Text by Tom Appel
2026 Lucid Gravity Grand Touring
Specs
Class: Premium Midsize Crossover
Country of Manufacture: U.S.
Seating Capacity: 7
Color: Supernova Bronze Metallic
Miles driven: 103
| CG Report Card | |
|---|---|
| Room and Comfort | A |
| Power and Performance | A |
| Fit and Finish | A |
| Fuel Economy | A |
| Value | C+ |
| Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus other vehicles in the same class. Value grade is for specific trim level evaluated, and may not reflect Consumer Guide's impressions of the entire model lineup. | |
| Big & Tall Comfort | |
| Big Guy | A |
| Tall Guy | A |
| Big & Tall comfort ratings are for front seats only. "Big" rating based on male tester weighing approximately 350 pounds, "Tall" rating based on 6'6"-tall male tester. | |
| Drivetrain | |
| Engine Specs | 828-horsepwer |
| Engine Type | Electric motors |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Drive Wheels | AWD |
Battery capacity: 123 kWh
EPA-estimate MPGe: 104
EPA-estimated driving range (miles): 407
Maximum Charge Rate: 400 kW
Consumer Guide range estimate (ideal conditions): 425+ miles
Charge port location: Rear driver-size fender
Charging Standard: NACS
Frunk Capacity: 8.1 cubic feet
Base price: $94,900 (not including $1650 destination charge)
Options on test vehicle: DreamDrive 2 Pro autonomous-driving hardware ($6750), Surreal Sound Pro ($2900), Comfort and Convenience Package ($2500), Dynamic Handling Package (includes 4-wheel steering and air suspension) ($2900), Special paint ($1000), Luxury Seating Package ($2900), 3rd-row seating ($2900), Technology Package ($3200), Towing Package ($750)
Price as tested: $122,350
Audio-System Brand
Surreal Sound
Audio-System Quality
Poor Fair Good Very-Good Excellent
Pros and Cons
The great: Roomy and comfortable cabin, excellent ride and handling balance, extraordinary range
The good: Ample power, easy entry and exiting
The not so good: Pricey options, software glitches
Review
It might be unseemly for an auto journalist to root for an automaker, but it’s hard for this aging scribe to not pull for Lucid. The electric-vehicle startup is entering its fifth model year, and has delivered to adventurous customers some of the best-designed and most rewarding to drive vehicles available in the U.S.
Sadly, sales have been difficult for Lucid to muster, in part because until this model year the brand retailed only a pricey sedan, and in part because Lucid vehicles have been beset by frustrating software gremlins. In fact, our time with the new Gravity included a pair of incidents which we will detail later.
Enter Gravity
As for Gravity, the new-for-2026 midsize/large crossover opens the Lucid brand up to an entirely new group of shoppers: affluent families. The Gravity is a 2- or 3-row crossover featuring class-leading cabin space, sporty handling, premium ride quality and interior quietness, and apparent top-not materials and assembly quality. Alas, all this goodness comes at a price, and that price is more Mercedes-Benz GLS than Ford Explorer.
But, the Gravity is a crossover, and a functional one at that—and that’s where the sales are these days. And while the EV maker has a smaller, more affordable crossover on the way, we’d like to think that Gravity is a step in the right direction—in terms of winning over new customers—and even a larger, pricier crossover—represents meeting the U.S. market halfway.
Prices and Trim Levels
For it’s inaugural model year, the Gravity is offered in the following trim levels:
- Touring ($81,550)
- Grand Touring ($96,550)
- Dream ($141,550)
- 2027 GT-S ($127,750)
For the 2027 model year, a new model, the GT-S replaces the Dream in the Gravity lineup. The GT-S made its debut during Monterey Car Week in August, in the Concours Village at Pebble Beach. It is positioned as sportier than the (now-discontinued) Gravity Dream Edition, even though it shares the same powertrain.
We suspect a lower base price and sportier character will help the GT-S outsell the short-lived Dream.
