The Lucid Air One-Ups Tesla and Maxes Out Range!

Lucid Air GT Performance in the house.
Shot on iPhone 14 Pro

[@rookehyde9027]

What's really impressive is how it somehow still looks like a 3d render when filmed in real life 😅

[@KNathi1]

I know right? It looks like a concept car.

[@hirosima1984]

​​@@KNathi1 it looks ugly for this price

[@Slayer-33]

@@hirosima1984 no it doesn't

[@hirosima1984]

@@Slayer-33 There is always some percent of people that don't have good taste, but even polite Marcus in his own video said that it's 🐸

[@eduardosantiago6948]

@@hirosima1984 Like if Marques is some kind of god of designs. It is just personal taste dude.

[@ropro9817]

Love that they went with a frosted chrome instead of glossy chrome for the interior trim.

[@JTM610]

What car manufacturer has glossy chrome in their interiors???

[@jebus456]

brushed* and polished* i think are the words you're looking for

[@genozidfejer7484]

This car exterior looks splendid, for me. I don't mind the 2 tones and the back. 1 tone is nice too. The front looks amazing.

[@jonknestrick5219]

It blows a Model S away as far as asthetics! I live in south Florida and every other car is a Model S. I've seen 3 Lucids and even the base shits on Teslas. I've not heard one person say a Model S looks better. From his haircut I wouldn't put much stock in his styling opinion.

[@alinaqawe2424]

Yeah idk why the hate in the back. Clean, sleek, and streamline. Looks good

[@w.camera1204]

Styling is meh.Only the E-Tron GT and Taycan have great exterior styling when it comes to these luxury EVs.Its interior is nice though.

[@alinaqawe2424]

@@w.camera1204 when you say it's meh, I assume you mean it's bland. I think that's exactly why it's appealing. It's clean and streamline, something that I think is timeless. The evs you mentioned are fantastic looking as well, but in a different way. They're more bold and flashy, and I think are more prone to being out of style in the future than something that encapsulates simplicity.

[@eswag153]

Nah it’s ugly man

[@curtisbme]

Don't love the trunk side design but I do love how wide these types of trunks open which makes whatever space it has much more usable.

[@jamesengland7461]

until you hit your head on the lid

[@uqrising8292]

The new iPhone camera is so good he can record a whole video with it and I wouldn't notice lmao

[@Nyandano]

Exactly what i was thinking, he's showing us that you don't need fancy equipment to start your own youtube channel and im all for it

[@T.C]

Plenty of people make KZbin videos with a phone camera and u don't notice it

[@tiptop1263]

@@Nyandano all you need is a pre established reputation, the most expensive and new tech, and previous experience with growing a KZbin channel. Things we all have, of course.

[@JmKrokY]

Cool bro

[@JmKrokY]

Looks kinda oversharpened tho

[@ahmedmashhour1912]

To me it looks beautiful, absolutely stunning

[@b127_1]

I really like the styling of the Air, but as always, beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@smollmighto]

Marques: I don't like the design of this car also Marques: I love the Cybertruck's design

[@DhrubajyotiRaja01]

That's a very bold design to make. Either you'll very much like Cybertruck or very much hate it. And it's quite true that the "rear bubble" looks fugly as 90000$ car compared to what one will pay for a 40000$ Cybertruck.....

[@mgrmln]

🤣

[@rayanalzahrani8756]

@@DhrubajyotiRaja01cyber trucks are 100k

[@GermanNPC_was_taken]

I dont understand your comment

[@thatoneguy23467]

@@DhrubajyotiRaja01 This aged well lol. Cybertruck now out and costs $99,000

[@korvandenzel]

When I was a kid I always used to dream about how transportation would look in the future. This is the thing that in my mind comes closest to it.

[@genozidfejer7484]

I had a similar thought indeed. I used to draw futuristic looking cars and the lucid comes quite close.

[@gwiz3059]

Facts! I saw one at night and thought a spaceship was coming at me.

