Lucid shows off Gravity SUV with Tesla port, and teases a cheaper mid-sized EV

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Lucid’s next vehicle will be an under $50,000 electric SUV.

By Umar Shakir, a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge.

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an SUV in heavy shadow with a sunset color background, an illuminated LUCID spelled out logo is on the front

Even in shadow, the new SUV looks like any SUV.
Image: Lucid

Lucid revealed new information about the EV charge port of its upcoming Gravity SUV and teased an all-new, more affordable vehicle at Tuesday’s Technology and Manufacturing Day event.

The Lucid Gravity, slated for its first deliveries later this year, will come equipped with a native Tesla-compatible port “in 2025.” The Tesla connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard, or NACS, is being adopted by largely every auto manufacturer for their future EVs.

So far, Hyundai has shown off its 2025 Ioniq 5 with a native NACS port, and Rivian’s upcoming R2 SUV is also confirmed to have it. Lucid, however, might be the first to include the port on the driver’s side rear, which is the same as Tesla vehicles. That means it likely won’t block access to multiple Supercharger stalls when it’s plugged in. All EVs today require a difficult-to-acquire CCS-to-NACS adapter to use Superchargers or need to visit rare stations with “MagicDock” that include adapters. Also, only Ford and Rivian have issued software updates to allow their EVs to “talk” to Tesla’s charging stations.

Lucid also revealed an “under $50,000” midsized SUV for late 2026. The vehicle will be built on a new, still-in-development Midsize Platform, and will operate on a next-generation “Atlas” drive unit designed for “enhanced value.”

The new vehicle will be key to competing in the growing electric SUV and crossover space in the US, which is also dominated by the best-selling car in the world: Tesla’s Model Y. Another unannounced Lucid vehicle is positioned to square off with Tesla’s Model 3.

Lucid’s only vehicle in the market today, the Air, is very expensive, and the company has been burning through a lot of cash, trying to sell and lease more while attempting to grow its lineup. But with the help of Saudi investors, which own a majority share in Lucid, the company has managed to stay afloat. Lucid says it has delivered more vehicles to customers this year than in all of 2023.

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