Head to head

BMW i4 M50 vs Lucid Air

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BMW i4 M50 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 470 km of range

BMW i4 M50

From C$92,850 Β· 470 km

Read the BMW i4 M50 review

Car B

Lucid Air electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 675 km of range

Lucid Air

From C$98,550 Β· 675 km

Read the Lucid Air review

The verdict

The Lucid Air offers more range β€” 675 km NRCan against 470 km, a gap of about 205 km between charges. The Lucid Air is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 970 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the BMW i4 M50. On price the BMW i4 M50 starts about C$5,700 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Lucid Air at 2.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 M50 leads in 1 area and the Lucid Air in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M50C$92,850
Lucid AirC$98,550

Range (NRCan)

BMW i4 M50470 km
Lucid Air675 km

Battery

BMW i4 M5083.9 kWh
Lucid Air92 kWh

Body type

BMW i4 M50sedan
Lucid Airsedan

Seats

BMW i4 M505
Lucid Air5

Cargo space

BMW i4 M50470 litres
Lucid Air970 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M503.9s
Lucid Air2.5s

Standout feature

BMW i4 M50544bhp and genuine M-car pace
Lucid AirThe longest range and fastest charging of any production EV

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i4 M5051/100
Lucid Air99/100

Price

BMW i4 M5035/100
Lucid Air28/100

Family space

BMW i4 M5030/100
Lucid Air85/100

Performance

BMW i4 M5083/100
Lucid Air100/100

Tech

BMW i4 M5046/100
Lucid Air83/100

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