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BMW 3 Series Touring vs Lucid Air comparison

Compare performance (530 HP vs 1,251 HP), boot space and price (41,100 £ vs 72,900 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 3 Series Touring or Lucid Air?

BMW 3 Series Touring vs Lucid Air: Key differences

BMW 3 Series Touring

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  • significantly cheaper
  • visibly lighter

Lucid Air

  • significantly more power
  • clearly more electric range
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • clearly more trunk space

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

3 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

BMW 3 Series Touring is significantly cheaper – starting at 41,100 £ , while the Lucid Air costs 72,900 £ . That’s a price difference of around 31,800 £.

As for electric range, the Lucid Air offers clearly more range – reaching up to 882 km, about 785 km more than the BMW 3 Series Touring.

Air

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the Lucid Air offers significantly more power – delivering 1,251 HP compared to 530 HP. That’s roughly 721 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Lucid Air is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 2 s, while the BMW 3 Series Touring takes 3.6 s. That’s about 1.6 s quicker.

Looking at top speed, the Lucid Air is clearly faster – reaching 330 km/h, while the BMW 3 Series Touring tops out at 250 km/h. The difference is around 80 km/h.

There’s also a difference in torque: the Lucid Air delivers substantially more torque with 1,940 Nm compared to 700 Nm. That’s about 1,240 Nm more.

3 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Cabin size, boot volume and payload all play a role in everyday practicality. Here, comfort and flexibility make the difference.

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, BMW 3 Series Touring is visibly lighter – 1,650 kg compared to 2,070 kg. The difference is around 420 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Lucid Air offers clearly more boot space – 627 L compared to 500 L. That’s a difference of about 127 L.

When it comes to payload, the Lucid Air carries moderately more – 588 kg compared to 520 kg. That’s a difference of about 68 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Lucid Air is far ahead overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £72,900
Air

Lucid Air

  • Engine Type : Electric
  • Transmission : Automatic
  • Drive Type : All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP : 442 - 1,251 HP
  • Consumption kWh/100km : 13 - 19.1 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range : 694 - 882 km
BMW 3 Series Touring
Lucid Air

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BMW 3 Series Touring

The BMW 3 Series Touring blends sporting poise with everyday practicality, wrapping sharp handling and a premium cabin into a wagon that actually makes errands feel enjoyable. It’s the kind of car that hides a family-hauler’s sense of duty beneath a driver's-car attitude — useful, classy, and just cheeky enough to make you smile on the open road.

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Lucid Air

The Lucid Air feels like a hand-built electric limousine from the future, wrapping whisper-quiet performance and luxury in a sleek, aerodynamic shell. For buyers who want cutting-edge tech, sumptuous comfort and a quietly confident status symbol, it’s a compelling choice that makes EV ownership feel genuinely premium without shouting about it.

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BMW 3 Series Touring
Lucid Air

Costs and Consumption

Price
41,100 - 91,900 £
Price
72,900 - 214,300 £
Consumption L/100km
2.5 - 10.3 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Consumption kWh/100km
13 - 19.1 kWh/100km
Electric Range
91 - 97 km
Electric Range
694 - 882 km
Battery Capacity
19.5 kWh
Battery Capacity
-
co2
57 - 233 g/km
co2
0 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
40 - 59 L
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Sedan
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
5
Doors
5
Curb weight
1,650 - 2,025 kg
Curb weight
2,070 - 2,420 kg
Trunk capacity
410 - 500 L
Trunk capacity
627 L
Length
4,713 mm
Length
4,975 - 5,005 mm
Width
1,827 - 1,903 mm
Width
1,936 - 1,990 mm
Height
1,440 - 1,448 mm
Height
1,409 mm
Max trunk capacity
1,420 - 1,510 L
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
430 - 520 kg
Payload
430 - 588 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Electric
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Power HP
150 - 530 HP
Power HP
442 - 1,251 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 8.8 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
2 - 4.7 s
Max Speed
213 - 250 km/h
Max Speed
200 - 330 km/h
Torque
250 - 700 Nm
Torque
550 - 1,940 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 6
Number of Cylinders
-
Power kW
110 - 390 kW
Power kW
325 - 920 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 2,998 cm3
Engine capacity
-

General

Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
Model Year
2,022 - 2,024
CO2 Efficiency Class
D, E, F, G, B
CO2 Efficiency Class
A
Brand
BMW
Brand
Lucid
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