2024 Lucid Gravity teased – EV SUV with three-row seating; guarantees extra vary than Tesla Mannequin X

After introducing the world to the Lucid Air, the California-based, Saudi-backed electrical car maker is now making ready to launch its second mannequin. The upcoming Gravity would be the model’s first SUV set to land in 2024, with reservations opening in early 2023 in North America – availability and timing for different markets might be introduced at a future date.

Primarily based on the offered pictures, the Gravity will undertake design cues discovered on the Air, together with a full-width mild bar on the entrance that connects the slender headlamps. The aspect air curtains and decrease consumption are additionally just like Air’s, though these are barely reprofiled to swimsuit the SUV’s vertical top and have further ornamental trim.

On the rear, one other mild bar “cradles” the Lucid script identical to it’s on the Air, forming a part of the taillights. There’s additionally a big roof spoiler linked to the outstanding D-pillars which sport the mannequin script. The general profile of the Gravity seems to be fairly boxy with a view to fulfill the Lucid House Idea, however this form is claimed to be extra aerodynamic than any SUV the world has ever seen.

The corporate says its SUV “can serve almost any way of life or want,” with two- or three-row seating configurations that may accommodate 5, six or seven passengers. A big panoramic is seemingly provided for the Gravity, and it’ll get the corporate’s next-generation Glass Cockpit high-resolution shows powered by the most recent model of the Lucid UX software program interface.

As for the electrical powertrain, Lucid isn’t offering particulars for now however claims the Gravity will ship supercar efficiency and supply a variety “past the rest available on the market,” aside from the Air. It’s anticipated to get the identical choices because the sedan, together with a single, twin or tri-motor setup paired with battery packs which have an vitality capability starting from 88 to 118 kWh. The Air at present has the longest vary of any EV rated by america Environmental Safety Company at almost 840 km (520 miles).

Manufacturing of the Gravity will happen at Lucid’s AMP-1 plant in Casa Grande, Arizona, and when it goes on sale in two years’ time, it is going to compete in opposition to the likes of the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and Tesla Mannequin X.