2027 head-to-head · Large Car

2027 Genesis G80 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$624/ year to fuel
146 MPGe

The 2027 Lucid Air is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $624 a year to fuel (146 MPGe), versus $2,576 for the 2027 Genesis G80 (23 MPG). That's roughly $1,952 a year, or about $9,762 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Genesis G80
  • Lucid Air

Side by side

Genesis G80Lucid Air
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $624
23 MPG Combined efficiency 146 MPGe
20 MPG City 149 MPGe
29 MPG Highway 142 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 23.1 kWh
— Driving range 420 mi
107 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
15 cu ft Cargo volume 32 cu ft
380 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 10 hrs
Gas Powertrain Electric
Premium gasoline Fuel Electricity
2.5L 4-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.

Genesis G80 vs Lucid Air across model years

  • Genesis G80
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Genesis G80 has more passenger space (107 vs. 101 cu ft); the Lucid Air has more cargo space (32 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 16 2027 large cars, the Genesis G80 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 Genesis G80; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Genesis G80 or the 2027 Lucid Air?

Measured by cost to drive, the Lucid Air. The Genesis G80 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Lucid Air 146 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Genesis G80 vs. the Lucid Air per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $2,576 for the Genesis G80 and $624 for the Lucid Air.

Which has more cargo space?

The Lucid Air, with 32 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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