2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD vs 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Range, charging speed, efficiency, and price — side by side, with the EPA numbers.
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
$47,990
vs
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
$69,900
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD goes farther on a charge — 419 mi vs 341 mi EPA (78 mi more).
- 2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD is more efficient, so it costs less per mile to drive.
- 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD is cheaper to buy, starting at $47,990.
Full spec comparison
Spec
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
EPA range
341 mi
419 mi
Battery (usable)
79 kWh
88 kWh
Efficiency
0.25 kWh/mi
0.22 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
250 kW
250 kW
AC onboard
11.5 kW
19.2 kW
Connector
NACS
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
RWD
Starting MSRP
$47,990
$69,900
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
150 kW DC
22 min
24 min
350 kW DC
13 min
15 min
Cost to drive
Home charging at $0.15/kWh, 12,000 miles/year.
Estimate
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD
Electricity / year
$450
$396
Common questions
Which has more range, the Model 3 or the Air?
2024 Lucid Air Pure RWD has the longer EPA range at 419 miles, versus 341 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD peaks at 250 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.