Comparison

Lucid Air vs Subaru Uncharted

Grand Touring AWD (19-inch) vs Premium FWD: range, price, charging, running costs and road-trip stops.

Best range Lucid Air 512 mi vs 308 mi
Best value Subaru Uncharted $34,995 vs $114,900
Faster charging Tie 28 min each
5-yr energy Subaru Uncharted $4,100 vs $3,950

Winner by category

5 categories compared
Range winner
Lucid Air
512 mi vs 308 mi
Value winner
Subaru Uncharted
$114/mi vs $224/mi
Charging winner
Tie
28 min each
Efficiency winner
Subaru Uncharted
257 Wh/mi vs 264 Wh/mi
Utility/family winner
Subaru Uncharted
Ahead on seats, cargo, and tow capacity

Side-by-side comparison

Featured trims
Side-by-side comparison of Lucid Air and Subaru Uncharted
Spec Lucid Air Subaru Uncharted
Trim used Grand Touring AWD (19-inch) Premium FWD
MSRP (USD) $114,900 $34,995 (better)
Range 512 mi (better) 308 mi
Efficiency 264 Wh/mi • 3.79 mi/kWh 257 Wh/mi • 3.89 mi/kWh (better)
Seats 5 5
Drivetrain AWD FWD
Body type Sedan SUV
DC max 300 kW (better) 150 kW
AC max 22 kW (better) 11 kW
10–80% (DC) 28 min 28 min
Roadtrip score 94.7 (better) 69.9
USD per mile of range 224 $/mi 114 $/mi (better)
Cargo 16 cu ft 23 cu ft (better)

Pick the Lucid Air if…

  • You drive long days: 512 vs 308 miles of rated range.

Pick the Subaru Uncharted if…

  • You want the lower price: $34,995 vs $114,900 to start, $79,905 less.
  • You haul gear: 23 vs 16 cu ft of listed cargo space.
  • You want to use Tesla Superchargers without an adapter: it has a native NACS port.

5-year energy cost: Lucid Air vs Subaru Uncharted

Charging mixLucid AirSubaru Uncharted
Efficiency264 Wh/mi257 Wh/mi
All home charging$3,000$2,900
80% home, 20% public DC$4,100$3,950
All public DC fast charging$8,450$8,200

60,000 miles (12,000 a year) at rated efficiency, $0.17/kWh at home, $0.48/kWh at public fast chargers, plus 10% charging loss. A 30 mpg gas car at $3.20/gal would spend about $6,400 on fuel over the same miles. Use your own rates.

500-mile road trip: charging stops

Lucid AirSubaru Uncharted
First leg (90% to 10%)348 mi209 mi
Each leg after a 10-80% stop305 mi183 mi
Fast-charge stops12
Time spent chargingabout 30 minabout 55 min
DC portCCS1NACS

Highway range taken as 85% of rated range. Each stop is counted as a full 10-80% session at the listed time, so the last stop is often shorter in practice. Cold weather and high speeds add stops. Charging time calculator.

Related comparisons

All comparisons