Dodge Charger vs Lucid Air: Specs Compared

Running cost over five years: at the EPA's 15,000-mile-a-year assumption the Lucid Air burns about $500 of fuel annually against $800 for the Dodge Charger. That $300 yearly gap compounds to roughly $1,500 over five years and $2,400 over eight — often more than the price difference between two trims of the same vehicle, and the single largest running-cost line item separating these two.

City and highway economy: the Lucid Air leads in both cycles — 149 mpg city and 142 mpg highway against 104 and 91 mpg — so its fuel-efficiency advantage holds whether you commute in traffic or cover long highway miles.

Powertrain choice: the Dodge Charger is recorded with 4 distinct engine configurations (SIDI, 3.6, 5.7), the Lucid Air with no. Across 85 recorded Dodge Charger configurations and 41 for the Lucid Air, the wider the engine spread the more the real-world fuel efficiency depends on which version you actually buy, so check the specific model year and drivetrain rather than the headline number.

Drivetrain and class: the Dodge Charger is offered with All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive, the Lucid Air with All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive. All-wheel drive typically costs one to two mpg combined against the same vehicle in front- or rear-wheel drive, which is worth remembering when the gap between these two is small. The EPA classes them as Large Cars and Large Cars respectively — the class drives the interior volume, cargo space and passenger space each one is measured against.