Head to head
BMW i5 vs Lucid Air
A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan range figures.
The verdict
The Lucid Air offers more range — 675 km NRCan against 475 km, a gap of about 200 km between charges. The Lucid Air is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 970 litres and 5 seats versus 490 litres and 5 in the BMW i5. On price the BMW i5 starts about C$3,450 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Lucid Air at 2.5s.
On the measured specifications below, the BMW i5 leads in 1 area and the Lucid Air in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (NRCan)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Canada — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech