Comparison between:
- 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid
- 2023 Lucid Air Sapphire
Brand, model, trim, price
Information about the brand, series, model name and year, trim and price of the electric vehicle.
| 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid | 2023 Lucid Air Sapphire | |
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| Trim | Plaid | Sapphire |
| Model year | 2023 | 2023 |
| Market | North America, Europe | North America |
| Price | - | USD 249,000 (USA, Feb 2023) |
Body style, dimensions, volumes, weights.
Information about the EV body style, dimensions, clearance, volumes, curb weight, GVWR.
| Body style | Sedan | Sedan |
| Materials | Aluminium high-strength boron steel | Steel Aluminum |
| Exterior colors | Solid Black Midnight Silver Metallic Deep Blue Metallic Pearl White Multi-Coat Ultra Red | Sapphire Blue |
| Interior colors | Black Black and White Cream | Lucid Black with Sapphire Blue stitching |
| Number of doors | 4 | 4 |
| Number of seats | 5 | 5 |
| Length | 197.7 in 5021 mm | - |
| Width | 77.3 in 1963 mm | - |
| Width with mirrors | 86.2 in 2189 mm | - |
| Width with folded mirrors | 78.2 in 1987 mm | - |
| Height | 56.3 in 1431 mm | - |
| Wheelbase | 116.5 in 2960 mm | - |
| Front track | 66.5 in 1690 mm | - |
| Rear track | 66.5 in 1690 mm | - |
| Minimum clearance | 4.6 in 117 mm | - |
| Maximum clearance | 6.2 in 158 mm | - |
| Front headroom | 39.7 in 1008 mm | - |
| Rear headroom | 38.1 in 968 mm | - |
| Front shoulder room | 58.4 in 1484 mm | - |
| Rear shoulder room | 55.1 in 1399 mm | - |
| Front hip room | 54.8 in 1393 mm | - |
| Rear hip room | 50.3 in 1278 mm | - |
| Front legroom | 42.4 in 1077 mm | - |
| Rear legroom | 35.5 in 901 mm | - |
| Trunk volume | 709.0 l 25.04 ft3 0.71 m3 | - |
| Maximum trunk volume | 1739.0 l 61.41 ft3 1.74 m3 | - |
| Secondary trunk volume | 89.0 l 3.14 ft3 0.09 m3 | - |
| Curb weight | 4940.56 lb 2241 kg | - |
| Payload | 1056.01 lb 479 kg | - |
| GVWR | 5996.57 lb 2720 kg | - |
| Drag coefficient | 0.208 Cd | 0.197 Cd |
| Additional information | Overhang front / rear - 961 / 1100 mm | - |
Electric motor
Information about the model's electric motor and its performance
| Manufacturer | Tesla | - |
| Electric motor type | Permanent magnet synchronous | AC synchronous |
| Location of the motor | Rear | Rear |
| Regenerative braking | Yes | Yes |
| Driving modes | - | Smooth SWift Sapphire Track |
| Additional information | Total system power - 750 kW / 1020 hp Dual rear AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motors Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor | Twin-motor rear drive Total system power - 882 kW / 1200 hp |
Second electric motor
Information about the model's second motor and its performance.
| Manufacturer | Tesla | - |
| Motor type | Permanent magnet synchronous | AC synchronous |
| Location | Front | Front |
| Regenerative braking | Yes | Yes |
| Additional features | Single front AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor | - |
Performance
Information about the top speed and acceleration of the model.
| Top speed | 198.8 mph 320.0 km/h | 198.8 mph 320.0 km/h |
| Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 2.20 s | - |
| Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph | 2.00 s | 1.89 s |
Driving range
Information about the official driving range of the model according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.
| Driving range | EPA: 348.0 mi / 560.0 km EPA: 396.0 mi / 637.3 km | EPA: 427.0 mi / 687.2 km |
Energy efficiency
Information about the energy efficiency of the model in various measurement units according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.
| Energy efficiency | - | EPA, CMB: 36.1 kWh/100 mi |
Energy class
Information about the energy class of the electric car.
| Energy class | A+ | - |
Steering
Information about the type of the steering mechanism of the model and related features.
| Type of steering mechanism | Rack and pinion | Rack and pinion |
| Type of power steering | Electronic | Electronic |
| Turning circle | 12.3 m 40.35 ft | - |
| Lock-to-lock turns | 2.33 | - |
Transmission
Information about the transmission of the model.
| Type of transmission | Automatic single-speed reduction gear | Automatic single-speed reduction gear |
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive (AWD) | All-wheel drive (AWD) |
| Axle ratio | 7.56 | - |
| Axle ratio of the second electric motor. | 7.56 | - |
Suspension
Information about the system of components that connects the wheels and axles to the chassis.
| Front suspension | Independent Double wishbone Coil springs (helical springs) Telescopic shock absorbers Optional air suspension with fully-adaptive damping Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) | Independent Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Coil springs (helical springs) |
| Rear suspension | Independent Multi-link Coil springs (helical springs) Telescopic shock absorbers Optional air suspension with fully-adaptive damping Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) for air suspension vehicles only | Independent Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Coil springs (helical springs) |
Brakes
Information about the brake system used on this model.
