Comparison between:
- 2023 Lucid Air Sapphire
- 2023 Tesla Model S Plaid
- 2023 Tesla Model X Plaid

Information about the brand, series, model name and year, trim and price of the electric vehicle.

	2023 Lucid Air Sapphire	2023 Tesla Model S Plaid	2023 Tesla Model X Plaid

Trim	Sapphire	Plaid	Plaid
Model year	2023	2023	2023
Market	North America	North America, Europe	North America, Europe
Price	USD 249,000 (USA, Feb 2023)	-	-

Information about the EV body style, dimensions, clearance, volumes, curb weight, GVWR.

Body style	Sedan	Sedan	Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Materials	Steel Aluminum	Aluminium high-strength boron steel	Extruded aluminium with boron steel
Exterior colors	Sapphire Blue	Solid Black Midnight Silver Metallic Deep Blue Metallic Pearl White Multi-Coat Ultra Red	Deep Blue Metallic Midnight Silver Metallic Pearl White Multi-Coat Ultra Red Solid Black
Interior colors	Lucid Black with Sapphire Blue stitching	Black Black and White Cream	Black Black and White Carbon Fiber Décor
Number of doors	4	4	4
Number of seats	5	5	5 / 6 / 7
Length	-	197.7 in 5021 mm	199.1 in 5057 mm
Width	-	77.3 in 1963 mm	78.7 in 1999 mm
Width with mirrors	-	86.2 in 2189 mm	89.4 in 2271 mm
Width with folded mirrors	-	78.2 in 1987 mm	81.6 in 2073 mm
Height	-	56.3 in 1431 mm	66.1 in 1680 mm
Wheelbase	-	116.5 in 2960 mm	116.7 in 2965 mm
Front track	-	66.5 in 1690 mm	67.1 in 1705 mm
Rear track	-	66.5 in 1690 mm	67.3 in 1710 mm
Minimum clearance	-	4.6 in 117 mm	5.7 in 146 mm
Maximum clearance	-	6.2 in 158 mm	8.1 in 206 mm
Front headroom	-	39.7 in 1008 mm	41.7 in 1059 mm
Rear headroom	-	38.1 in 968 mm	41.0 in 1042 mm
Front shoulder room	-	58.4 in 1484 mm	60.7 in 1543 mm
Rear shoulder room	-	55.1 in 1399 mm	56.9 in 1446 mm
Front hip room	-	54.8 in 1393 mm	55.7 in 1414 mm
Rear hip room	-	50.3 in 1278 mm	58.9 in 1496 mm
Front legroom	-	42.4 in 1077 mm	41.2 in 1046 mm
Rear legroom	-	35.5 in 901 mm	38.7 in 983 mm
Trunk volume	-	709.0 l 25.04 ft³ 0.71 m³	1050.0 l 37.08 ft³ 1.05 m³
Maximum trunk volume	-	1739.0 l 61.41 ft³ 1.74 m³	2410.0 l 85.11 ft³ 2.41 m³
Secondary trunk volume	-	89.0 l 3.14 ft³ 0.09 m³	183.0 l 6.46 ft³ 0.18 m³
Curb weight	-	4940.56 lb 2241 kg	5740.84 lb 2604 kg
Payload	-	1056.01 lb 479 kg	1137.59 lb 516 kg
GVWR	-	5996.57 lb 2720 kg	6878.42 lb 3120 kg
Drag coefficient	0.197 Cd	0.208 Cd	0.25 Cd
Additional information	-	Overhang front / rear - 961 / 1100 mm	The cargo and rear trunk volumes apply for 5-seat vehicles

Information about the model's electric motor and its performance

Manufacturer	-	Tesla	Tesla
Electric motor type	AC synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous
Location of the motor	Rear	Rear	Rear
Regenerative braking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Driving modes	Smooth SWift Sapphire Track	-	-
Additional information	Twin-motor rear drive Total system power - 882 kW / 1200 hp	Total system power - 750 kW / 1020 hp Dual rear AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motors Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor	Total system power - 750 kW / 1020 hp Dual rear AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motors Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor

Information about the model's second motor and its performance.

Manufacturer	-	Tesla	Tesla
Motor type	AC synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous
Location	Front	Front	Front
Regenerative braking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Additional features	-	Single front AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor	Single front AC Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor Carbon-fiber-wrapped rotor

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	162.8 mph 262.0 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h	-	2.20 s	2.80 s
Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph	1.89 s	2.00 s	2.50 s

Information about the official driving range of the model according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.

Driving range

EPA: 427.0 mi / 687.2 km

EPA: 348.0 mi / 560.0 km
EPA: 396.0 mi / 637.3 km

EPA: 310.7 mi / 500.0 km
EPA: 333.1 mi / 536.0 km

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

EPA, CMB: 34 kWh/100 mi
EPA, CMB: 37 kWh/100 mi
EPA, HWY: 88 MPGe
EPA, CMB: 91 MPGe
EPA, HWY: 93 MPGe
EPA, CTY: 94 MPGe
EPA, CMB: 98 MPGe
EPA, CTY: 103 MPGe

Information about the energy class of the electric car.

Energy class

A+

Information about the type of the steering mechanism of the model and related features.

Type of steering mechanism	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power steering	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Turning circle	-	12.3 m 40.35 ft	12.3 m 40.35 ft
Lock-to-lock turns	-	2.33	2.33

Information about the transmission of the model.

Type of transmission	Automatic single-speed reduction gear	Automatic single-speed reduction gear	Automatic single-speed reduction gear
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive (AWD)	All-wheel drive (AWD)	All-wheel drive (AWD)
Axle ratio	-	7.56	7.56
Axle ratio of the second electric motor.	-	7.56	7.56

Information about the system of components that connects the wheels and axles to the chassis.

