The best electric car we don't get in Australia? 2025 Lucid Gravity SUV, rival to Kia EV9, Tesla Model X and Volvo EX90, has the vehicle to load power to charge another EV plus insane 400kW fast-charging ability

As deliveries of the Lucid Gravity electric SUV kick off in the US, the American EV brand has revealed more details about its immense charging capabilities.

With a monster 123kWh battery, the Gravity’s 926-volt architecture allows for charge speeds of up to 400kW on 1000V chargers, while sustaining speeds of up to 225kW on 500V systems.

And with the NCAS port now standard on Gravity models sold after January 31, opposed to the Type 2 CCS port commonly fitted in Australia, all examples will have access to Tesla’s huge US supercharging network, which includes its new 400kW/1000V V4 Superchargers.

Essentially, that means owners will be able to replenish up to 320km of range on their Lucid Gravity in just 12 minutes, which claims an impressive 724 kilometres of EPA-estimated driving range.

In Australia, the fastest supercharger you will find is about 350kW, though examples are few and far between and practically zero cars are equipped to fully maximise that sort of power.

The platform-sharing Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron models are generally considered the fastest-charging EVs in Australia, with maximum charging capacities of up to 270kW. Kia and Hyundai's premium EVs claim up to 350kW charging speeds but in our experience it peaks in the mid-200kW range.

Australia’s most popular electric car, the Tesla Model Y, has a maximum charging rate of 220kW.

In addition to its ludicrous charging capacity, the Lucid Gravity also supports up to 19.2kW of bi-directional charging ability. That means it has the capacity to charge another EV.

Most EVs in Australia with bi-directional charging, also known as vehicle-to-load (V2L) capability, often range between 2.0kW and 3.6kW.

A Kia EV9, for example, has a V2L of 3.6kW, which is more akin to charging a fridge.

It is unclear if we will see the Lucid brand in Australia any time soon. Whether it comes or not is likely to be dependent on the success of its Gravity SUV.

The other vehicle in its line-up, the Air sedan, is a premium electric competitor to rivals such as the Porsche Taycan, BMW i5 and Tesla Model 3. It is widely considered to be one of the best EVs on the market in the US with a claimed driving range of up to 823km.

Lucid is run by Tesla’s former Chief Engineer Peter Rawlinson and has faced considerable financial struggles in recent years, though the brand finally gained momentum in 2024 when it delivered a record 10,241 vehicles.