Lucid Air Battery Sizes: 84, 92, 117 & 118 kWh Packs Explained
Checked against Lucid Motors’ own technical specification sheets and its North America warranty document (v2025.11.2), EPA figures from fueleconomy.gov, EV Database, Samsung SDI, LG and Panasonic announcements, and InsideEVs and Electrek reporting. Prices are Lucid’s US list prices.
Every Lucid Air runs on 2170 cylindrical NCM cells — but the pack differs by trim: 84 kWh in the Pure, 92 in the Touring, 117 in the Grand Touring and 118 in the Sapphire. Lucid publishes one capacity figure per trim, no gross/usable split. The range secret is efficiency, not size: the Pure is rated at 5.0 miles per kWh.
Key figures:
• Grand Touring: 117 kWh, 512 miles EPA, up to 300 kW charging
• Battery warranty: 8 years / 100,000 miles, 70% capacity floor
• Remanufactured replacement packs start from about $14,000
• Prices from $70,900 (Pure) to $249,000 (Sapphire)
Lucid Air battery sizes by trim
Four trims on sale today, four packs — and the numbers have changed since launch, which is where most guides go stale.
| Trim | Battery | EPA range (19″ wheels) | Charging peak | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure | 84 kWh | 420 miles | — (see charging section) | $70,900 |
| Touring | 92 kWh | 431 miles (2026) | 250 kW | $79,900 |
| Grand Touring | 117 kWh | 512 miles | 300 kW | $114,900 |
| Sapphire | 118 kWh | 427 miles | 300 kW | $249,000 |
Two history notes that settle common confusion. The original Grand Touring (2022) carried a 112 kWh pack; today’s car has 117. The discontinued Dream Edition also used 118 kWh and still holds the family’s range record on paper — 520 EPA miles in Range form. And the Pure started life at 88 kWh before settling at 84.
The cells: 2170s from three different suppliers
Lucid builds its packs from 2170 cylindrical cells — and across the Air’s life, three of the world’s biggest cell makers have supplied them.
Samsung SDI has worked with Lucid since 2016 and supplies the current Grand Touring — Samsung confirmed it in August 2025 when a Grand Touring on its 21700 cells drove 1,205 km (749 miles) on one charge in Europe, a Guinness World Record. LG supplied the standard model from 2020 to 2023 with NCM811 cells (that chemistry is verified for the LG cells specifically). Panasonic signed a multi-year supply agreement in December 2022 covering the Air and the Gravity SUV.
Why the Air goes further on less: efficiency
The Air’s range advantage is not a giant battery — the Grand Touring’s 117 kWh is ordinary for its class. The advantage is what the car does with each kilowatt-hour.
Voltage rises with trim — about 650 V in the Pure, 700 V in the Touring and 900 V-plus in the Grand Touring and Sapphire — which is why the flagship cars also charge fastest.
Read more: the Tesla Model S battery guide.
Charging
Up to 300 kW in the Grand Touring and Sapphire, 250 kW in the Touring — and Lucid quotes time in miles, not percentages.
Lucid claims the Grand Touring can add 200 miles of range in about 12 minutes. EV Database’s measured-curve data for the European car averages 190 kW between 10% and 80%. At home, the US cars charge at up to 19.2 kW AC. Since July 31, 2025, every Air can also use Tesla V3-and-later Superchargers through Lucid’s $220 NACS adapter. A heat pump has been standard on every Air since model year 2025.
Battery warranty: 8 years, 100,000 miles, 70% floor
Lucid’s own warranty document (North America, v2025.11.2) is unusually specific — it names the floor and the consequence.
The high-voltage battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles with a minimum 70% capacity retention; if the pack falls below 70% in that period, Lucid replaces it. The warranty transfers to subsequent owners within the period. Two conditions worth knowing: capacity is measured by Lucid’s own representatives, and damage from letting the battery sit at 0% charge is expressly not covered — Lucid warns it can permanently cut capacity below the 70% line at the owner’s cost. The EV battery warranty guide puts Lucid’s terms alongside every other brand’s.
How long does a Lucid Air battery last?
The only Air-specific dataset we could find is small — nine cars — so read it as an indication, not a verdict.
VoltChek’s aggregated owner data for 2022 cars suggests about 96.5% state of health at 50,000 km and 94.2% at 100,000 km — roughly 1.3% loss per year, flattening after the early drop. No larger fleet study of the Air exists yet; the 8-year, 70%-floor warranty remains the hard guarantee behind the estimates.
Replacement cost
Lucid has confirmed that an out-of-warranty remanufactured battery starts from about $14,000 — the only maker-confirmed figure in this guide.
Lucid does not publish a new-pack list price, and figures beyond the remanufactured starting point are estimates, not prices. Module-level repair, where a fault allows it, costs far less than any full pack.
Frequently asked questions
What size battery is in the Lucid Air?
84 kWh (Pure), 92 (Touring), 117 (Grand Touring) or 118 kWh (Sapphire). Lucid publishes one figure per trim, with no separate usable figure.
What cells does the Lucid Air use?
2170 cylindrical cells. Suppliers over the car’s life: Samsung SDI (including the current Grand Touring), LG (2020–2023 standard model, NCM811) and Panasonic (from a 2022 agreement).
Is the Lucid Air 800-volt?
Higher: the Grand Touring and Sapphire run at over 900 volts; the Touring about 700 and the Pure about 650.
How long is the Lucid battery warranty?
8 years or 100,000 miles, with a guaranteed minimum of 70% capacity retention, transferable to the next owner.
How much does a Lucid Air battery replacement cost?
A remanufactured pack starts from about $14,000, confirmed by Lucid. A brand-new pack’s price is not published.
Conclusion
The Air’s battery story in one line: ordinary-sized packs, extraordinary efficiency, and cells sourced from whoever makes the best 2170 at the time.
Buyers should shop by trim figures from Lucid’s current sheets — not launch-era numbers — and can lean on one of the clearest warranty floors in the business.