Powertrain
Though a base rear-wheel drive model is rumored to be on the way, the current Gravity lineup is exclusively AWD. The Touring features 560 horsepower and 337 miles of range; the Grand Touring 828 horsepower and 407 miles of range; and the dream a stunning 1070 horsepower and 373 miles of range.
Seating Capacity
Seating is for 5 or 7 passengers, with the greater capacity coming by way of a pricey ($2900) seating package.
Test Car
Consumer Guide recently spent a week behind the wheel of a 2026 Gravity Grand Touring in Supernova Bronze Metallic and including the 3-row seating option. With the destination charge and a number of options and packages, our test car came to $122,350.
Room and Comfort
As evidence that Lucid is not playing by the same rules as other premium crossover builders, the Gravity’s front door opens appear huge, and the doors open past 90-degrees. This makes for quick and easy entry-and-exit maneuvers. The rear doors are nearly as accommodating. Cabin space is likewise generous, and four adults will find even the longest trips easy to enjoy.
The 3rd row serves up class-leading space, and even 6-foot adults will find that, once situated, there is ample space to stretch out.
Controls and Connectivity
We appreciate the generally simple cabin design, and the uncomplicated look of the screen arrangement. The instrument panel is included on a single screen that runs from behind the steering wheel to just past the center console, and is easy to read and easily (relatively) configurable.
A large, separate console touchscreen provides primary access to most infotainment and control systems, and sits below the larger screen. We found accessing some data related to range and trip data confusing, but for the most part acclimation to the Lucid control system comes easily enough.
That said, having to use the touch screen to adjust the mirrors and steering-wheel position is a huge pain in the butt—and requires the driver to move out of position—making adjustment something of a guessing game. We would much prefer traditional switchgear for these functions.
Sound System
We have no complaints about the Gravity’s house-brand Surreal Sound Pro audio option. The 22-speaker system, featuring Dolby Atmos technology, is among the best in-car audio systems we’ve enjoyed in a long time. Of course, at $2900 over the price of the standard setup, it should be good.
Underway the Gravity quickly earns its premium-car bonafide’s. Ride quality is luxury level, and cabin quietness on par with vehicles a full price level (think Bentley) more dear. Yet, despite the extreme refinement, the Gravity is fun to drive. Despite its heft (nearly three tons), the big Lucid feels light on its feet, and is easy to hurry through corners, or to push around a cloverleaf on-ramp.
Power and Performance
As for power, Lucid Gravity Grand Touring, with 828 horsepower on tap, isn’t significantly slower accelerating than a Chevrolet Corvette. And, all the power is available immediately, and is delivered with silky smoothness.
Range
During our time with the Gravity, the range readout seemed not to budge, and we get the sense that, in temperate conditions, the Lucid’s battery reach will comfortably exceed the EPA’s 373 estimate.
Glitches
As noted above, we do have a couple of glitches to report. On two occasions, our test Gravity stopped responding to throttle inputs, and would do little more than cruise at low speed. The first time, the power shortage came in conjunction with an instrument-panel warning informing us that the hood was unlatched. This driver responded by pulling to the side of the road, and opening the hood and closing it (it was not open). The hood action did not clear the message, however, and the Gravity needed to be shut down and restarted, which returned power delivery to normal.
The exact same thing happened again, later in our evaluation, though this time without the warning message. Again, shutting down and restarting the Gravity corrected the situation.
Value
As noted above, I’ve taken a rooting interest in Lucid, this because the vehicles are refreshingly free of old-school design tropes. The cabin is roomy, the design uncluttered, the power insane, and the battery range industry leading.
We wish Lucid had skipped the midsize crossover, however, and begun production of a compact crossover, a category which continues to grow and offers potentially more sales volume. That said, the EV maker will be rolling out just such a vehicle in the next 12 months, with pricing that promises to be more accessible.
All that said, the Gravity is an excellent example of the breed, and should make many family-oriented EV buyers very happy. We just wish the Gravity was a little less expensive, and a little less unpredictable in operation. Like we said earlier, Lucid’s new crossover meets consumers roughly halfway.
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