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2025 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid vs Lucid Air
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 · 3.0L 6-cyl turbo · 8-speed automatic · 65 MPGe + 25 MPG
The 2025 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 $624 a year to fuel (146 MPGe), versus $1,729 for the 2025 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid (65 MPGe + 25 MPG). That's roughly $1,106 a year, or about $5,529 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid
- Lucid Air
Side by side
| BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid | Lucid Air | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,729 | Your annual fuel cost | $624 |
| 65 MPGe + 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 146 MPGe |
| 60 MPGe / 24 MPG | City | 149 MPGe |
| 72 MPGe / 27 MPG | Highway | 142 MPGe |
| 50 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 23.1 kWh |
| 470 mi | Driving range | 420 mi |
| 34 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 109 cu ft | Passenger volume | 101 cu ft |
| 14 cu ft | Cargo volume | 32 cu ft |
| 132 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 3 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 10 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Electric |
| Premium gas + electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | Electric motor (330 kW) |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | Single-speed |
| AWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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.
BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid vs Lucid Air across model years
- BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid
- Lucid Air
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 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 470 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 420 miles for the Lucid Air.
Per EPA interior volume figures, the BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (109 vs. 101 cu ft); the Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 14 cu ft).
Among 25 2025 large cars, the BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid ranks 11th and the Lucid Air 1st 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 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Lucid Air?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid is rated 65 MPGe + 25 MPG combined and the Lucid Air 146 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Lucid Air per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,729 for the BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid and $624 for the Lucid Air.
Which has more range?
The BMW 7 Series Plug-in Hybrid: about 470 miles versus 420 miles.
Which has more cargo space?
The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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