One thing is crystal clear about the Lucid Gravity: Its all-electric propulsion system is a game changer.
Named a 2025 Wards 10 Best Engines and Propulsion Systems winner, Lucid nails it when it comes to all the key battery-electric powertrain parameters. It offers spectacular range, is surprisingly efficient despite being deployed in a vehicle the Gravity’s size and shape and packs a punch when you want to peel away from a traffic light or blow past laggards on the freeway.
Powering our $116,800 all-wheel-drive Gravity Grand Touring CUV tester is a drive unit – consisting of twin permanent-magnet electric motors and a 123-kWh lithium-ion battery – that is rated at 828 hp and 909 lb.-ft (1,232 Nm) of torque. That’s enough to get the Gravity off the line and to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 3.4 seconds, the automaker says.
Range is extensive, topping 430 miles (644 km), and our 3-row test Gravity carries an EPA rating of 104 MPGe combined, with 5-seat variants of the vehicle seeing a combined rating of up to 108 MPGe. Efficiency is pegged at 3.2 miles per kWh, with our mixed-driving testing returning about 2.7 miles per kWh, pretty reasonable for a CUV in this size class.
The setup is considered the Gen 2 rendition of the propulsion system in the Lucid Air sedan, a 2022 and 2023 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems’ winner lauded for its innovative, compact and powerful motor design. The Air’s original powertrain, capable of generating up to 1,070 hp, including 225 kW of continuous power, already wowed us with its on-road performance.
In this latest version, the wizards at Lucid have tweaked the system’s 900V architecture into compatibility with Tesla’s ubiquitous lower-voltage Supercharger network, making it easier for Gravity drivers to fuel up on longer road trips. The trick is in what is called the Lucid Gravity Boost Converter, which uses the vehicle’s rear motor drive unit to increase lower-voltage DC fast chargers’ (500V) output to match the Gravity’s higher-voltage battery capacity.
That recharging can happen quickly, replenishing as much as 200 miles (124 km) of range in as little as 11 minutes using an ultrafast 400-kW DC charger.
“The Gravity’s propulsion system makes it one of the fastest charging BEVs in the market,” notes 10 Best judge Drew Winter.
It may be a people-hauler, but resistance is futile when it comes to the urge to tap into this vehicle’s motive muscle. There are three driving modes to select from, Smooth, Swift and Sprint. Choose Sprint and the Lucid doesn’t exactly defy gravity, but it does seem to resist any forces threatening to slow it down. Even a moderately aggressive nudge to the accelerator can pin you back in your seat.
“Wow,” writes judge Christie Schweinsberg on her scoresheet. “You can put this in any mode and it’s going to fire off the line or take you to warp speed to pass. But putting the Gravity in Swift adds even more punch, and in Sprint, it’s at another level.”
“This vehicle has absolutely no shortage of power, from launch to triple digits,” sums up judge Bob Gritzinger.
In other words, while the Lucid powertrain underpins a luxurious people-mover that is efficient to operate and well-suited to long road trips, it also makes the new crossover a blast to drive. No matter how the Gravity pulls you into its orbit, its propulsion system will set you free.