Front suspension	Independent Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Coil springs (helical springs)	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 Double wishbone Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Optional Smart Air Suspension with fully-adaptive damping
Rear suspension	Independent Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Coil springs (helical springs)	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 Multi-link Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Optional Smart Air Suspension with fully-adaptive damping

Information about the brake system used on this model.

Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Additional information	Carbon ceramic disk brakes	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	-

Information about the rims available for this electric car.

Rims

9.5Jx21 ET40
9.5Jx19 ET40
10.5Jx19 ET45
10.5Jx21 ET45

9Jx20 ET40
9Jx22 ET40
10Jx22 ET35
10Jx20 ET35

Information about the tyres available for this electric vehicle.

Tyres

265/30R20
295/30R21

255/45R19
265/35R21
285/40R19
295/30R21

265/45R20 108V
265/35R22 102W
275/45R20 110V
285/35R22 106W

Specifications and features of the rechargeable battery that powers this vehicle.

Manufacturer	-	Panasonic	Panasonic
Model	-	NCR18650A	NCR18650A
Type of rechargeable battery	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	-	99 kWh	99 kWh
Number of cells	-	7920	7920
Number of modules	-	5	5
Voltage	900 V	400 V	400 V
Location	Under the floor, middle	Under the floor, middle	Under the floor, middle
Cooling	Water-based coolant circulation	Water-based coolant circulation	Water-based coolant circulation
Minimum ambient temperature	-	-30 °C -22 °F	-30 °C -22 °F
Maximum ambient temperature	-	60 °C 140 °F	60 °C 140 °F

Information about the different types of charging of this specific electric car.

Charging type

AC charging, 19.2 kW
DC fast charging, 300 kW

Wall Connector, 11.5 kW
Supercharger, 150 kW
Supercharger, 2500 kW

Wall Connector, 17.28 kW
Supercharger, 150 kW
Supercharger, 250 kW

Information about the onboard charger(s)/charging port(s) available on this electric vehicle.

Onboard charger/Charging port

Onboard charger, Type 1, 19.2 kW

Onboard charger, Type 2, 11 kW
Onboard charger, Tesla, 11.5 kW

Onboard charger, Type 2, 11 kW
Onboard charger, Tesla, 11.52 kW
Onboard charger, Tesla, 17.28 kW

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

Supercharger 150 kW, 0:40-0:50
Wall Connector, 5:47-8:41

A list of standard and optional exterior and interior features of the model.

Additional features

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)

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)

12V power outlet (S)
Center console with removable dividers (S)
High-strength steel tow bar (S)
Towing Package with software (S)
Washer nozzle heaters (S)
Wiper blade defrosters (S)
3-point rear center seatbelt (S)
360-degree parking camera (O)
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) (S)
Adjustable front head restraints (S)
Automatic driving on city streets (O)
Automatic emergency braking (S)
Autopark - parallel and perendicular self-parking (O)
Blind-spot Warning (S)
Brake assist (S)
Cabin-facing camera (S)
Collision avoidance (S)
Dual front side-impact airbags (S)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (S)
3 x fixed rear head restraints (S)
Forward collision mitigation (S)
3 x forward looking cameras (S)
Forward looking radar (S)
2 x forward looking side cameras (O)
Front and rear seatbelt pre-tensioners (S)
Front passenger airbag occupancy sensor (S)
Height-adjustable front seatbelts (S)
HEPA air filtration system (S)
High-Speed autosteer (S)
Hill start assist (S)
Immobilizer (S)
Integrated Advanced Stability Control (S)
Interior, manual release mechanism for all doors, front trunk, and rear cargo area (S)
Knee airbags on the front (S)
Lane keeping with automatic steering (S)
LATCH system (S)
Navigate on Autopilot (O)
Occupant sensing airbags (S)
Occupants sensor (S)
Overhead curtain airbag for the 1st and 2nd row (S)
Rear side-impact airbags (S)
1 x rearward looking camera (S)
2 x rearward looking side cameras (O)
Recognize and respond to traffic lights and stop signs (O)
Summon your car remotely (O)
Traction control (S)
Traffic aware cruise control (TACC) (S)
12 x ultrasonic sensors (wider range) (S)
Up to four ISOFIX child seat attachments (S)
22 x -speaker, 960W audio system (S)
17-inch Cinematic Display with a resolution of 2200 x 1300 pixels (S)
8-inch display for rear passengers (S)
FM radio, Bluetooth, USB audio (S)
Homelink (S)
Maps and navigation (S)
Premium audio system (S)
Premium Connectivity (S)
Trip Computer (S)
Wireless phone charger (S)
Front air-conditioning with automatic climate controls (S)
Rear air-conditioning and heating (O)
Rear heat vents (S)
Tri-zone air conditioning (S)
12-way power adjustable, heated front seats with memory and driver profile (S)
60/40 folding rear seat row (S)
Heated front and rear seats (S)
Ventilated seats (S)
Heated leather-trimmed steering wheel (S)
Round steering wheel (O)
Yoke steering wheel (S)
Falcon Wing doos (S)
Glass panoramic windshield with ultraviolet and infrared protection (S)
Keyless entry (S)
Power liftgate (S)
Power windows (S)
Privacy Glass or Deep Tinted Glass (S)
Rain-sensing wipers (S)
Rear window defogger (S)
Self-presenting front door (S)
Power-folding, auto-dimming, heated side mirrors (S)
3-position dynamic LED turning lights (S)
Ambient interior lighting (S)
LED fog lights (S)
Carbon fiber decor (S)
Cloth and leatherette (S)

Additional information about this electric vehicle.

Additional information

Lucid Electric Advanced Platform (LEAP)

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

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