The Lucid Air is a full-size car built from 2022 to 2026. Most were assembled in the United States — 100% of those on record. Engines offered: Electric. Worth buying? It holds up well, with the usual caveat about model years at 4.0/5 — and the year you pick matters far more than the badge (best and worst years →).
What the Air is
The Lucid Air is a full-size car that Lucid built from 2022 to 2026 — 5 model years. It has been offered with Electric power. Its closest sibling in the Lucid range: Gravity.
Where the Air is built
A badge says where the company is registered; the VIN says where the car was bolted together. We counted the first three characters — the manufacturer identifier — across 72 Airs on record.
| Assembled in | Share | VIN starts with | Years seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| the United States | 50E | 2022-2025 |
Check your own: the first three characters of a Lucid VIN decide which of these 1 lines your Air belongs to. What every character in a Air VIN means →
Got the full 17 characters? A free VIN check on a Lucid Air adds what the decoder can't see: open recalls, theft and total-loss records, and the safety ratings for that exact build.
Lucid Air tire size, oil type & owner specs
The fitment Air owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.
Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.
What engines does the Lucid Air have? Power & range
The Lucid Air is offered with 1 powertrain — Electric. Here's the lineup by engine, transmission and drivetrain — 1 for the Lucid Air, against one or two on most rivals.
| Engine | Displacement | Transmission | Drive | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric | Electric motor | Single-speed | RWD | Electricity |
Horsepower, torque and fuel-tank size decode from your VIN — exact figures vary by engine and trim.
Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov (engines, drivetrain, range, charge time). Horsepower & torque from NHTSA vPIC on VIN decode.
The Air by the numbers
What the federal and market records say about the Lucid Air. Each line opens the full breakdown by year.
| Topic | Air | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Recalls | 47 campaigns | NHTSA, all years |
| Owner complaints | 72 filed | What breaks and when |
| Reliability | 4.0 / 5 | Best and worst years |
| Crash safety | ★★★★★ NHTSA | Frontal, side, rollover |
| Insurance | $4,013/yr | Estimated full coverage |
| Used value | 60 listings | What it sells for now |
Frequently asked questions
What kind of car is the Lucid Air?
The Air is a full-size car, built from 2022 to 2026. Engines offered: Electric.
Where is the Lucid Air made?
Across 72 cars in our records the split is: the United States (100%). The first three characters of a VIN identify the plant's manufacturer and country — that is where these shares come from, not from a press release.
What is the Lucid Air warranty?
New models carry 3 years / 36,000 miles basic cover and 5 years / 60,000 miles on the powertrain. Worth knowing: across our complaint records the typical car reaches the halfway point of its faults at five years, so most repairs land after the basic warranty ends.
Is the Air reliable?
It scores 4.0/5 in our data. The honest answer depends on the year far more than the model — see the best and worst years, and when this car starts to break.
How do I check a specific Air?
This page describes the model; it cannot tell you whether that car has an open recall or a branded title. Run its VIN against the records — free, and matched to the exact production run.
More in Lucid
| Model | Years | Recalls | Best MPG | ForCar score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Gravity | 2025–2026 | 5 | 108 mpg | 4.0/5 |
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