[@misteratoz]

I think the tradeoff for seat space vs. Trunk space is worth it more often than not.

[@sweetcarbine]

@@Padlock_Steve people with kids like every day

[@slayergut]

In Asia where most men are 170-180cm tall, we often find cabin space to be wasteful. A bigger boot is better!

[@earthling_parth]

@@sweetcarbine that's why having a huge and actually usable front trunk in this one should be an advantage over the not so practical beach trunk.

[@aberba]

​@@slayergut Chinese, Koreans and Japanese are definitely tiny people. Other Asians are tall on average though

[@slayergut]

@@aberba actually the Chinese, Koreans and japanese are amongst the taller Asians. Where are you getting your stats from?

[@mask29991]

absolutely love how you just shoot these videos with an iphone. Really shows that its all about the content and not about having the best equipment

[@ryannatividad3137]

I really love the look overall. However, the design philosophy uses the lines, colors, and elements, etc. we're used to seeing on yachts and private jets. I can see how it would be polarizing as automotive design. I wasn't sure if I liked it at first, but it was always striking and intriguing.

[@mg19cal]

As a Tesla owner, I really like the Lucid. I sat in the back of one, I'm 6'2, and the legroom I had was superior to almost any car I've ever been in. And as an adult I haven't been in the backseat of too many cars but the ones that I have been in the back of don't even come close to comparing

[@Dream7773]

Great review ❤

[@yirmiya1904]

Since I was first able to access the internet I've been searching cars. This has become my favorite place to go on the internet for them. Love this format.

[@albertgarza9713]

Love these vids and in depth look at new vehicles!

[@BatManWayneCorp]

The front hood is beautiful - it's got kind of like an infinity effect because there's no horizon line, no matter from where you look. The back hatch has a weird shape, though

[@choco_dev]

My girlfriend told me she saw a new car yesterday that she had never seen before, and it was a Lucid. My immediate thought was "I wonder if MKBHD will make a video on the Auto Focus channel for this car". Low and behold, here it is, less than 24 hours later.

[@mkbhd]

That was me. I drove past your girl

[@choco_dev]

@@mkbhd That must have been you at the Chicago airport then! :P

[@82h4dheu6]

@@mkbhd well what do u think will lucid survive?

[@PBStudiosMediaGroup]

I really like this series. Keep up the good work

[@andymelendez9757]

Thanks,great review.

[@myhighboy13]

Extending the trunk area giving it a bigger caboose would make the whole car look better.

[@amanasd26]

needs a wagon version. That would be sweet

[@nigelricks4989]

I saw Michael Bidwell (Arizona Cardinals owner) rolling on the streets in one of these. It had some sick 24 inch rims or something close to that size. It was ultra dope. Never seen an EV look so good.

[@AleksanderHoff]

The pass through to the trunk from the middle seat is perfect for skis 🎿 etc. when going cross country or downhill skiing without needing a box on the roof, and still seating 4 passengers in comfort. We Norwegians love to see that!

[@JamesOKeefe-US]

Love this channel and style!

[@RobinTKD1]

Great quality video as ever! I think there is a lot to be said for some collab's on car reviews. Pulling in someone really familiar with car reviews for ride, handling etc then the tech side covered as is. I've seen car reviewers be completely okay with subpar touch screens and UI in cars yet tech youtubers pull them on it as unacceptable. Vice versa, not a whole lot on the actual drive experience from the tech side.

[@jaykasai]

Waiting for lucid as a car brand to become a little more approachable as a car company financially

[@manuelight]

the one that you can get cost 180k, absolutely not worth it and ridiculous

[@misteratoz]

You'll be waiting for many years. Even Tesla isn't affordable

[@TheCommodity]

@@misteratoz National average price for a new car is getting close to $50,000. So really a $65000 tesla isn't that far of base. A Nissan Armada costs about the same (for perspective).

[@mariomatisa7100]

I think this car is very nice but im completely baffled by the price, interior is cool but still looks extremely cheap for what they’re charging. You can buy a Mercedes s class in that range.

