Head to head

Lucid Air vs Tesla Model S

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

Tesla Model S electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 650 km of range

Tesla Model S

From C$103,500 Β· 650 km

Read the Tesla Model S review

The verdict

The Lucid Air offers more range β€” 675 km NRCan against 650 km, a gap of about 25 km between charges. The Lucid Air is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 970 litres and 5 seats versus 793 litres and 5 in the Tesla Model S. On price the Lucid Air starts about C$4,950 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 Tesla Model S in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Lucid AirC$98,550
Tesla Model SC$103,500

Range (NRCan)

Lucid Air675 km
Tesla Model S650 km

Battery

Lucid Air92 kWh
Tesla Model S100 kWh

Body type

Lucid Airsedan
Tesla Model Ssedan

Seats

Lucid Air5
Tesla Model S5

Cargo space

Lucid Air970 litres
Tesla Model S793 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Lucid Air2.5s
Tesla Model S3.1s

Standout feature

Lucid AirThe longest range and fastest charging of any production EV
Tesla Model SLong range and ballistic acceleration

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
Tesla Model S97/100

Price

Lucid Air28/100
Tesla Model S21/100

Family space

Lucid Air85/100
Tesla Model S75/100

Performance

Lucid Air100/100
Tesla Model S93/100

Tech

Lucid Air83/100
Tesla Model S83/100

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