Lucid has already teased the look of its upcoming midsize SUV and a timeline for production, but on Tuesday it put a timeline in place for its reveal.
During the company’s earnings call, the automaker’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, announced the midsize vehicle will be unveiled “late this year or early next year.”
In September at the automaker’s technology and manufacturing day, Lucid revealed on Twitter (now known as X) a teaser image of a midsize SUV. Lucid said production is set for late 2026 and added that the crossover will cost less than $50,000.
On Tuesday, Winterhoff confirmed the team has signed off on the advanced engineering phase of the midsize variants and are moving to development and industrialization phases.
Lucid said the crossover SUV will feature “leading technology and efficiency,” during the 2024 technology and manufacturing day teaser. The company also said the unnamed vehicle will have the same range as competitors while using a smaller battery.
The midsize EV will utilize Lucid’s new lower-cost drive unit dubbed “Atlas,” which is under development.
The electric midsize SUV might be named Earth. Lucid filed a trademark for the Earth name with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in January.
The teaser image released in September showed a crossover SUV that has a curved roofline akin to the larger Gravity SUV, but in a package sized similar to the Tesla Model Y. The front end shares its core design traits with the Air and Gravity, such as the horizontal headlights and full-width chrome trim with “LUCID” lettering. Unlike the Gravity, the midsize SUV’s hood appears to have scallops on both sides similar to the Air sedan. The fenders are curved, the side mirrors are fender-mounted, and no door handles are visible.
The midsize crossover is reportedly one of three affordable EVs Lucid is developing.
Lucid design boss Derek Jenkins has said the midsize vehicles will focus on efficiency and aerodynamics. The vehicles will be compact and lighter than the Air. A crossover SUV, a sedan, and possibly an affordable sporty hatchback are all possible.
Deliveries of the automaker’s second vehicle, the Gravity SUV, began in December.