[@pumpuppthevolume]

the shape and 2 tone looks great classy and sexy ...great job ...not liking it is a subjective thing I didn't like the front bezel where it says lucid but I'm fine with it now and it makes sense for the front looking a bit distinctive and recognizable from far away ....the trunk opening being a bit small and weird is fine for a saloon car and the frunk makes up for it

[@jakilode5608]

I love the sprint mode's suggestion! It reminds the driver of the powerful horse they're wielding so as to not lose focus and control. Just a reminder and certainty

[@disqjunky]

Love your content. Keep it up 👍

[@sohamkane6192]

Just keep in mind that with this car there's no service centers and no first-party charging network. And as he said, reliant on Electrify America, which is unreliable at best. So you're lucky to get 350 kw :) But awesome looking car.

[@cossiedrifter]

It looks like a futuristic movie car. And that's cool! 😁

[@ocantor_bc]

Good review Marques, thank you! I just heard you say "front trunk" so many times that I felt compelled to suggest using the word "frunk" instead, at least in this channel. Keep it up! 👌🏻

[@edornelas8275]

Once again I agree with you on this review. I enjoy your sensible style to functionality & look of vehicles. Plus at this price, you would expect the best from a production car. I am glad you touched on the software because as with many, the car software needs improvement based on other reviews.

[@myhighboy13]

Damn. I’m not sure I would have noticed this was shot on an iPhone if he didn’t say so.

[@amanasd26]

I would hope you notice. You can tell from the reflection on the car.

[@TravelersWarden]

Lucid Air is my dream car but can't justify the price. Realistically I think I'll probably go for a Polestar 2 - hoping you'll get a chance to test one of those soon. Saw one in the wild on I95 in Maine back in September and couldn't get over how slick it looked.

[@Dream7773]

Lucid announced in Q2 earnings that they will be making a more affordable vehicle to compete with the Tesla model 3

[@andresg9241]

Love the screen placement most of all

[@LegendaryToastie]

Would love it if you could also include your opinion on assisted driving features for your next videos!

[@bob808]

Glovebox buttons on touchscreens are often linked to 'valet mode', thus eliminating the need for a seperate glovebox key. I like the look of the Air, although the booty looks a bit odd. Will be interesting to see their SUV which is being launched in a few days.

[@guyod1]

A button can still be easily linked to valet mode.

[@Fr3nchee]

It just occurred to me that Lucid cous have made the trunk open right upto to the back of the headrests. A bit like the Aston Martin Rapide boot. (Although that is much longer). This would give better access to the boot and also make it look less strange when open.

[@Galaxy12Gaming]

Love the design

[@WRITER1000]

It looks gorgeous.

[@akshayshettigar446]

I actually love the way it looks too, both inside and out! The quality shows. Certainly much better than the Tesla Model S.

[@angela1984a]

Do you know who owns Lucid Motors?...

[@carl9901]

I like it, glad they were able to put out something compelling. Hope they will be successful. Would be great to have a new generation of US companies (for ex Tesla, Rivian, Lucid) out there that might have a fighting chance at competing with Chinese vehicles. I wish the best for legacy players but they might have too much baggage.

[@nathaniel.04]

Asian Vehicles*

[@carl9901]

@@nathaniel.04 sure, kia/hyundai and vinfast? japan isn't really doing much

[@angela1984a]

Well... To bad Lucid isn't an American company...

[@carl9901]

@@angela1984a it's headquartered in the us, all production and development is in the us. It's publicly traded in the us. but yea because saudis sovereign wealth fund invested in it it's a .... Saudi arabian company?

[@angela1984a]

@@carl9901 Saudi Arabia owns more than 60% of the company. So... Who owns Lucid Motors?...

[@p.s.p8611]

Love Your Videos MKBHD . Great Video MKBHD .

