There is a category of EV reviewer whose opinion carries extra weight: the long-term owner who is hard to impress because they already have exactly what they want. The reviewer here is 43,000 miles into a Lucid Air, which he calls the best car he has ever owned. He drove the Lucid Gravity for two hours and came home wanting to trade. That response, from a sedan loyalist who had openly resisted SUVs, is probably the most honest endorsement the Gravity could receive. The Gravity sits in the luxury EV SUV segment alongside the Rivian R1S, Mercedes EQS SUV, and the upper trims of the BMW iX. Lucid does not yet publish full pricing for every configuration, but the Dream Edition launched at $169,000, making the standard variants positioned below that notably more accessible within the luxury tier.
What drove the conversion was a combination of things the reviewer did not expect from an SUV. The four-wheel steering system makes the Gravity feel substantially smaller than its dimensions suggest at speed, allowing corner placement confidence that is typically absent in vehicles this large. The regen calibration was another surprise: set to standard mode, it handled most braking without prompting, and switching to high regen was described as more effective than the equivalent setting in the Air. The accelerator pedal travel and firmness struck a balance that allows sustained pressure without developing foot fatigue, a detail that sounds small but matters over long drives. The air suspension adapts across drive modes with what the reviewer described as more road feel than a Rivian's standard tune, while remaining settled and calm. The software experience has also matured considerably since the Air's launch. Navigation, menu layout, and screen responsiveness all drew praise, with the Gravity's layout described as more ergonomic and immediately accessible than the Air's.
Interior space is a particular strength. Rear-seat legroom is substantial. The third row accommodates a 6'3" adult with adequate leg room and reasonable head clearance, making it genuinely usable for moderate trips rather than the token seating found in many competitors. A fold-out tray table in the second row, USB-C ports throughout, and seat heating that responds quickly round out the practicality picture. On the screen side, the Gravity adds blind-spot camera feeds to the main display and a configurable extra button for frequently used functions. The one note of caution is that the Gravity doesn't yet allow the navigation map to appear on the main gauge cluster, which matters when CarPlay or audio is occupying the central screen. This seems like a software gap rather than a hardware limit, and a configuration this capable generally gets those things addressed.
Bottom line: The Lucid Gravity's strongest endorsement is that it won over someone who actively didn't want to like it. For buyers cross-shopping in the $100,000-plus luxury EV SUV space, it now belongs in the conversation alongside the Rivian R1S and Mercedes EQS SUV. The regen calibration alone is a differentiator worth noting. Watch for the map-on-cluster software update before pulling the trigger, but don't wait forever.