2024 head-to-head · Large Car

2024 Lucid Air vs Porsche Panamera

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$664/ year to fuel
137 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,821/ year to fuel
21 MPG

The 2024 Lucid Air is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $664 a year to fuel (137 MPGe), versus $2,821 for the 2024 Porsche Panamera (21 MPG). That's roughly $2,157 a year, or about $10,786 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Lucid Air
  • Porsche Panamera

Side by side

Lucid AirPorsche Panamera
$664 Your annual fuel cost $2,821
137 MPGe Combined efficiency 21 MPG
140 MPGe City 18 MPG
134 MPGe Highway 25 MPG
24.6 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
419 mi Driving range —
101 cu ft Passenger volume 98 cu ft
32 cu ft Cargo volume 27 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 425 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
10 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Electric Powertrain Gas
Electricity Fuel Premium gasoline
Electric motor (330 kW) Engine / motor 2.9L 6-cyl turbo
Single-speed Transmission 8-speed dual-clutch
RWD 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 Porsche Panamera across model years

  • Lucid Air
  • Porsche Panamera

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 27 cu ft).

Among 24 2024 large cars, the Lucid Air ranks 1st and the Porsche Panamera 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Lucid Air is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Porsche Panamera; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Lucid Air or the 2024 Porsche Panamera?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air is rated 137 MPGe combined and the Porsche Panamera 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Lucid Air vs. the Porsche Panamera per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $664 for the Lucid Air and $2,821 for the Porsche Panamera.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 27 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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