Head to head

Lucid Air vs BMW i5

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

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

Car B

BMW i5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 475 km of range

BMW i5

From C$95,100 Β· 475 km

Read the BMW i5 review

The verdict

The Lucid Air offers more range β€” 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 Lucid Air leads in 4 areas and the BMW i5 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Lucid AirC$98,550
BMW i5C$95,100

Range (NRCan)

Lucid Air675 km
BMW i5475 km

Battery

Lucid Air92 kWh
BMW i581.2 kWh

Body type

Lucid Airsedan
BMW i5sedan

Seats

Lucid Air5
BMW i55

Cargo space

Lucid Air970 litres
BMW i5490 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Lucid Air2.5s
BMW i56s

Standout feature

Lucid AirThe longest range and fastest charging of any production EV
BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW

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

Lucid Air99/100
BMW i554/100

Price

Lucid Air28/100
BMW i532/100

Family space

Lucid Air85/100
BMW i538/100

Performance

Lucid Air100/100
BMW i531/100

Tech

Lucid Air83/100
BMW i546/100

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