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs | Ventilated discs |
| Additional information | Front brakes: Aluminium 4 piston fixed calliper with 355 mm x 32 mm ventilated rotor Rear brakes: Aluminium 4 piston fixed calliper with 365 mm x 28 mm ventilated rotor | Carbon ceramic disk brakes |
Rims
Information about the rims available for this electric car.
| Rims | 9.5Jx21 ET40 9.5Jx19 ET40 10.5Jx19 ET45 10.5Jx21 ET45 | - |
Tyres
Information about the tyres available for this electric vehicle.
| Tyres | 255/45R19 265/35R21 285/40R19 295/30R21 | 265/30R20 295/30R21 |
Battery
Specifications and features of the rechargeable battery that powers this vehicle.
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | - |
| Model | NCR18650A | - |
| Type of rechargeable battery | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery capacity | 99 kWh | - |
| Number of cells | 7920 | - |
| Number of modules | 5 | - |
| Voltage | 400 V | 900 V |
| Location | Under the floor, middle | Under the floor, middle |
| Cooling | Water-based coolant circulation | Water-based coolant circulation |
| Minimum ambient temperature | -30 °C -22 °F | - |
| Maximum ambient temperature | 60 °C 140 °F | - |
Charging type
Information about the different types of charging of this specific electric car.
| Charging type | Wall Connector, 11.5 kW Supercharger, 150 kW Supercharger, 2500 kW | AC charging, 19.2 kW DC fast charging, 300 kW |
Onboard charger/Charging port
Information about the onboard charger(s)/charging port(s) available on this electric vehicle.
| Onboard charger/Charging port | Onboard charger, Type 2, 11 kW Onboard charger, Tesla, 11.5 kW | Onboard charger, Type 1, 19.2 kW |
Charging time
Information about the estimated charging time for this EV depending on the various type of charging it supports.
| Charging time | Supercharger 150 kW, 0:35 Wall Connector, 8:42 | - |
Additional features
A list of standard and optional exterior and interior features of the model.
| Additional features | 2 x activated carbon air purification filters (S) Automatic keyless entry (S) Carbon fibre spoiler (S) Center armrest with two cup holders (S) Front sun visors with mirrors (S) Fully trimmed frunk and rear cargo area with keyless open (S) Glove compartment (S) HEPA filter system with Bioweapon Defense Mode (S) Integrated Center Console (O) Micro-filter ventilation system with replaceable filters (S) Open center console storage area (S) Parcel shelf (S) Red Brake Calipers (O) 3-point front seats safety belts with pretentioners, load limiters, lap anchor pretensioners (S) 3-point second row safety belts for all seats (S) 360-degree parking camera (O) 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) (S) Advanced side curtain air bags (S) Anti-theft alarm and immobilizer system (S) Automatic driving on city streets (O) Automatic emergency braking (S) Autopark - parallel and perendicular self-parking (O) Crash sensor for high voltage disconnect (S) Driver and front passenger knee air bags (S) Driver and front passenger seat sensors (S) Driver and front passenger seat side air bags (S) Driver and passenger front air bags (S) Driver seat position sensor (S) Electronic Brake Force Distribution (S) 3 x forward looking cameras (S) Forward looking radar hidden near the Tesla front logo (S) 2 x forward looking side cameras (O) Front and rear parking sensors (S) Front collision warning (S) Front row acoustic safety belt warning (S) High-Speed autosteer (S) Integrated Advanced Stability Control (S) Interior, emergency manual release mechanism for all doors, frunk and rear cargo area (S) Lane depart sensors (S) Lane keeping with automatic steering (S) Navigate on Autopilot (O) Rear door child safety locks (S) 1 x rearward looking camera (S) 2 x rearward looking side cameras (O) Recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs (O) Rollover crash sensor (S) Side collision warning (S) Summon your car remotely (O) Three second row LATCH attchments (S) Tire pressure monitoring system (S) Traffic aware cruise control (TACC) (S) 12 x ultrasonic sensors (wider range) (S) 12V power outlet (S) 17-inch capacitive touchscreen (S) AM/FM/HD radio (S) Bluetooth (S) Dual-front USB ports (S) Flash memory storage (S) High-definition back-up camera (O) Homelink with auto open/close of garage door/gate (S) Maps and Navigation with real-time traffic updates (S) Satellite radio (S) 11 x speakers, premium audio system (S) Standard-definition back-up camera (S) Streaming audio (S) Wi-Fi ready (S) Wireless connectivity (capability) (O) Wireless phone charger (S) Automatic dual-zone climate control (S) 60/40 split fold-down rear seatback (S) Built-in rear-facing child seats (O) Driver seat detection sensor for start-stop functionality (S) Heated 12-way power front seats with four-way power lumbar (S) Heated front and