2023 head-to-head · Large Car
2023 Lucid Air vs Tesla Model S
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · Electric motors (494 kW) · Single-speed · 120 MPGe · 405 mi
The 2023 Lucid Air is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $651 a year to fuel (140 MPGe), versus $761 for the 2023 Tesla Model S (120 MPGe). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $553 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Lucid Air
- Tesla Model S
Side by side
| Lucid Air | Tesla Model S | |
|---|---|---|
| $651 | Your annual fuel cost | $761 |
| 140 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 120 MPGe |
| 141 MPGe | City | 124 MPGe |
| 140 MPGe | Highway | 115 MPGe |
| 24.1 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 28.2 kWh |
| 410 mi | Driving range | 405 mi |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 94 cu ft |
| 32 cu ft | Cargo volume | 26 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 10 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 15 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor | Engine / motor | Electric motors (494 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Lucid Air vs Tesla Model S across model years
- Lucid Air
- Tesla Model S
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
The Lucid Air goes farther between stops: about 410 miles on a charge, compared with 405 miles for the Tesla Model S.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lucid Air has more passenger space (101 vs. 94 cu ft); the Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 26 cu ft).
Among 29 2023 large cars, the Lucid Air ranks 1st and the Tesla Model S 2nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Lucid Air or the 2023 Tesla Model S?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air is rated 140 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model S 120 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Lucid Air vs. the Tesla Model S per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $651 for the Lucid Air and $761 for the Tesla Model S.
Which has more range?
The Lucid Air: about 410 miles versus 405 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 26 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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