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USCar Trader import service
Choose a specific vehicle. Where data is available, its detail page shows the import cost calculation. We assess any possible duty benefit with you before purchase.
Important: A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact us before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support through the process. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
CarHub · Lucid
The Lucid Air is the electric luxury sedan that set the range benchmark, and it is built in a single factory in Casa Grande, Arizona.
Model profile
Lucid began Air deliveries in late 2021 with the limited Dream Edition, then rolled out the range: Grand Touring, the mid-tier Touring, and the entry Pure. In 2023 Lucid added the tri-motor Air Sapphire, a roughly 1,234 hp performance flagship. Across model years Lucid has refined the software, added a smaller battery Pure, and updated the driver-assistance suite (DreamDrive).
Powertrain and equipment
Every Air is electric and uses Lucid's compact, highly efficient drive units on a class-leading 900-volt-class architecture (around 924 V).
The Air is a single body: a low, aerodynamic five-seat luxury sedan with a glass canopy roof, a huge frunk and Lucid's curved 34-inch "Glass Cockpit" display. Trims — Pure, Touring, Grand Touring and Sapphire — differ mainly in power, battery, wheels and interior appointments.
Vehicle selection
US supply is modest but real, dominated by 2022-2024 Grand Touring and Touring cars, typically with low mileage because these are recent, high-value vehicles.
The Air suits a buyer who wants a genuinely long-range luxury EV that stands apart from the usual German executive saloons, and who is comfortable with a very thin European service network.
Vehicle data
| Body style | Detail (typical): Five-seat luxury electric sedan |
|---|---|
| Length | Detail (typical): approx. 4,975 mm (195.9 in) |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | Detail (typical): approx. 1,939 mm |
| Height | Detail (typical): approx. 1,410 mm |
| Wheelbase | Detail (typical): approx. 2,960 mm (116.5 in) |
| Curb weight | Detail (typical): approx. 2,200 kg |
| Seating | Detail (typical): 5 |
| Battery | Detail (typical): approx. 88 kWh (Pure) / 112 kWh (Grand Touring) |
|---|---|
| Power | Detail (typical): Pure ~430 hp / Touring ~620 hp / GT ~819 hp / Sapphire ~1,234 hp |
| EPA range | Detail (typical): Grand Touring up to approx. 516 mi |
| DC fast-charge peak | Detail (typical): above approx. 300 kW |
| Drivetrain | Detail (typical): RWD or AWD |
| Trims | Detail (typical): Pure, Touring, Grand Touring, Sapphire |
|---|---|
| Architecture | Detail (typical): approx. 900 V (924 V) |
| 0-60 mph | Detail (typical): GT ~3.0 s / Sapphire ~1.9 s |
| Frunk volume | Detail (typical): approx. 283 L |
Values are reproduced verbatim from the existing article table. The documents for the specific vehicle govern.
Pre-purchase review
For the Lucid Air, the agreed inspection plan focuses in particular on battery condition, charging interface, warning messages, software status and accessible high-voltage and cooling-system components. USCar Trader can document these points through a separately commissioned on-site inspection; inaccessible areas or unauthorised road tests are explicitly recorded as unchecked.
Germany and Europe
US-market Air sedans run miles-per-hour instrumentation, North American navigation and infotainment, no rear fog lamp, and a charge port configured for the US network (CCS with NACS adapters emerging).
Typical changes for approval include fitting a rear fog lamp, adapting the rear indicators, and confirming headlight compliance with ECE rules.
USCar Trader services
As a buyer based in Germany, you do not have to inspect the vehicle yourself in the United States or Canada. Within the agreed scope, USCar Trader can coordinate document review, a separately commissioned on-site inspection and purchase processing.
Covered inspection points are agreed in advance. An on-site inspection records condition at the appointment and is not a guarantee.
Next step: Before commissioning, USCar Trader and the customer agree which document, history, inspection and transaction checks suit the vehicle and are included in the service. This records what was actually checked.
Import process
The assessment depends on the specific vehicle and the circumstances of the transaction. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review any possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are considered separately.
Questions and answers
Yes. It is imported as a used vehicle from the US market and approved through TÜV individual acceptance.
No, not automatically. A 0% EU import-duty rate may be available for a vehicle covered by Regulation (EU) 2026/1455 that has US origin and is imported directly into the EU. CETA may apply to a vehicle with preferential Canadian origin. Whether the requirements are met is assessed for the individual case. Please contact USCar Trader before purchase; we review the possible duty benefit and provide non-binding support. Import VAT and other costs are assessed separately.
Import VAT and other taxes or costs are assessed separately under the applicable rules and the circumstances of the individual case. A blanket answer for every vehicle would not be reliable.
Yes, on CCS with the right adapter; its 900V architecture supports very high DC charging speeds.
Lucid has almost no European network, so maintenance relies on independent EV specialists — plan for longer lead times.
The Grand Touring is rated up to roughly 516 miles EPA on smaller wheels.
Usually several weeks, mostly driven by ocean freight, customs and approval.
Early 2022 builds had more software immaturity; confirm the current software version and closed recalls.
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