Lucid Motors (LCID) took a jab at Tesla (TSLA), asking Elon Musk’s own AI to confirm which brand really has the best luxury EV.
Lucid or Tesla: Which has the best luxury EV?
Although Lucid has insisted for years that Tesla is not its main competition, the two still compete for buyers and are often pitted against one another in the luxury market.
Like former CEO Peter Rawlinson, Lucid’s interim chief, Marc Winterhoff, has said multiple times this year that the company is seeing an influx of buyers flocking from the Tesla brand.
In an interview in late September, Winterhoff told the Financial Times that the company is now seeing Tesla customers trade in their vehicles for the Lucid Air and new Gravity SUV. Lucid’s interim CEO said, “We have seen an uptick, that’s definitely the case, in Europe and also here in the US. The Model S, nothing has changed in 12 years now.” Winterhoff added that buyers are “actively looking for other options.”
Is Lucid the best option? According to Grok, Elon Musk’s own AI, Lucid does have the best luxury electric vehicle. Lucid posted a video on social media asking Grok, ChatGPT, and Copilot, “What’s the best luxury EV?”
All of them agreed: the 2025 Lucid Air is considered the best luxury EV option. Musk’s Grok said: “The 2025 Lucid Air emerges as the overall leader. It excels in efficiency and acceleration, with a serene, high-end cabin.”
Even AI agrees, but does that make it true? The 2025 Lucid Air Pure is the world’s most efficient car with an EPA-estimated 5 miles per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
Lucid’s vehicles also feature a curved 34″ Glass Cockpit display, while Tesla offers a 17″ infotainment for the Model S and X. The Model 3 and Model Y feature a 15.4″ display, with the newer models gaining an 8″ rear display. Most Lucid vehicles also include a 12.5″ Pilot Panel climate control touchscreen.
Electrek’s Take
Top comment by Steven Maifert
I was an early Tesla adopter and drove a 2012 Model S for 10 years before taking delivery of my Lucid Air Touring in 2022. Back then, the Model S was marketed as a sports sedan, not a luxury sedan, and believe me, there was nothing luxurious about the interior of my Model S. It didn't even come with a center console.
Side note: For San Diego Lucid owners who might not be aware, Lucid has opened a new delivery, showroom and service center in San Diego. It's located at 4141 Ruffin Rd. Check the Service section of your phone app.
Tesla had the first mover advantage, but others, like Lucid, are closing the gap, offering more advanced tech, features, and better performance.
The Lucid Air surpassed the Tesla Model S to become the best-selling luxury electric sedan in the US this year. With Gravity production now ramping up, Lucid expects the SUV to account for the majority of output and sales in the second half of the year.
After launching the Gravity in Europe last month, Lucid delivered the first models in Canada on October 11 as it expands beyond the US.
What do you think? Is the Lucid Air the best luxury EV? Drop us a comment below and let us know what luxury model you’d choose.
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