2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ vs 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
$104,400
vs
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring
$109,900
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring goes farther on a charge — 516 mi vs 390 mi EPA (126 mi more).
- 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring charges faster on a road trip — up to 300 kW DC.
- 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+ is cheaper to buy, starting at $104,400.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring
EPA range
390 mi
516 mi
Battery (usable)
118 kWh
112 kWh
Efficiency
0.34 kWh/mi
0.23 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
200 kW
300 kW
AC onboard
9.6 kW
19.2 kW
Connector
CCS1
CCS1
Drivetrain
RWD
AWD
Starting MSRP
$104,400
$109,900
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring
150 kW DC
33 min
31 min
350 kW DC
24 min
15 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS 450+
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring
Electricity / year
$612
$414
Common questions
Which has more range, the EQS or the Air?
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring has the longer EPA range at 516 miles, versus 390 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring peaks at 300 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.