[@Gearheadcentral]

Overall, I love the look of the Lucid Air. From day one. The rear quarter is something that bothered me from from day one. Not enough to not want the car. I do think it is interesting what did with the two screens but agree that there needs to be a way to run two apps at the same time. As far as the comments on not knowing it was shot on a iphone, I could tell right away. I appreciate the reason for it and like the style, just prefer the look of a dedicated camera. A few years ago it was extremely easy to tell and turned me away from some videos. Today it can be much harder to tell.

[@jakilode5608]

Aahh. Basically a full introspective person like me. Very observant on everything and I've fully loved the lucid as well. My only flaw was the color options which was fully settled to me with the Sapphire .

[@CptBoring]

Just wanted to say I really like your videos. Living in Norway, so EV's are pretty much the only cars people buy around here. I'm looking forward to seeing the Lucid in real life! Looks great!

[@CptBoring]

@@bert1450 In and around the cities, a lot of people use public transportation because it's convenient and punctual. However, most people in Norway have at least one or two cars. Especially if they don't live in the inner city areas. There are still people driving fossil fueled cars in Norway, but the recent figures show that more than 50% of all new cars sold in Norway are pure electric. This has a number of reasons. One of the most important reasons is that the sales tax on EV's is much lower than on fossile fueled cars, along with a number of other economic benefits. The infrastructure around charging is also great. Also, people in Norway generally makes a fairly good living, so affording this is not a very big issue. In fact, owning a new EV in Norway is way cheaper than owning a new fossile fueled car. So it just makes sense :)

[@SeezSantos]

I just saw a truck load of these the other day. a really rare sight!

[@bradbilski]

I like the fair review! I think its a good looking car and have been able to sit in one. The interior is fantastic! Plus… it is built in Casa Grande, AZ!

[@MWarciak]

the clamshell style trunk improves aerodynamics (more range), reduces cabin noise (more luxurious riding experience), and allows for a larger glass canopy (really sick views)

[@chevrex]

When I first saw the Lucid air, I wondered why they styled everything from the front on back to look like a car from a different era. What I’d really love to see from Lucid is a wagon/hatchback like a Porsche Panamera or Audi A6 Avant.

[@Dream7773]

They started off with sedans but are now introducing newer models into the market.

[@erieye7861]

Love the Lucid Air, what a fabulous ❤ car

[@seattlevienna]

The pass-through to the trunk is for skis. This is extremely common in Europe.

[@joonajks]

I personally love the exterior more than the interior!

[@johny1220]

The future of cars is honestly looking really nice, they’re finally changing and becoming cooler and more tech-filled 😄

[@LaVaZ000]

Less reliable and more expensive as well

[@ryanreis1977]

Less reliable? an electric car less reliable ?

[@Samir2345]

Amazing video MKBHD!

[@spifflord308]

I watch all these vids. Can’t HELP myself. Great work.

[@codingjawa5180]

I would love to see more affordable / smaller cars. A main concern to many is, how much do they need to spend for an ev? What is bad to see in an ev? What are things one should look out for and which features are good or bad in the long term? Love the videos so far :)

[@shockwave402]

It'll come. As more of the big manufacturers jump on board, EV costs will continue to drop. We already have the 2023 Chevy bolt coming in at 30k for pretty respectable range and features. Once Toyota, Ford, Mazda, Honda, and Hyundai get on board...it'll be a race to get customers in their EVs first.

[@ChristianPauchet]

This is my favorite EV on the market today. Love everything about it.

[@angela1984a]

Do you love that Lucid Motors is owned by Saudi Arabia?

[@jasonlillis3437]

I like the way the Lucid looks

[@djbullet1]

I love this review 🤗

[@mikebroom1866]

The Lucid engineering deep dives videos are very eye opening. Upper-midsize Lucid truck please!!!

[@c0dych1ef]

I think it's gorgeous, and I love that range. I agree with the charging network, but it's on my list someday 🤘

[@SamXLVII]

I thought I was losing my mind seeing the marques lucid video again within a day of already seeing one

[@Yangmist3r]

I love the design

[@mike168168]

Great looking car, looking forward to their mass-market SUV version.

