My $131K Lucid Air GT Has the Smoothest Suspension I've Ever Experienced, But Takes 60 Seconds to Unlock Every Time, Lucid Says "It's Intentional" and Now I'm Looking at a Porsche Taycan

We live in a world where the quietest, smoothest, most luxurious car on the road might also obliterate your face with 884 horsepower and go toe-to-toe with a 911 Turbo S. That car is the Lucid Air GT. It’s a four-door electric luxury sedan from a California startup, yes, but don’t let the eco-credentials and polite silence fool you. It’s a $131,000 electric supercar. 

But ask its owners and you’ll hear a familiar refrain: perfection on the road, frustration in the driveway.

Take Reddit user 85percent85, for example, a long-time Tesla veteran who posted a nine-month ownership review of his fully loaded 2025 Lucid Air GT to r/Lucid. His words capture the essence of this machine: 

“I’ve just passed the 9-month mark on a fully loaded 2025 Lucid Air GT. It has every added option, also in stealth color. Before this car, I’ve owned four different Teslas since 2014. Three different Model S vehicles and a Model X.

This Lucid is the smoothest-riding car I’ve ever been inside of or driven. The suspension literally makes the car feel like I’m riding on clouds, and the responsiveness of the 800+ horsepower is incredible. It’s night and day smoother than even the newest Model S. 

The Lucid’s interior quality is also far superior. The attention to detail of every patch of suede is beautiful. I think the look of the car did actually grow on me. Initially, I felt like the taillights looked like they came from a Lincoln, but after looking at this car so many times from across parking lots and from different angles, I actually really like the way the car looks now. It’s a thick-looking car, but so aerodynamic.

Here are the cons of the car. The first one is a big one: Why does the car take 30 seconds to a minute to unlock every time I walk up to it? It is the most irritating thing because I always find myself just standing there, and then after a while, it looks like I’m trying to break into the car. This happens every single time I walk up to the car, and sometimes it takes an entire minute to open. And no, there’s nothing wrong with it - it’s intentional - that’s what a Lucid tech told me. 

The second thing that is wrong with this car is that the car OFTEN mixes up driver profiles. So when I get into the car, it sometimes loads my wife’s seat profile settings even though I have MY key. Lastly, the car’s auto stop feature is insanely sensitive. Whenever I’m backing out and come even within three feet of a bush, the car slams to a stop automatically - it’s pretty jarring.

So overall, it’s a great car. Very advanced, I love the driving experience. But is it enough to dissuade me from buying a Taycan instead once the lease is up? No.”

Several Lucid owners backed the original poster, confirming that the unlock lag is a known issue, and the fix, unlocking your phone screen as you approach the car, only works some of the time. “It works 7/10 times,” admitted ReadyReddit31. That might be fine for a prototype. Not so much for a production vehicle whose lease payments rival mortgage installments.

Lucid Air GT Performance, Dimensions & Battery Breakdown

• The Grand Touring Performance model delivers a blistering 0–60 mph in around 2.6 seconds, with a top speed reaching about 168 mph (270 km/h) 
• Equipped with dual electric motors producing approximately 1,050 hp (783 kW) and 885–959 lb-ft of torque, it combines formidable performance with precision handling 
• Measuring 4,975 mm long, 1,939 mm wide, and 1,410 mm tall, with a 2,960 mm wheelbase and weighing around 5,200–5,300 lb (~2,350 kg).
• Houses a ~112 kWh battery (106 kWh usable), supports up to 300 kW fast charging, and includes a high-efficiency air-rich architecture for extended range.

Other quirks followed: driver profiles randomly loading incorrectly, and an overly sensitive automatic braking system that slams the car to a halt if you so much as reverse toward a hedge. While one user (jinjackson) pointed out the sensitivity can be adjusted or disabled, another (Capable-Reaction-144) warned that turning it off led someone to back into a pole. 

Still, it’s hard to argue with what the Air GT delivers when it’s actually doing what it was built to do. 0–60 in 3 seconds flat. Whisper-quiet at triple-digit speeds. And an interior that beats Tesla’s. Even Porsche Taycan owners in the community acknowledge Lucid’s ride and comfort dominance. “The Air is all-around the best EV driver and passenger experience!” said ReadyReddit31. 

Lucid Air GT Owner Complaints: Customer Service & Reliability Woes

But beneath the polished surfaces and monstrous specs, a less elegant reality sets in… Lucid’s customer service and post-sale experience lag far behind its engineering. One former owner, Conscious-Priority21, recounted unanswered calls, texts, and emails for months, despite having interior trim falling off during the last half of their lease. 

Another (banger030) bluntly stated, “Customer service from Lucid sucks.” And while some owners report great service in places like Miami, others, especially those relying on the Millbrae, CA center, describe a company struggling to support the cars it’s already sold.

Lucid Air Sales & Delivery Figures: 2021–Q1 2025 Financial Snapshot

• Debuted in late 2021, selling 1,949 units in the full year 2022, marking Lucid’s entry into the luxury EV market 
• Shipments rose to 3,142 Air units in 2023, a 61% increase over 2022, though overall market share remained under 0.1% 
• Lucid delivered 10,241 vehicles total, including the Air and Gravity, with Air accounting for the bulk and representing a 71% jump year-over-year 
• In Q1 2025, Lucid delivered 3,109 units (roughly 75% Air, rest Gravity), generating $235 million in revenue; rental/leasing sales notably contributed ≈$27 million.

This inconsistency poses a problem. For the $131K spent on a Lucid Air GT, buyers could instead drive off in a Porsche Taycan GTS, or even score a used Lamborghini Huracán if they’re willing to live with stiff suspensions and six-figure servicing bills. The Lucid’s whole pitch is that it can give you hypercar thrills and Rolls-Royce composure without causing back pain in between charge sessions. 

But for many, it's precisely the "in between", the lock delays, the profile bugs, the unanswered calls, that leave them wondering if the dream is still in beta.

And that’s where this story lands. The Lucid Air GT is a statement about what EVs can be when engineers are given free rein and legacy constraints are thrown out the window. But as the original reviewer put it, 

“Is it enough to dissuade me from buying a Taycan instead once the lease is up? No.” 

It’s a machine so good at its core, so right in its mission, and yet still tripping over the details that make good cars great.

Image Sources: Lucid Newsroom

Noah Washington is an automotive journalist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He enjoys covering the latest news in the automotive industry and conducting reviews on the latest cars. He has been in the automotive industry since 15 years old and has been featured in prominent automotive news sites. You can reach him on X and LinkedIn for tips and to follow his automotive coverage.