2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD vs 2024 Lucid Air Touring
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 Touring
$78,900
The verdict at a glance
- 2024 Lucid Air Touring goes farther on a charge — 425 mi vs 341 mi EPA (84 mi more).
- 2024 Lucid Air Touring charges faster on a road trip — up to 300 kW DC.
- 2024 Lucid Air Touring 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 Touring
EPA range
341 mi
425 mi
Battery (usable)
79 kWh
92 kWh
Efficiency
0.25 kWh/mi
0.23 kWh/mi
DC fast (peak)
250 kW
300 kW
AC onboard
11.5 kW
19.2 kW
Connector
NACS
CCS1
Drivetrain
AWD
AWD
Starting MSRP
$47,990
$78,900
Charging time (20% → 80%)
Charger
2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD
2024 Lucid Air Touring
150 kW DC
22 min
25 min
350 kW DC
13 min
13 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 Touring
Electricity / year
$450
$414
Common questions
Which has more range, the Model 3 or the Air?
2024 Lucid Air Touring has the longer EPA range at 425 miles, versus 341 miles for the other.
Which charges faster?
2024 Lucid Air Touring peaks at 300 kW on DC fast charging, so it adds range quicker at a high-power station.