--- title: "Lucid Air Price Slashed to Undercut Tesla Model S by $5,000" description: "Lucid is cutting the prices on most of its electric Air sedan models, which drop the starting price to $82,400." date: "2023-08-07" modified: "2023-08-07" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/lucid-air-price-slashed-to-undercut-tesla-model-s-by-5000" categories: - "Lucid News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "air" - "Electric Vehicle" - "Lucid" --- # Lucid Air Price Slashed to Undercut Tesla Model S by $5,000 ![]() Lucid has overcome hurdles that many other electric vehicle startups couldn't—like, y'know, delivering cars to customers. But it's still suffering through the growing pains that we've seen with brands like Rivian and even Tesla early on. Sales need to increase and to put more butts in seats, the California-based car company is slashing prices of its [Lucid ]()Air sedan up to $12,400. Lucid is cutting prices on three trim levels of the [Air sedan](): Pure, Touring, and Grand Touring. The latter two are the more powerful, longer-range models and they're the ones supposedly getting the $12,400 price cut. That drops the starting prices of the Air Touring and Air Grand Touring to $96,575 and $127,175, respectively. Meanwhile, the entry-level Air Pure will drop $5,000 to $83,875. ![]() Lowering the entry-level Lucid Air Pure to $83,975 undercuts its closest competitor, the Tesla Model S, which starts at $89,880. At that price point, the Air Pure packs about the same range (410 miles for Lucid, 405 miles for Tesla) and similar performance (3.8 seconds to 60 mph for Lucid, 3.1 seconds for Tesla). There are also some new lease deals, meaning you can get the Air Pure for $749 per month. However, if you're looking for the [Lucid Air Sapphire]()—its tri-motor, 1,200 horsepower, mega-performance version—it's sticking with its $249,000 price tag. ![]() Even with its discounted price, the base-model Lucid Air is still too expensive to qualify for the $7,500 federal tax break. Under the Inflation Reduction Act, electric cars (not SUVs) need to be under $55,000 to qualify and the Air is obviously way above that. These prices will only stick around while supplies last, according to Lucid, so you might want to move quickly if you're interested. *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()