Lucid might be a fully electric brand, but their upcoming midsize crossover certainly looks gassy in a new teaser image. Unveiled as part of a special event in Arizona, the unnamed model will ride on a new midsize platform and slot beneath the Gravity. Lucid isn’t saying much at this point, but the crossover features a curvaceous but bloated design. We can also see a flowing roof, a sculpted hood, and rounded wheel arches. That isn’t much to go on, but the electric startup said their midsize platform is scheduled to go into production in late 2026 and vehicles based on the architecture will start under US$ 50,000.
Earlier this year, Lucid CEO Peter
Rawlinson shared details about the upcoming midsize models, one of which could
rival the Rivian R2, noting that production will begin in Saudi Arabia, where
the AMP-2 facility is already gearing up for these new vehicles. Besides
releasing a new teaser image, Lucid announced plans for its next-generation
Atlas drive unit which is currently under development. It will power the
company’s midsize vehicles and the EDU promises “enhanced value for Lucid and
its customers.”
The company was coy on specifics, but said
the drive unit is miniaturized and “more efficient.” The latter will enable
them to use a smaller battery pack than competitors and this will presumably
help to reduce costs. While that remains to be seen, the firm said their
“proprietary software stack enables the full potential of the advanced drive
units and provides powertrain controls including torque vectoring, traction
control, and battery management.”
Lucid revealed the
Gravity will be equipped with a NACS port in 2025. This will allow for access
to Tesla’s Supercharger network without the use of an adaptor.
