Lucid has announced upgrades to its 2024 Air Grand Touring model, enhancing its efficiency and charging capabilities to make it the longest-range EV in the US even more appealing.
The new GT model now features the high-performance Air Sapphires’ heat pump, which improves efficiency and allows the Grand Touring to maintain outstanding range even in extremely cold conditions.
Improvements to the motor design, battery cell chemistry, and thermal features have been made to reduce wasted energy as heat, even during sustained spirited driving.
Lucid claims that the 2024 GT model offers about 15% to 30% faster DC charging speeds, ensuring a quicker return to the road. Additionally, the 2024MY gains improved automatic preconditioning as you travel to the charging station, enabling faster charging once plugged in.
Despite these enhancements, the 2024 Air Grand Touring retains its impressive 516-mile EPA-estimated range, the longest of any EV in the US. With the addition of the heat pump from the Sapphire model, Lucid says the Grand Touring can deliver outstanding range in a broader range of real-world conditions.
“The Air Grand Touring is our longest-range car ā in fact, the longest-range EV available today ā and is now further optimized with a multitude of powertrain updates, including the Air Sapphire heat pump,” explained CEO Peter Rawlinson.
The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring starts at $109,900, representing a 12.5% price cut from its $125,600 starting price in January.
Lucid reduced prices on 2024 Air models by up to $7,500 in February, a move that has already shown results. The EV maker achieved a record first-quarter delivery total, handing over 1,967 Air models, surpassing its previous quarterly delivery record of 1,932 in Q4 2022.
Lucid aims to build 9,000 electric cars this year, with 2,391 produced in the first three months alone.