[@vonSmash]

Looks really nice I must say, will be cool to see how they do ones starting to mass produce. Are they working on any self-driving features? Anyone knows?

[@johanneskorenhage5090]

I think they are working on something they call DreamDrive, but don't know if it's available yet.

[@vonSmash]

@@johanneskorenhage5090 ah okay cool :) thank you!

[@lonerider5315]

I really want to drive one, being that the man who created it wanted it to handle like the e39 m5 bmw. Which is one of the best driving cars I think ever made Having driven nearly 200 different cars, I hope this delivers in the driver experience

[@Coyote.five.0]

it looks gorgeous 😍 not only nice

[@DevineDigital]

Love the look of this car, and I make decent money.. I still can’t convince myself to spend as much on a car as I spent on my house 4 years ago…

[@Re5ist_ance]

I actually love the design/look of the Lucid! It only my bank account that refuses to comply 😂🤣

[@robertofreedom7206]

As said on Lucid's website, the car's styling gets it inspiration from airplanes. The back trunk opening is similar to nose opening on a 747 cargo plane. As a big Lucid fan, before you criticize, please do your research!

[@jhref]

I like that you don't have sport or sprint mode as default. That's so much acceleration to "forget about".

[@b2lamborgini]

By far my favourite EV out to date and I love the unique french esqe styling. To me these handily beat Tesla, Mercedes etc for best luxury EV

[@angela1984a]

How do you feel about your favourite EV-maker Lucid Motors being owned by Saudi Arabia?

[@RubmaLione]

I personally think this is much better looking than the Model S, but each to their own. The only downside for me is the smaller trunk, even if the frunk is a nice size.

[@manuelight]

it cost 180k. enough said

[@noobslayer815]

@@manuelight hmm yeah for that price you get an S class

[@cuzzman01]

I think it's stunning

[@sumedhpradhan]

that video quality is excellent...

[@33SNOW33]

I have a Model S and one of my favorite things about it, and I'm almost certain no other, or very few other sedans can do this, but I'm able to fit 4 full sized golf bags in the trunk and 4 adult men golfers fairly comfortably in the car. It's amazing. The Lucid trunk looks like it'd barely hold 1 golf bag, if that. More trunk space is my preference than a little more leg room.

[@tolazytothinkofanamd2351]

Agreed. Model S would be perfect for families too where as Lucid air doesn't work. Same for group trips with friends

[@ken830]

Rear 3/4 is really ugly... Front is pretty nice. I still rather have a larger trunk than a large frunk. My 2013 RWD Model S had the super-large frunk, super-large trunk, and 3rd row. That was great. Also, the importance of software is not to be under-estimated. Buggy FW or glitchy UI is just infuriating. Also, for road trips, the longer range of the Lucid is nice, but I would take shorter range + 100% better charging network over the longer range any day.

[@jakovbrizic]

Basicly, if you want an electric drivers car, you'll get Lucid. If you want a cool PC with turbo wheels, you'll get a Tesla. And if you want to waste as much money as possible, you'll get a Mercedes EQS.

[@ken830]

@@jakovbrizic I would avoid Lucid because of the buggy software. That can probably be fixed, but that may never happen. Also, Tesla is just a way better value for your money.

[@jakovbrizic]

@@ken830 i'm not so sure. Tesla, while a revolutionary car maker, ranks pretty high in the "most unreliable" bracket with 176 mechanical faults per 100 vehicles, while the industry median is 121... If software is your thing, than sure, go for it. But if you like to drive, better skip Tesla. As I said, Tesla is a revolutionary car, but a poorly made car.

