Head to head

BMW i4 M50 vs Lucid Air

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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

BMW i4 M50

From $67,300 · 291 miles

Read the BMW i4 M50 review

Car B

Lucid Air electric car

Lucid Air

From $71,400 · 419 miles

Read the Lucid Air review

The verdict

The Lucid Air offers more range — 419 miles EPA against 291, a gap of about 128 miles 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 $4,100 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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 M50$67,300
Lucid Air$71,400

Range (EPA)

BMW i4 M50291 miles
Lucid Air419 miles

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

0–60 mph(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 the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW i4 M5047/100
Lucid Air99/100

Price

BMW i4 M5035/100
Lucid Air28/100

Family space

BMW i4 M5026/100
Lucid Air85/100

Performance

BMW i4 M5082/100
Lucid Air100/100

Tech

BMW i4 M5044/100
Lucid Air82/100

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