rear seats (S) Ventilated front seats (S) Heated stearing wheel (S) Round steering wheel (O) Yoke steering wheel (S) Active panoramic roof (O) Auto present door handles (S) Black or body coloured aluminum roof (S) Flush-mounted door handles (S) Frameless, tempered safety glass front windows (S) Lighted door handles (S) Manual rear liftgate (S) Metal interior door handles (S) Power rear liftgate (S) Power windows with one-touch up/down (S) Rain-sensing, adjustable-speed windshield wipers (S) Solar-absorbing, laminated safety glass rear window with defroster (S) Solid clear glass roof with ultraviolet and infrared protection (S) UV and infrared blocking safety glass windshield (S) Washer nozzle heaters (S) Windscreen wiper/de-icer (S) Auto-dimming mirrors (S) Power-folding and heated side mirrors (S) 3-position LED turning headlights (S) Automatic high/low beam headlights (S) Bi-functional automatic halogen headlights (S) Bi-functional high intensity Xenon headlamps (O) Convenienve lighting (S) Fascia-mounted rear reflex reflectors (S) Feature backlit, turn side-repeator lamps (S) High-mounted LED stop lamp (S) LED ambient interior lighting (S) LED cornering lights (S) LED daytime running lights (S) LED front and rear side-marker lights (S) LED front fog lamps (S) LED Matrix headlights (S) LED rear taillights (S) Liftgate mounted LED tail and LED back up lamps (S) Park lights (S) Steering-activated LED cornering lights (O) Carbon fibre accents (O) Cloth and synthetic leather materials (S) Dark ash wood decor (S) Figured ash wood decor (O) Piano black decor accents (S) Vegan interior with Premium Seats (O) | Stealth Look with dark polished and painted finishes (S) Adaptive Cruise Control with Speed Limit Assist (S) Automatic Emergency Braking (S) Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) (S) Automatic Park In & Out (S) Blind Spot Warning and Display (S) Curtain airbag (S) Driver Monitoring System (S) Dual front side-mounted airbags (S) Forward Collision Warning (S) Front and Rear Cross Traffic Protection (S) Front and rear head airbags (S) Front and rear parking sensors (S) Front impact sensors (S) Front seats belt pre-tensioners (S) Front, side, and rear view camera (S) Future-ready hardware for semi-autonomous driving system (S) Heated and ventilated front seats (S) Heated and ventilated front seats with massage function (S) High Beam Assist (S) Highway Assist (S) Keyless Entry System (S) Knee airbags for driver and front passenger (S) Lane Departure Protection (S) LATCH/ISOFIX on rear outer seats (S) Long-range and short-range radars (S) Park Distance Warning (S) Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation (S) Rear door child safety locks (S) Rear Pedestrian Collision Protection (S) Rear View Monitoring (S) Side impact sensors on front doors (S) Stability and traction control (S) Surround View monitoring with Blind spot delay (S) Tire pressure monitoring (S) Traffic Drive-Off Alert (S) Traffic Jam Assist (S) Traffic Sign Recognition (S) 8 x Ultrasonic sensors (S) 21 x -speaker Surreal Sound Pro system with Dolby Atmos (S) 12V power socket in the trunk (S) 34-inch 5K display for Cockpit Panel (S) Android Auto and Apple CarPlay (S) Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (S) HD Radio (S) Lucid User Experience with navigation and Alexa Built-in (S) 4 x USB Type-C ports front and rear (S) Wireless charging pad (S) Climate control (S) Rear ventilation ducts (S) 18-way power sport seats (S) Heated rear seats (S) Glass canopy roof (S) Power liftgate (S) Power windows with obstacle detection (S) Windshield and rear window defroster (S) Auto-dimming rearview mirror (S) Power-adjustable side mirrors with memory (S) Side mirrors heater / defroster (S) Illuminated mirrors on the sun visors (S) LED Ambient lighting (S) LED DRLs (S) Leather trimmed with Alcantara (S) |
Additional information
Additional information about this electric vehicle.
| Additional information | MCUZ / MCU3 - Custom AMD Ryzen YE180FC3T4MFG - Quad-core CPU with 512KB L2 cache per core and 4MB L3 cache - AMD Navi23 GPU (215-130000026) - 8/16GB DDR4 - 8GB GDDR6 - 256GB SSD - 10 teraflops processing power - LG Innotek ATC5CPC001 Wi-Fi and Bluetooth module - Quectel AG525R-GL cell modem - SPC5748GSMMJ6 gateway - ADSP-SC587W SHARC+ Dual Core DSP with ARM Cortex-A5 for DSP 1 - AD21584 SHARC+ Dual Core DSP with ARM Cortex-A5 for DSP 2 - Realtek RTL9068ABD Ethernet switch 16V Li-Ion auxiliary battery - often mislabeled as 12V - made by CATL - Self-protection mode - Battery management system - LIN data communication - Four NMC pouch cells - 15.5 - 15.8 operating voltage - 6.9 - 7.5 Ah - 99 Wh - 3.7 V nominal - more than 2000 cycles - 1.8 kg / 3.97 lbs | Lucid Electric Advanced Platform (LEAP) |
| 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid | 2023 Lucid Air Sapphire |