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As of November 2023, Tesla offers six vehicle models: Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y, Tesla Semi, and Cybertruck. Tesla's first vehicle, the first-generation Tesla Roadster, is no longer sold. Tesla has plans for a second-generation Roadster.
Available products
Model S
Main article: Tesla Model S
Tesla Model S
The Model S is a full-size luxury car with a liftback body style and a dual motor, all-wheel drive layout. Development of the Model S began prior to 2007 and deliveries started in June 2012. The Model S has seen two major design refreshes, first in April 2016 which introduced a new front-end design and again in June 2021 which revised the interior. The Model S was the top-selling plug-in electric car worldwide in 2015 and 2016. More than 250,000 vehicles have been sold as of December 2018 (when Tesla merged production numbers for the Model S and Model X).
Model X
Main article: Tesla Model X
Tesla Model X
The Model X is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV offered in 5-, 6- and 7-passenger configurations with either a dual- or tri-motor, all-wheel drive layout. The rear passenger doors open vertically with an articulating "falcon-wing" design. A prototype Model X was first shown in February 2012 and deliveries started in September 2015.[83] The Model X shares around 30 percent of its content with the Model S. The vehicle has seen one major design refresh in June 2021 which revised the interior.
Model 3
Main article: Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 is a mid-size car with a fastback body style and either a dual-motor, all-wheel drive layout or a rear-motor, rear-wheel drive layout. The vehicle was designed to be more affordable than the luxury Model S sedan. A prototype Model 3 was first shown in 2016 and within a week the company received over 325,000 paid reservations.[46] Deliveries started in July 2017.[84] The Model 3 ranked as the world's bestselling electric car from 2018 to 2021,[85][86][87] and cumulative sales passed 1 million in June 2021.[5] The vehicle has seen one major design refresh in September 2023 which revised the exterior and interior.
Model Y
Main article: Tesla Model Y
Tesla Model Y
The Model Y is a mid-size crossover SUV offered in 5- and 7-passenger configurations with a single‐motor, rear-wheel drive or a dual-motor, all-wheel drive layout. The vehicle was designed to be more affordable than the luxury Model X SUV. A prototype Model Y was first shown in March 2019,[60] and deliveries started in March 2020.[62] The Model Y shared around 75 percent of its content with the Model 3.[61] In the first quarter of 2023, the Model Y outsold the Toyota Corolla to become the world's best-selling car, the first electric vehicle to claim the title.[88]
Tesla Semi
Main article: Tesla Semi
Tesla Semi prototype
The Tesla Semi is a Class 8 semi-truck by Tesla, Inc. with a tri-motor, rear-wheel drive layout. Tesla claims that the Semi has approximately three times the power of a typical diesel semi truck, a range of 500 miles (800 km).[89] Two prototype trucks were first shown in November 2017 and initial deliveries were made to PepsiCo on December 1, 2022.[90] As of December 2023, the truck remains in pilot production.[2]
Cybertruck
Main article: Tesla Cybertruck
Tesla Cybertruck
The Cybertruck is a full-sized pickup truck. First announced in November 2019, pilot production began in July 2023, after being pushed back multiple times, and deliveries began on November 30, 2023. Three models are offered: rear-wheel drive, dual-motor all-wheel drive, and tri-motor all-wheel drive, with EPA range estimates of 320–340 miles (510–550 km), depending on the model. The truck's exterior design made from flat sheets of unpainted stainless steel earned a notably polarizing reception from media.[91][92][93]
Announced products
Roadster (second generation)
Main article: Tesla Roadster (second generation)
Tesla Roadster prototype
On November 16, 2017, Tesla unveiled the second generation Roadster with a purported range of 620 miles (1,000 km) with a 200 kilowatt-hours (720 MJ) battery pack that would achieve 0–60 miles per hour (0–97 km/h) in 1.9 seconds; and 0–100 mph (0–161 km/h) in 4.2 seconds,[94] and a top speed over 250 mph (400 km/h). A "SpaceX Package" would include cold-gas thrusters.[95] The vehicle would have three electric motors, allowing all-wheel drive and torque vectoring during cornering.[95] The base price was set at $200,000.[95] Musk has said that the Roadster should ship in 2024.[96]
Tesla next-generation vehicle
Main article: Tesla next-generation vehicle
The Tesla next-generation vehicle is an announced battery electric platform. It would become the third platform for the company. Vehicles based on this platform are not expected before 2025.[97]
Discontinued product
Tesla Roadster
Main article: Tesla Roadster (first generation)
The original Roadster
The original Tesla Roadster[98] was a two-seater sports car, evolved from the Lotus Elise chassis.[99] It was produced from 2008 to 2012. The Roadster was the first highway-legal serial production electric car to use lithium-ion battery cells and the first production all-electric car to travel more than 200 miles (320 km) per charge.
Connectivity services
Tesla cars come with "Standard Connectivity", which provides navigation using a cellular connection. For a fee, Tesla offers a subscription to "Premium Connectivity" which adds live traffic and satellite maps to navigation, internet browsing, and media streaming.[100]
