Here's Our First Look At Lucid's Sub-$50,000 Crossover Coming In 2026

We recently reported that Lucid is going to start aiming downmarket with a lineup of cheaper vehicles, and just a few days later we’re getting our first real look at what one of those cars will look like. Lucid posted a teaser image of its upcoming midsize crossover, giving us a pretty good look at the model’s design.

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Sure, it’s still a few years away —production is slated for late 2026 — but this little crossover looks really enticing, and so does its price. In a recent post on X, Lucid said this new car would start at under $50,000. There’s no word on other specs like power or range, but as is Lucid’s mantra, it’ll use a smaller battery than its competitors. That difference will be made up for by spiffier tech and better efficiency, which is how the Air is the range king right now.

I actually got a super-behind-closed-doors sneak peek of this car back in April of this year, and while I couldn’t see too much, what I was told and what I was able to see was very promising. From the looks, size and pricepoint, this unnamed crossover is going to go toe-to-toe with the likes of the Mustang Mach-E, Audi Q6 E-Tron, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Chevy Balzer EV and, of course, the Tesla Model Y.

The price point is extremely attractive to me. Right now, the cheapest Lucid, the rear-wheel drive Air Pure (which is brilliant) starts at $72,275 including destination, and it still comes with 430 horsepower and 420 miles of range. So this will crossover will undercut the larger sedan by a pretty significant margin.

It’s a real make-or-break time at Lucid right now. The brand makes some great cars — well, car, because the Air is the only thing it produces at the moment — and its electric drive technology is pretty much second to none, but it’s having a bit of a hard time getting cars out the door. Hopefully the large Gravity SUV that’s entering production later this year and a slew of cheaper, more mass-market cars will turn the tide for the Newark, California–based company.