The day after the new model began production at Lucid's factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, I spent a morning testing a pre-production Gravity in the hills of Malibu. I had previously climbed around a static concept car about a year beforehand in a small photo studio,

Including the frunk’s additional space, the Gravity has 120.6 cubic feet of cargo volume with the second and third rows folded—40% more than the Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV, Lucid boasts, and about 15% more than the Rivian R1S, which also has a frunk.

The Gravity lunges forward at supercar pace, yet the tires never seem to break loose or spin out. As for the interior, the new app for meditation and mindfulness seems unnecessary, and new touchpads on the steering wheel,

Lucid Motors began manufacturing its Gravity SUV last week, and now the EPA has finalized the vehicle’s all-electric range, which is 450 miles on a full charge. The new official estimate is slightly above the 440 miles originally advertised by Lucid. The company’s Air sedan can go up to 512 miles, depending on the trim.

The first Lucid Motors Gravity SUV just rolled off the company’s production line last week, and now it has an official EPA range estimate of 450 miles.

The example tested displayed athleticism enhanced by triple-chamber air suspension and in-house-developed traction and stability controls.