Lucid, Genesis, Hyundai top 2024 Best of the Bay Awards.
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. – Oct. 18: The all-electric LUCID Air Pure has been named 2024’s Best Overall Vehicle in the annual Best of the Bay awards, handed out this week by Northern California’s top automotive journalists. The judges, all members of Western Automotive Journalists (WAJ) heaped praise on the Lucid Air Pure, saying “ the Lucid is a tour de force of technology and suspension tuning. And now, with the entry level Pure model ($69,900 base, lease for less than $600 a month), it's a real option for mid-luxury shoppers. 430 horsepower, cheek deforming acceleration, and 420 miles of range due to incredibly efficient motors. Hard to beat.” Runners up for 2024’s top award, (with judge’s comments,) are the HYUNDAI IONIQ 5 N (“an EV that’s also an old-fashioned sports sedan/hot hatch”), the RANGE ROVER SE 7-seat LWB (“clarity of purpose. No silly sport modes, just comfort and off-road ability”), the DODGE Durango SRT Hellcat (“the motor is epic.”), and the GENESIS G80 3.5T Sport
