Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) vs Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD: which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) €1,785/mo · Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD €1,034/mo. Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD costs about €751 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) goes 218 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) spends 34 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) has 240 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) | Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €130,900 | €68,500 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,785 | €1,034 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,922 | €1,165 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 960 km (better) | 590 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.63 m² | 9.39 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 855 km / 641 km (better) | 526 km / 423 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +1 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +35 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 13.5 kWh/100 km (better) | 18.6 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 117.0 kWh | 90.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 300 kW (better) | 125 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.2 s (better) | 4.0 s |
| Boot | 626 L (better) | 386 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lucid Air Grand Touring (2024–) | Nio ET5 Long Range 100 kWh AWD |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,716 | €968 |
| 15,000 | €1,785 | €1,034 |
| 20,000 | €1,854 | €1,100 |
| 25,000 | €1,922 | €1,165 |
| 30,000 | €1,990 | €1,230 |
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