Is the 2024 Lucid Air Pure An Entry Level Lucid?

We test the all new Lucid Air Pure to find out if the entry-level Lucid sedan is as impressive as its more expensive siblings.

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00:00 Let's talk about the Lucid Air Pure. That's right, we now have a base-level Lucid Air.

00:06 So what exactly is base about it? Well, on the surface at least, not a lot. In fact,

00:11 it looks like every other Lucid out there. Oh, except this frunk is now no longer electronically

00:17 operated. You have to use your hands like a peasant, and these doors are no longer soft

00:22 close. As standard, the Pure comes with a single motor. This is the optional all-wheel

00:28 drive dual motor version, which is good for 480 horsepower. For context, the Touring has

00:34 620 horsepower, the Grand Touring has 819 horsepower, the Grand Touring Performance

00:40 has 1,050 horsepower. Oh, and there's the Sapphire. Well, that's got 1,234 horsepower.

00:49 Listen to those numbers and it all begins to make the Pure's 480 horsepower sound a

00:54 little bit puny. But honestly, believe me, if you drive this car, you won't think that

00:59 thought ever again. This is more than enough car for the likes of you and me, especially

01:04 if you're driving with range in mind. The interior though is where the Pure really begins

01:09 to show its base-level options, or rather lack of. Other Lucids get leather seats as

01:15 standard. This comes with the Pure Luxe leather alternative seats, which are very comfortable,

01:21 but they don't massage and they're not vented. Also, this is the Mojave interior colorway,

01:26 which is very nice, but it's currently the only color scheme you can get on the Air Pure.

01:32 I like it, but what's the harm in having options? One thing which isn't base is the price. The

01:37 single motor Air Pure begins at $89,125. For the dual motor, you're looking at another

01:45 $5,500. Add a few options to that, paint, wheels, you're at over $100,000 for a base-level

01:53 Lucid. But then again, when you consider the MSRP of the other Lucid Air models, perhaps

01:58 this one is a bit of a bargain after all.

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