Tesla
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025)
$36990Cheaper
Released 2025
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Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025)
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) is cheaper at $36990. Every spec and price links to its source.
Lucid
Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025)
$114900
Released 2024
Which is better: the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) or Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025)?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) is the cheaper at $36990.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) | Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $36990 | $114900 |
| Brand | Tesla | Lucid |
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Range mi | 321 | 512 |
| Battery kwh | 69.5 | 111 |
| Peak charge (kW) | 225 | 300 |
| Zero to 60 s | 5.8 | 3 |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Cargo cuft | 21 | 16.1 |
| Release | 2025 | 2024 |
Sources — Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025): greencarscompare.com (verified 2026-06-15). Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025): greencarscompare.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) and Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025)?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Range mi: Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) 321 vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) 512
- Battery kwh: Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) 69.5 vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) 111
- Peak charge (kW): Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) 225 vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) 300
- Zero to 60 s: Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) 5.8 vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) 3
- Drivetrain: Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) RWD vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) AWD
- Cargo cuft: Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025) 21 vs Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025) 16.1
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD (2025)
Only one whitelisted outlet survived verification: Car and Driver, which instrumented-tested this exact entry-level Model 3 RWD (the trim formerly badged 'Standard,' launched as a 2026 model). They praise its value, quiet cabin, and handling, and it beat Tesla's own acceleration claim (0-60 in 5.4 sec vs an estimated 5.8). But their steady 75-mph highway range test returned just 270 miles—well under the 321-mile EPA rating—and peak DC charging is capped lower than other Model 3 trims. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Strong value: cheapest Model 3 at $38,380, about $5,750 below the Premium RWD for little lost content; Still fun to drive—quick off-center steering, 0.88 g skidpad, and retains the panoramic glass roof unlike the base Model Y; Quiet, comfortable cabin and satisfyingly quick acceleration (0-60 in 5.4 sec, beating Tesla's 5.8 sec estimate).
Flagged: Real-world highway range disappoints: 270 mi in C/D's 75-mph test vs the 321-mi EPA estimate; Lower peak DC charging (225 kW rated / 187 kW observed) than other Model 3 trims; Austere, cut-down cabin—cloth seats, no dash ambient lighting, a rear that feels 'a bit too much like a New York City taxicab', and no Apple CarPlay.
Lucid Air Grand Touring (2025)
Only one whitelisted outlet, InsideEVs, published prose on the exact 2025 Air Grand Touring, and it relays an Out of Spec Reviews 70-mph range test rather than its own instrumented run. It reports the 512-mile-rated sedan covering 510.4 miles at 70 mph before power cut. Whitelisted hands-on reviews covered the 2024 car, a different model year, and were excluded. (1 sourced review.)
Praised: Longest-range EV on sale; the 512-mile-rated GT covered ~510 miles at a steady 70 mph in the reported highway test; Real-world highway efficiency (4.4 mi/kWh) beat the EPA-derived 3.8 mi/kWh figure.