Lucid Gravity wins — and a recall
Lucid’s new Gravity SUV just landed a big credibility boost by being named the 2026 World Luxury Car of the Year — a sign that luxury EVs are being judged on driving refinement as much as range. (cbtnews.com) The Gravity is a twin‑motor, all‑wheel‑drive SUV with adjustable air suspension, but Lucid also announced 2027 lineup changes (Dream Edition dropped, new Prestige Package) even as it issued a recall for about 4,000 Gravitys made between December 2024 and February 2026 over possible seat‑belt failures. ( )
The World Car Awards named the Lucid Gravity the 2026 World Luxury Car of the Year on April 1, 2026, a vote decided by a global jury of more than 100 automotive journalists and marking Lucid’s second win in this luxury category after the Lucid Air in 2023. (prnewswire.com) (worldcarawards.com) Separately, Lucid published its 2027 Gravity lineup update on April 2, 2026: DreamDrive 2 Premium (the company’s advanced driver‑assistance suite) and an extra key fob are now standard across trims, and the Grand Touring trim gains a new Prestige Package that bundles larger 22‑ and 23‑inch wheels, Lucid’s Surreal Sound Pro audio, Dynamic Handling hardware, and an optional third row. (prnewswire.com) Independent outlets covering the announcement say Lucid will not offer the limited Dream Edition as part of the 2027 ordering pool. (eletric-vehicles.com) Lucid also filed a safety recall with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for 4,476 Gravity SUVs built between December 2, 2024 and February 3, 2026 because the second‑row lap‑belt anchor bracket welds may be insufficient and could fail to properly restrain a passenger in a crash; Lucid and regulators report no injuries tied to the defect so far. (static.nhtsa.gov) (gizmodo.com) The NHTSA filing says the seat supplier, Camaco Automotive, altered the welding process without Lucid’s approval, producing welds that were shorter or out of position; those welds can make the lap‑belt anchor bracket fail to meet Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 207, which covers seating systems, and FMVSS 210, which covers seat‑belt assembly anchorages. (static.nhtsa.gov) Lucid discovered multiple out‑of‑spec seats in factory inventory and issued a stop‑sale on January 28, 2026 while it ran tests through March 6, 2026; the company says dealers will inspect affected vehicles and either fit a strengthening bracket or replace the seat depending on weld quality, with repairs provided at no cost to owners. (static.nhtsa.gov) (autoevolution.com) The recall covers roughly 97% of Gravity production in that early run from Lucid’s Casa Grande, Arizona facility, so nearly all early buyers are affected, and Lucid says seats produced after the supplier reverted to the original specification (actions completed in mid‑February 2026) are not impacted. (static.nhtsa.gov) (insideevs.com)
