Lucid Air vs Volkswagen ID.7

Key differences

  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 14 mm (0.6 in) shorter than Lucid Air but has 76 L more cargo space.Volkswagen ID.7 is 14 mm (0.6 in) shorter than Lucid Air but has 76 L (2.7 cu ft) more cargo space.
  • Lucid Air makes 111 kW (149 hp) more power than Volkswagen ID.7.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 costs €26,405 less than Lucid Air (list prices, incl. tax).
Electric

Lucid Air

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

US$71,400 excl. tax

CA$99,900 excl. tax

€85,900 incl. tax

€88,900 incl. tax

NOK 1,009,000 incl. tax

€86,900 incl. tax

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of Lucid Air
Electric

Volkswagen ID.7

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

€59,495 incl. tax

€62,717 incl. tax

€61,190 incl. tax

SEK 684,900 incl. tax

DKK 459,995 incl. tax

CHF 65,300 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

Full specifications of Volkswagen ID.7

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of Lucid Air and Volkswagen ID.7
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 14 mm (0.6 in) shorter than Lucid Air.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 119 mm (4.7 in) taller than Lucid Air.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 has a wheelbase 9 mm (0.4 in) longer than Lucid Air.
Blue solid line: Lucid Air; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

Lucid Air is 4,975 mm (195.9 in) long and 1,417 mm (55.8 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,960 mm (116.5 in). Volkswagen ID.7 is 4,961 mm (195.3 in) long and 1,536 mm (60.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,969 mm (116.9 in).

Front view size comparison of Lucid Air and Volkswagen ID.7
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 98 mm (3.9 in) narrower than Lucid Air.
Blue solid line: Lucid Air; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7.

Lucid Air is 1,960 mm (77.2 in) wide and 1,417 mm (55.8 in) high. Volkswagen ID.7 is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,536 mm (60.5 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of Lucid Air and Volkswagen ID.7
Blue solid line: Lucid Air; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7.

Lucid Air is 1,960 mm (77.2 in) wide and 1,417 mm (55.8 in) high. Volkswagen ID.7 is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,536 mm (60.5 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification Lucid Air Volkswagen ID.7
Price
Base priceUnited States US$71,400excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Lucid Air Not listed
Base priceCanada CA$99,900excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, Lucid Air Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Neither car has a price listed for United Kingdom yet.
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €85,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Lucid Air€59,495Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceNetherlands €88,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, Lucid Air Not listed
Base priceNorway NOK 1,009,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Norway, Lucid Air Not listed
Base priceFrance €86,900incl. taxChecked . Source for France, Lucid Air Not listed
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Not listed €62,717incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Not listed €61,190incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 684,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 459,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceSwitzerland Not listed CHF 65,300incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Volkswagen ID.7
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$3.66per 100 mi Derived Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price US$4.01per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$1.49per 100 km Derived Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price CA$1.63per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £5.15per 100 mi Derived Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price £5.64per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$4.12per 100 km Derived Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price A$4.51per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €4.50per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price €4.92per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €3.03per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price €3.32per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 27.67per 100 km Derived Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price NOK 30.28per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €3.09per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price €3.38per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €3.12per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price €3.41per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €3.91per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price €4.27per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €4.44per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price €4.86per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €4.05per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price €4.43per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €4.81per 100 km Derived Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price €5.26per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 41.07per 100 km Derived Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price SEK 44.93per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 22.06per 100 km Derived Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price DKK 24.14per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 3.70per 100 km Derived Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. Derived: usable battery divided by rated range, from the EPA range. It is battery to wheels, so it is usually lower than an official figure. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price CHF 4.05per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price
Dimensions
Length 4,975 mm (195.9 in)4,961 mm (195.3 in)
Width 1,960 mm (77.2 in)1,862 mm (73.3 in)
Height 1,417 mm (55.8 in)1,536 mm (60.5 in)
Wheelbase 2,960 mm (116.5 in)2,969 mm (116.9 in)
Curb weight 2,080 kg2,080 kg (4,586 lb)2,120 kg2,120 kg (4,674 lb)
Performance
Power 321 kW (430 hp)Better value on this metric210 kW (282 hp)
Torque 430 Nm317 lb-ft (430 Nm)550 Nm406 lb-ft (550 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h 4.5 sBetter value on this metric6.5 s
Top speed 201 km/h125 mph (201 km/h)Better value on this metric180 km/h112 mph (180 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery 84 kWh86 kWhBetter value on this metric
Range 420 mi (EPA)676 km (EPA)435 mi (WLTP)700 km (WLTP)
Energy use Not available 21.9 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)13.6 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.6 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak 300 kWBetter value on this metric175 kW
AC charging 19.2 kWBetter value on this metric11 kW
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 456 L456 L (16.1 cu ft)532 L532 L (18.8 cu ft)Better value on this metric

Lucid Air

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.lucidmotors.com www.fueleconomy.gov

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record lucid:air:2025:air; sources: oem "Lucid Air Pure Official Specifications" https://www.lucidmotors.com/air (accessed 2025-12-29); regulatory "EPA Fuel Economy Data - Lucid Air Pure" https://www.fueleconomy.gov (accessed 2025-12-29); cargo method not stated by the source

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . lucidmotors.com

Volkswagen ID.7

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.volkswagen.de

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record volkswagen:id_7:2025:id_7; sources: oem "Volkswagen ID.7 PRO 2025 Official Specifications" https://www.volkswagen.de (accessed 2025-01-15); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: ADAC Autodatenbank (manufacturer WLTP figures), checked . www.adac.de

Source detailsHinterrad; netto 86,0; 709 km")

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.volkswagen.de

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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