2025 head-to-head · Large Car
2025 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.
The 2025 Lucid Air is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $624 a year to fuel (146 MPGe), versus $732 for the 2025 Tesla Model S (124 MPGe). That's roughly $108 a year, or about $540 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| $624 | Your annual fuel cost | $732 |
| 146 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 124 MPGe |
| 149 MPGe | City | 132 MPGe |
| 142 MPGe | Highway | 116 MPGe |
| 23.1 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 27.1 kWh |
| 420 mi | Driving range | 410 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 | 9.7 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (330 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motors (491 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 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 420 miles on a charge, compared with 410 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 25 2025 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 2025 Lucid Air or the 2025 Tesla Model S?
Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Lucid Air is rated 146 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model S 124 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Lucid Air vs. the Tesla Model S per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $624 for the Lucid Air and $732 for the Tesla Model S.
Which has more range?
The Lucid Air: about 420 miles versus 410 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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