10:54 30-01-2026

Lucid Air Grand Touring is the most efficient EV in harsh winter test

The 2026 NAF Winter Test in Norway saw the Lucid Air Grand Touring cover 520 km at -31°C, proving its efficiency and long-range capabilities in extreme cold.

The 2026 NAF Winter Test in Norway was the harshest ever, with temperatures plunging to -31°C along a route that put 24 electric vehicles through their paces. These brutal conditions pushed batteries to their limits, sapping power and revealing the true capabilities of each powertrain. In this environment, the Lucid Air Grand Touring once again proved itself as the most efficient long-range EV.

Covering 520 km—just shy of the official NAF figure of 519–520 km with 1% charge remaining—it decisively won the El Prix 2026. For comparison, the closest competitor, the Mercedes-Benz CLA, managed only 421 km. Following were the Audi A6 (402 km), Kia EV4 (390 km), BMW iX (388 km), Volvo ES9 (373 km), Hyundai IONIQ 9 (370 km), Xpeng X9 (361 km), Tesla Model Y (359 km), and MG IM6 (352 km). That’s nearly a 100-kilometer gap between first and second place.

Despite the extreme cold, the Lucid maintained impressive efficiency, even though 520 km is well below its summer WLTP rating of 960 km. This marks the model’s second major success: in summer 2025, the Air Grand Touring covered 828.6 km in the NAF Summer Test, and in July, it set a world record by traveling 1,205 km on a single charge.

In the U.S., the Lucid Air Pure Grand Touring remains one of the longest-range production EVs, offering up to 512 miles, while the Pure RWD version is the most economical electric car according to EPA ratings at 146 MPGe. The company’s team emphasizes that the winter test highlights Lucid’s technological edge and the stability of its performance even in extreme cold.