Lucid is Planning a Medium SUV for 2026

The electric car maker’s new mid-size SUV will go head-to-head with Tesla Model Y and Rivian R2. Pricing is expected to begin around $NZ80k.

The unnamed electric SUV will ride on Lucid’s new mid-size platform. It will also utilise the company’s next-generation drive unit called Atlas which, according to company CEO Peter Rawlinson, will “embody all our learning”.

Lucid says the vehicle will deliver a similar range to its competitors, while using a smaller battery. Rawlinson claimed: “Our vehicles go farther with less, unlocking significant cost and mass savings as we scale.” 

A teaser image of the new model indicates a sloped roofline and slippery shape, helping with range and efficiency.

Rawlinson said that Lucid is also planning a rival to the Tesla Model 3 saloon, no doubt using the same mid-size platform. 

Lucid has moved more cars in 2024 than in the whole of 2023, and launched in Germany and Switzerland. Whether or not right-hand drive versions of its products are due is unclear.

Rawlinson has said in the past that “it’s a matter of engineering priorities. We are slammed.” He added that the potential market in the UK is probably at least as big as that of Germany and hinted at using an outside engineering company to make RHD happen.