Lucid is rated 131.3 MPGe across 2 models (2022–2026) — 25.7 kWh per 100 miles, or about $524 a year at the plug. The best on record manages 146 MPGe, the heaviest drinker 108. Gas mileage is the wrong question here: none of these cars takes petrol.
What that actually costs
What a Lucid costs to charge, at 12,000 miles a year and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour — the pump price never enters into it.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 131.3 MPGe |
| Energy use | 25.7 kWh per 100 miles |
| Charging per year | $524 |
| Most efficient on record | 146 MPGe — $471 a year |
| Heaviest drinker | 108 MPGe — $636 a year |
Lucid models by MPGe
Every Lucid is rated in MPGe — the distance it covers on 33.7 kWh, the energy in one gallon of petrol. The bill below is electricity at $0.17 a kWh, not fuel at the pump.
| Model | MPGe | kWh / 100 mi | Charging per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucid Air | 24.1 | $492 | |
| Lucid Gravity | 30.8 | $628 |
MPG is a number. Dollars per year is the answer.
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How we count
Lucid rests on 7 EPA ratings covering 2 models from 2022 to 2026, plus 2 electric ones counted separately in MPGe. The laboratory numbers are EPA's and go in unchanged; the money is ours, at 12,000 miles a year and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour. Full method.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average Lucid rating?
131.3 MPGe combined across 2 models and 7 EPA ratings, from 2022 to 2026 — 4 model years in one figure, which is why it sits below what a new Lucid does today.
Which Lucid model is the most economical?
We don't have a per-model breakdown for this marque.
How much does a Lucid cost to run?
About $524 a year to charge, at 12,000 miles and $0.17 a kilowatt-hour. Over five years that is $2,620, before a single service.
What is Lucid's MPGe, and why not mpg?
131.3 MPGe on average. MPGe measures how far the car goes on 33.7 kWh — the energy held in one gallon of petrol — because Lucid builds nothing that burns any. In electricity that is 25.7 kWh per 100 miles, about $524 a year.
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