Head to head

Lucid Air vs BMW i4 M50

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

Lucid Air electric car

Lucid Air

From $71,400 · 419 miles

Read the Lucid Air review

Car B

BMW i4 M50 electric car

BMW i4 M50

From $67,300 · 291 miles

Read the BMW i4 M50 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 Lucid Air leads in 4 areas and the BMW i4 M50 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Lucid Air$71,400
BMW i4 M50$67,300

Range (EPA)

Lucid Air419 miles
BMW i4 M50291 miles

Battery

Lucid Air92 kWh
BMW i4 M5083.9 kWh

Body type

Lucid Airsedan
BMW i4 M50sedan

Seats

Lucid Air5
BMW i4 M505

Cargo space

Lucid Air970 litres
BMW i4 M50470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Lucid Air2.5s
BMW i4 M503.9s

Standout feature

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

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

Lucid Air99/100
BMW i4 M5047/100

Price

Lucid Air28/100
BMW i4 M5035/100

Family space

Lucid Air85/100
BMW i4 M5026/100

Performance

Lucid Air100/100
BMW i4 M5082/100

Tech

Lucid Air82/100
BMW i4 M5044/100

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