a luxurious four-door sedan with plenty of room to seat five. But Lucid needs to sell more cars, like yesterday, and the electric SUV market looks ripe for the picking. This makes the new Lucid Gravity a logical second step.

A recent media drive program in Southern California gave Lucid a chance to show off the multifaceted Gravity’s abilities. Sinuous highways and snaking canyons provided on-road impressions, followed by a semi-serious off-roading demonstration that left a big smile on my face.

Altogether, my day with Gravity once again proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Lucid employs some of the best minds in the business. And that the unbeatable combination of EV power, range, and packaging only works all the better in a two- or three-row configuration. 

The only cons mostly come down to the inevitables. Mainly, to my eye, aero considerations make the Gravity look decidedly more similar to a minivan than a prototypical SUV. And, the price tag for the inaugural Grand Touring package creeps well into the six figures.

In short: Lucid probably needs to release the forthcoming mid-size package to reach serious sales numbers. But the Gravity has arrived first nonetheless, with more creature comforts than the already impressive Air. Hauling around seven people at supercar speeds never sacrifices anything that made Lucid’s original sedan so good in the first place.

2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring Review

I drove a pre-production version of the Gravity last year, but this launch program debuted Grand Touring packages straight off the assembly line in Casa Grande, Ariz.

Grand Touring means dual motors rated for a combined 828 horsepower and 909 pound-feet of torque, with full-time all-wheel drive. A 123kWh battery pack manages industry-best efficiency, so the Gravity achieved a 450-mile EPA range estimate. That number is for the two-row with the smallest wheel and tire combo, though. The seven-seater drops down to 437 miles, and optioning the 21/22- or 22/23-inch wheelsets further reduces range, too.

In my extensive experiences with every Air variant, Lucid’s range targets tend to hold up fairly well to real-world driving. And, the Gravity gets a new generation of motors, battery, charging system, and thermal management systems. So, hopefully everything about the Air’s mechanicals only gets better, too.

Upright Design Squares the Lozenge-Like Air

The SUV’s upright design certainly builds on the squared-off lozenge shape of the sedan. A long windshield arcs back through a gently tapered roofline toward a broad tail spoiler that helps with aerodynamic efficiency. But the low floor of the Gravity matters almost more — both in terms of ground clearance for an SUV, but also interior volume. I scooted the driver’s seat well forward of the rearmost position, and I’m 6’1″ with long legs.

Then I adjusted the “squircle” steering wheel toward me as close as it would go, using the touchpads. This allows for a clear view of the enormous OLED display. And a new touchscreen sits landscape on the center console, versus the Air’s portrait orientation.

All told, with the flat cargo area fully folded, the two-row Gravity expands to 120 cubic feet of cargo capacity. Lucid sells a form-fitted inflatable mattress to take advantage of the flat floor, which definitely makes more sense to me than the funny frunk bench situation.

But all the design details and fun features carry over from previous reveals, so mostly, I wanted to play with the tech in real life more and experience how the performance improved for the production version.

I found it fairly difficult to dip through menu options while ripping through canyons at top speed, admittedly. And the new trackpads on the steering wheel wound up less refined than I expected. Instead of capacitive or haptic feedback, they mostly emit a weak-sounding click.

But then again, I immediately started hitting the kind of pace that makes playing with such features dangerous. After all, I needed to keep up with the development driver ahead of me — and he was in a Sapphire, the second-quickest production car of all time when it debuted last year.

Suspiciously Good Suspension & Steering

The brute force and continuing pull of two electric motors rated for 828 horsepower and 909 pound-feet of torque will shock almost anyone. But given the Gravity’s curb weight, which starts just shy of 6,000 pounds, this SUV’s suspension and steering still stand out as the biggest revelation.

Lucid shares steering components with the Porsche 911, using Bosch and ZF as suppliers. However, the unique EV calibration and all-wheel drive make the Gravity’s steering even more communicative. It might just have the best electrically assisted steering ever. And I do not say that lightly.

Driving the Gravity like a madman in the most powerful Sprint mode with ESC turned off chews through range quickly, of course. And each leg of our day became something of a game to see who in the group arrived with the least range remaining.

I jumped between multiple vehicles that Lucid reps charged intermittently throughout the day, but on the longest stint, I used 61% charge to go 104.5 miles. But don’t hold that against the Gravity, since we were light years away from any semblance of an average driving style during our testing period.

