Compare the2023 Chevrolet BoltVS 2023 Lucid Motors Air

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Bolt are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The Air doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

The Bolt has standard OnStar®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Air doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Bolt and the Air have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras, available blind spot warning systems, around view monitors and rear cross-path warning.

There are over 100 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Lucid Motors dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Bolt’s warranty.

On the EPA test cycle the Bolt gets better mileage than the Air Grand Touring Performance (131 city/109 hwy vs. 110 city/111 hwy MPGe).

The Bolt stops much shorter than the Air:

The Bolt has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Air doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires standard on the Bolt can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Air doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For better maneuverability, the Bolt’s turning circle is 4.5 feet tighter than the Air’s (34.8 feet vs. 39.3 feet).

The Chevrolet Bolt may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 1400 to 1650 pounds less than the Lucid Motors Air.

The Bolt is 2 feet, 8.7 inches shorter than the Air, making the Bolt easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Bolt is 6.7 inches narrower than the Air, making the Bolt easier to handle and maneuver in traffic.

The Bolt has .5 inches more front headroom and 2.8 inches more front legroom than the Air.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Bolt has a standard rear wiper. The Air doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

While driving with high beams on, sensitive light sensors standard on the Bolt detect other vehicles which could be blinded and automatically switch to low beams. The Air doesn’t offer automatic dimming high beams.

The Bolt’s power mirror controls are mounted on the armrest for easy access. The Air’s power mirror controls are embedded in the infotainment system, seriously distracting drivers who have to adjust them while driving.

On extremely cold winter days, the Bolt’s optional heated steering wheel provides comfort, allowing the driver to steer safely and comfortably before the car heater warms up. The Air doesn’t offer a heated steering wheel.

The Bolt was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2017. The Air has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Bolt as the 2017 North American Car of the Year. The Air has never been chosen.

The Chevrolet Bolt outsold the Lucid Motors Air by almost 18 to one during 2022.