[@ken830]

@@jakovbrizic You can believe what you want with "rankings" or "reliability ratings" whose metrics are questionable in terms of actual relevance all you want... I've owned 4 Tesla vehicles, the first of which was early 2013 (ten years ago) and the latest is a Model X I took delivery 2 months ago. My brother owns one, my parents own two, approx. a dozen family members of mine own at least one, about 15 friends of mine own them, and probably dozens of my direct coworkers as well. So I can say that real-world reliability with Tesla is actually very high. Of course, you don't have to believe some random guy on a KZbin comment and there's no way I can prove my experience, but just keep in mind that the sources you base your opinion on may very likely be wrong.

[@HasaniTempest]

It's gorgeous

[@p.s.p8611]

Great Video MKBHD .

[@christhayil5101]

I appreciate everything about the Lucid Air and what it offers as an EV enthusiast. However I'm very skeptical due to the poor infrastructure charging network and the tremendous price tag. It may be far from a Tesla Killer, but it is still an amazing car nonetheless and I really hope to see more of these cars in the future.

[@Giescul]

"Beats Tesla in terms of luxury" Not exactly difficult to do lmao

[@firstprototype]

They need to make one with the back window trunk opening yes like a hatchback!

[@bentabar4544]

Saw one in Austin, TX. Huge car. Camera does not do it justice to the sheer size and presence this vehicle has.

[@X82oo781]

Once their software is good, lucid is on the run

[@fallenshallrise]

I think we've been tricked into worrying about range AND fast charging simultaneously when they are both solving the same problem. Like this week I had to go to the airport and the office. 11km and 10km one way. With 300 miles of range, even carrying around a huge, thousand pound battery pack I could drive for month without plugging in at home. Just trickle charging past midnight would be way more than enough. Fast charging is overpriced and pointless in this case. With 50 miles of range, with a cheap light battery pack I could easily do both trips, at either the airport or at work there is a chance to get on the fast charger and top up so what do I need range for? If we have chargers everywhere then large battery packs are pointless. If you are self sufficient with your huge battery then the chargers don't matter, or if you have chargers everywhere in your city then the battery doesn't matter.

[@mkbhd]

Fast charging is strictly a road trip factor. The second you need to go an a road trip 600+ miles down the coast or something, all you care about is the fast charging situation

[@JeffreyHeydenKaye]

My fave part: “comin’ at you live”😊

[@user-yj1hh7su8q]

Hey, I loved the video! I love the lucid air and the tech and luxury that it provides. I would love to see a comparison between the BMW i7 and the Lucid Air and see which one is better. Keep on keeping on!

[@Kellastico]

The more electric cars that come out the more Tesla shines! It kinda frustratingas an outsider that EVs STILL can’t do better even with the blueprint in front of them

[@TheGlobalProfessional]

Tesla is leading the pack and the competition is only going to make Tesla better.

[@mesaber86]

We dont see it yet but bankruptcies will come to many of these new EV car companies. If you buy any of these cars and the company go bankrupt you must feel very discouraged owning one. Second-hand value most likely dropping by a lot. Its not something i wish for them but how can i unsee the struggle Tesla had which these companies hasnt faced yet.

[@qv81]

I love how the Lucid looks like. I would take it over tesla every day!

[@KirkandRA]

I saw a white one yesterday in my hometown in Georgia. Very nice

[@visualbree]

The stabilization of the iPhone 14 is crazy

[@bugatti8470]

Tesla one ups in charging station and autopilot 😳

[@wendyegli2264]

*I'm done sitting tight for the award advance since i acquire$23,000 every 12 days of my investment.❤*

[@sallymartinez1521]

HOW! I would really appreciate if you show me how to go about it. Please can you list the platforms ?

[@bachmanity_]

THOSE HEATED SEATS. Top notch

[@learningloverboy4524]

you kidding me? it looks incredible. like so pure so futuristic.

[@randomusernamed7307]

I like how it looks, seems like an interesting car

[@brentsmithline3423]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

[@mrbabyears]

Love this car. I've seen it in person. Stil very uncommon. Good idea to buy the stock

[@simplystormie]

The car makes your audio amazing it sounds very even when you are in it and all doors closed

[@LanceMarks]

The trunk access used to be feature for your skis in expensive cars.