EV maker Lucid Motors received “well over 100 trade-in requests from Rivian owners” in 2025, the company’s Vice President of Communications Nick Twork announced on X.
“Lucid took in quite a few Rivian trades this year and had well over 100 trade in requests from Rivian owners,” Twork wrote.
The executive added that Lucid‘s “majority of our trade ins are Teslas” without disclosing how many requests the EV maker received from Tesla customers.
The response came after Rivian owner and X user Jose (@RivianTrackr) shared a photo of a Lucid Gravity with just 1,400 miles on the odometer at an Orlando Rivian location.
“Someone traded in a brand new Lucid Gravity with 1,400 miles for an R1S today in Orlando!” Jose wrote.
When asked why the owner traded in the vehicle, Jose replied: “Probably the awful software.”
Software issues have drawn criticism from major automotive reviewers on X and YouTube, overshadowing the Gravity’s praised engineering and driving dynamics.
Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff recently addressed the concerns in an email to owners, acknowledging the company’s shortcomings and pledging to improve the experience.
Another user noted the vehicle “looks like potentially a Dream Edition too” — referring to Lucid‘s limited launch edition of the Gravity, which starts at $94,900. Jose confirmed: “Indeed it was.”
Trade-In Programs
Both Rivian and Lucid offer trade-in programs to attract customers from competing brands.
Lucid announced $2,000 trade-in bonuses in March 2025 across several markets, including the US, Canada, Europe, and the Middle East.
In May, the company doubled its trade-in incentive for former Tesla owners to $4,000 across twelve US states.
Rivian allows customers to trade in vehicles for credit toward a new purchase.
In 2025, the company released an improved Payment Estimator tool to let customers apply trade-in equity directly toward the purchase price.
Upcoming Results
Lucid is expected to disclose Q4 and full-year 2025 production and delivery figures on Monday before markets open.
The company lowered its annual production guidance to 18,000 units in early November and saw its stock plunge by more than 60% in 2025.
Rivian produced 10,974 vehicles and delivered 9,745 units in Q4 2025, the company reported Friday.
Separately, Morgan Stanley kept on Friday its $12 price target on Rivian despite warning that demand could weaken through most of 2026.