The Lucid Gravity Can Also Chill

I also spent plenty of time with the Gravity in Smooth mode. Just cruising, the serene cockpit and massaging seats truly nail the luxury EV experience. If anything, I could go for one even softer mode. Nearer to a Rolls-Royce Cullinan mixed with a Spectre, for example. But Lucid benchmarked sporty SUVs like the Range Rover, Porsche Cayenne, and Aston Martin DBX707 more.

I also wanted a solid roof, since big panoramic canopies seem wasteful while blasting the air conditioning constantly. And there’s a lot of air to cool inside the Gravity, since the interior volume more nearly matches a minivan than most SUVs.

Lucid even brought out a Rivian R1S, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and BMW X7 for comparison. Only the gigantasaurus electric Escalade IQ came even close to the interior volume of the much smaller Gravity. But the Cadillac just looks more familiar, even if Lucid remains insistent that the Gravity establishes a new conception of the form. Will the SUV buyer know what they truly want, even if they don’t know why it looks like a van? 

Proving the SUV Credentials

To better prove Lucid Gravity’s proverbial street cred, we turned off the pavement. A short off-road experience at the end of the drive route bordered on insanity, actually. And not just because we did everything on eco-friendly Michelin Primacy Tour all-season tires instead of something range-eating but all-terrain ready. 

For this portion, Lucid brought out some development engineering cars with a trial “Terrain” mode instead of “Swift” mode. We started out doing donuts in a dressage ring to acclimate to the Gravity’s traction and stability control programming. Or, more accurately, to how the dual-motor powertrain transitions from understeer to oversteer with the nannies turned off.

Then, we climbed up and over a berm that Lucid created for the day with tractors. While the Gravity’s calm capability impressed me, the controlled environment seemed a little too contained.

Then we dropped down into a creekbed and crossed to the other side of the horse farm. Here, a rallycross course awaited — and the fun started immediately. I wanted ESC fully off from the jump, but relented to the planned program.

I did a sighting lap, and then went through various stages on the way to freedom. At first, I slid around a bit, and then nose-diving and tail-kicking out until the ECU decided to stop me from losing control.

Full-Drift Rally Mode

But by four laps in, with the ESC turned to off, I could almost fully drift through the whole course. All EVs never turn off the software interventions entirely, though, so the game now became a matter of figuring out the limitations and scenarios when the ECU would give me full power.

I quickly learned that flicking through excessive oversteer killed the motors. Instead, by hammering hard and sliding with momentum, and then push-pulling with the squircle steering wheel only turned a few degrees, I could hold more speed in a sideways slip.

Remembering my experience in Sweden ice-drifting Polestars, I tried to straighten out my lines and aim from cone to cone. This brought on even more pace, as I braked harder to start the chassis rotating and then unleash another bit of juice. The Michelins managed quite well, given the 6,000 pounds of EV ripping around the rallycross section.

When the tires hooked up, the Gravity simply leapt ahead at breakneck pace. But most of the time, the suspension and steering once again stole the show. Only once did the squircle end up 180 degrees upside down in my hands … Whoops!

Rocks and pebbles flew side to side, as dust billowed across the farm. Would I do this in my own Gravity? Of course not. But the design definitely looks best with the suspension raised as much as possible, which maximizes the ground clearance at 9.3 inches and also emphasizes the more macho traditional SUV style. A couple of more inches of ride height and some knobbies might suit the Gravity well, in terms of attracting aspirational adventurers.

Long Range, Very Fast Charging

Plus, the Gravity gets one huge change versus the Air: a standard NACS charge port to access Tesla Superchargers. Obviously, I still recommend to anyone considering an EV purchase that they should definitely have a home charging station. And Tesla won’t be able to max out the Gravity’s 400kW max charge rate. But the sheer number of Supercharger stations across the United States, plus the Gravity’s impressive range, almost makes it a viable vehicle for true exploration.

2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring Review: Conclusions

Lucid undeniably achieved everything the Gravity set out to do. This is one of the best all-around vehicles — of any type — that I’ve ever driven. It can hold truly ungodly pace in a straight line, while cornering harder than the world’s greatest sports cars. Then, even on all-season tires, the Gravity can handle mild off-roading with confidence. 

Lower-spec models will lose some of their breathtaking performance but will also cost less. A Sapphire version might run in the opposite direction, and show off even more of the wizardry that makes Lucid and its EVs special. I personally don’t mind the minivan design, either, because of the utility of the form following function. An electric powertrain with legit range only enhances everything great about a people or gear hauler.

For the Gravity, SUV now stands for “Supercar” and “Unbelievable” and “Van.” And I mean that in the best way possible.