Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) vs MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) €3,334/mo · MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) €985/mo. MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) costs about €2,348 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) goes 83 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) has 170 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) | MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €250,000 | €58,990 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €3,334 | €985 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €3,548 | €1,114 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 694 km (better) | 575 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.96 m² | 9.66 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 618 km / 500 km (better) | 512 km / 417 km |
| 600 km long trip | — | 1 charging stop · +17 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 19.1 kWh/100 km (better) | 19.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 118.0 kWh | 96.5 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 300 kW | 396 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 2.0 s (better) | 3.2 s |
| Boot | 627 L (better) | 457 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Lucid Air Sapphire AWD (2024–) | MG IM5 100 Performance AWD (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €3,225 | €920 |
| 15,000 | €3,334 | €985 |
| 20,000 | €3,441 | €1,050 |
| 25,000 | €3,548 | €1,114 |
| 30,000 | €3,654 | €1,178 |
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