Are the 2025 builds getting better?

[Grewsome]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I feel more confident in the brand now.

I'm still on the fence, though. I'm looking at a Mustang Mach E GT as well.

The Lucid is clearly a better car, but is it 30k better? Obviously a personal decision. Tough call.

 

[BobFM]

About to cross 2 years with my '22 GT and it's been absolutely rock solid mechanically. And the software has been getting better and better...

 

[chris]

Well I have had my 2023 since July 7 2023. I've certainly had some quirky issues along the way but none of them were major drivetrain (electric motors or battery) issues and more about trim panels, a seat tear, wind noise, door trim coming unglued/undone and misc. stuff I'm likely more picky than most AND everything has been 100% addressed by warranty along with a free loaner.
To give you a front and center view of my vote of confidence, I took a 4500 mile road trip in December 2023 with it (at the time only 5 months old) and it was flawless. I had a rock hit a sensor so I had to have that replaced on my dime along with a warranty issue (at the time) regarding wind noise on the passenger side but it was promptly addressed when I returned.

I did also look at the MachE and hated the huge screen and just wasn't as impressed but if you love it, sure-- enjoy.

Another reason I wasn't confident in the MachE is the battery issues it was having plus being the pouch cell instead of the cylindrical cell. Am I being paranoid? Perhaps but I literally felt I had 3 options-- Tesla, Rivian or Lucid (all using cylindrical batteries instead of pouch cell)

 

[PhotoEye]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I feel more confident in the brand now.

I'm still on the fence, though. I'm looking at a Mustang Mach E GT as well.

The Lucid is clearly a better car, but is it 30k better? Obviously a personal decision. Tough call.

I might have missed this, but have you done a test drive?

 

[bikeriderbryan]

The Lucid is clearly a better car, but is it 30k better? Obviously a personal decision. Tough call.

Only you can determine this. Unfortunately in my car hasn't been rock solid like others. Lucid is coming to pick my car up again for repeated attempts to repair the same issues.

 

[jbawden]

'24 Pure with 5k miles. Frunk and trunk needed alignment but that has been the only issue (which in my opinion was a factory QC issue not a general quality issue). Service process was breeze.

Which is "better" is subjective, but I think engineering and build quality is impressive.

 

[Grewsome]

I might have missed this, but have you done a test drive?

Oh yes. I drove the Lucid twice (pure and touring) and the Mustang once. Problem is, my first test drive was with a Touring that had a creaking steering wheel and terrible wind noise. Didn't feel like a 80k car. Then I drove the Mach E, I was convinced that was the car for me, felt more solid and had more features for way less. Then I found this forum and learned more about Lucid. I also started thinking about range in the winter with no heat pump on the Mach E and I got concerned. Decided to try the Lucid with a metal roof, so they put me in Pure (no demo touring with metal). That one was much better built. So now I'm stuck with analysis paralysis. Had the first car been solid, I probably would have bought already.

I think I like the aggressive look of the Mach-E a little better. I wasn't really looking for an SUV, but could be ok with the practicality of that. Both cars felt similar in acceleration. Didn't really throw it into enough corners to comment on handling. Love the range and luxury of the lucid, but is that worth 30k to me? Probably, but just having trouble pulling the trigger.

 

[jedwin]

Great thread, refreshing to see an active collection of reports from the “no troubles” crowd!

 

[dragonwang]

I'm strongly considering a Touring, but having trouble pulling the trigger. It seems like everyone here has had issues at one point or another because of the company's growing pains. Seems like everyone, even the satisfied customers, have had .a loaner at some point. It didn't help that my test drive car had a creaking wheel, which led me to find this forum and then I see all these other issues with the car.

I know this is a small and biased sample and I tell myself that these are earlier builds and the 25s probably have the kinks worked out. But I have a hard time paying almost 100k for a car that might be more work for me. I'm busy enough as it is.

So anyone with a 2025 build? Have the little problems been fixed? Is the car more reliable now?

I've had my 2024 Touring for 3 months and so far so good. Initially, some hiccups, but software updates fixed it. Also dreaded wind noise coming from drivers side, but mobile tech fixed it too. All in all, I am pretty happy...

 

[borski]

The Lucid is clearly a better car, but is it 30k better?

Yes.

(But of course, only you can decide. <3)

 

[CraZ8]

2022 Grand touring here. Coming up on two and a half years with 41 k miles. I had an early car so a few problems. New battery at 12k miles, new front motor at14 k miles, one new door actuator and car just went in for driveline fault message, waiting for service to diagnose. Still just a great car from a company with a few teething problems I will still put money down on a Gravity in 6 months and sell my Air. As Frank said “ regrets I had a few, but then again too few to mention “