EV9 vs Lucid Gravity
Hello All!
I’m posting this for anyone interested in buying an EV9 (and anyone looking into a Lucid Gravity)
My lease ended on my 2024 EV9 GT line last week and we turned it in. I was carless for about 3 days and just went ahead and leased a 2026 Lucid Gravity. I have always liked the Gravity but didn’t feel a huge pull towards it. It’s beautiful and luxurious inside and incredible space in the cabin as well.
But this is about my love for the EV9, I decided not to lease it again because I really wanted a revision to be done in the interior - mainly the dash/screen. I really did not like how it was flat and my steering wheel altered what I could see in some places. My Gravity has a well designed curve screen, it’s such a nice experience when I’m driving the car.
Here is what I miss in the EV9:
By far number one is the ability to move the passenger seat forward or back with the controls on the side of the seat. This is huge when you have kids getting out for carline!
I miss my larger cup holders in the front and the cup holders for the back passengers that were also on the console. Sometimes I had 3 of my own drinks and needed all the space!
My rear captains chairs had heating and cooling seats.
The back windows went all the way down and the screen was available to pull up on a sunny day.
The foot rest or whatever it was that could make your seat lay back like a recliner, I actually miss that a lot. I feel like my Gravity drivers seat is too short and my legs awkwardly reach the peddle. I always had a comfortable spot for my feet and the peddles in the EV9.
I don’t have a heads up display anymore, it was nice having, but I don’t feel like I’m lacking without it.
My kids LOVED changing the colors of the ambient lighting in the EV9.
I truly loved the exterior sound the EV9 when backing up and all that, it was pretty to me and my Gravity sounds no where near as beautiful.
I had more drive mode options.
And actually I do miss the ability to play YouTube on the infotainment system, my kids enjoyed that when we were parked and had to wait in the car for something.
Negatives: I did experience the black out screen early on into my lease and my side step bars always rubbed off a black residue against my legs no matter how many times I washed my car. The frunk is small and pointless but I never needed to use it.
To me the EV9 is one of the best electric SUVs on the market. It was my first EV and now I won’t go back to a gas car. Hopefully they come out with a redesign and I can get back in it in 2 years 😅
Anywho, enjoy your EV9s!