Lucid‘s Air UX 3.0 software update has started to reach cars outside the United States, with owners in Germany and the United Arab Emirates reporting that their sedans received it within a week of the US rollout.
The premium brand has also been promoting the update to prospective customers in Germany, according to an email sent on Thursday.
Lucid began rolling out Air UX 3.0, delivered as software version 2.11.0, on September 29.
“Air UX 3.0 will be delivered via over-the-air update to all eligible Lucid Air vehicles beginning September 29, 2026,” the company said in its announcement.
The update is free over the air for model-year 2025 and newer Airs.
Owners “may simply install or schedule the update when it becomes available,” Lucid said in a blog post, adding that Air UX 3.0 comes standard on the new 2027 Lucid Air.
Model-year 2022, 2023 and some 2024 cars need a new infotainment processor first, which Lucid prices at $950 in the United States, including installation and excluding taxes.
“Pricing in other markets will be available soon,” Lucid said.
It added that “feature availability and functionality may vary by vehicle configuration, model year, market, and connected services.”
Owners in Europe
A Lucid Air Pure owner in Germany wrote on X on October 6 that he had received “the completely reprogrammed Lucid UI” the previous day.
He also flagged what he called a bug, saying the top tier of the new charging-station filter starts above 350 kilowatts, so a 300-kilowatt EnBW charger is now labeled “slow.”
He said that did not suit the Air, which he said charges at 290 to 330 kilowatts depending on the battery.
Separately, Martin Polepil, whose X profile lists Prague, wrote on October 5 that his Lucid Air Grand Touring had received the update notification.
“Thanks – the Sw 2.11.0 update has just arrived on our Lucid Air Grand Touring here in the EU. It’s another step forward,” he wrote. “We’re looking forward to trying out the new version.”
UAE Arrival
An X account whose profile describes its holder as a Lucid Air GT owner posted “UX3.0 in the UAE! Finally got my update” on October 6, with a photo of an Air carrying a Dubai license plate.
The owner wrote that, besides the new interface and multitasking, audio quality had improved, a change he said was not listed in the update notes.
Lucid’s Middle East account has not mentioned the update in its posts since September 29, and the company has not published a Middle East price for the processor upgrade.
The regional announced earlier on Thursday the opening of the first company-owned body and paint center in Saudi Arabia.
Germany Gets the Pitch
In Germany, Lucid is already using the update to market the Air.
An email sent to prospective German customers and seen by EV says Lucid UX 3.0 “sets new standards for the Lucid Air,” with a redesigned interface “inspired by the operating experience introduced with Lucid Gravity.”
It lists three features: Quick Controls that keep preferred functions within reach, smarter route planning with optimized navigation and charging guidance, and charging automation and scheduling tools.
The email does not say when German Airs will receive the update or what the processor upgrade costs there.
The email pairs the software with a lease offer on a Lucid Air Pure from €499 ($560) a month.
On Lucid’s German offers page, that rate appears under used-car offers, with a total vehicle price of €70,836 ($79,700), a 48-month term and 30,000 kilometers.
The car is available from October 24, the offer runs until December 31 and it is available only by phone, according to the page.
The website’s footnote for the offer lists an Air Pure with 358 kilowatts and 660 kilometers of WLTP range, while the email cites the current Air Pure’s 325 kilowatts and 751 to 831 kilometers.
A new 2026 Air Pure in Germany starts at €85,900 ($96,700), with leases from €849 ($955) a month.
Lucid launched certified used Air sales in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Norway on September 30.
It registered 26 vehicles in Germany in September, the same number as in August, according to official registration data.
What Changes in the Update
Air UX 3.0 brings over much of the interface Lucid developed for its Gravity SUV.
It adds a Quick Controls menu opened by swiping down from the top of the lower Pilot Panel, and swipeable Home screen cards on the right Cockpit Panel for media, calls, saved destinations and nearby chargers.
Lucid issued a correction on the day of the announcement after its release initially placed the Home screen on the left panel.
Route planning can now account for preferred charging networks, adapter compatibility and a minimum battery level on arrival.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto now fill the right half of the cockpit display, wired or wireless.
Profile switching is faster, the Primary profile can manage keys linked to other profiles, and leaving the guest profile now requires a PIN.
Owners will be asked to replace their five-digit PIN with a six-digit one the next time they change it, according to the full release notes for version 2.11.0 published by tracking site Lucid Tracker.
The notes say some settings return to their defaults after the update, including Lucid Assistant, Mirror Tilting While Reversing and Automatic Time Zone Updates.
Owners may need to re-pair their phones if CarPlay or Android Auto does not launch automatically, and some stored recents will no longer be displayed, according to the notes.
The update also adds a Flatbed Transport Mode toggle on the Pilot Panel and changes Easy Entry & Exit so the driver’s seat moves relative to its saved position.
Release notes for version 2.11.0 also showed that Face Login was removed.
“The Air UX 3.0 update reflects our commitment to the continuous improvement of the customer experience,” said Marc Solsona Palomar, Lucid’s Vice President of Software.
Older Cars Need New Hardware
Airs bought or leased before April 2024 lack the second-generation processor needed to run UX 3.0, Lucid has said.
Lucid said in January that it was targeting an early-fall 2026 release for Air UX 3.0.
The company told Torque News it would keep delivering bug fixes and security updates to cars without the upgrade, with no set end date.
