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The Ultimate Guide To All Tesla Models – S 3 X Y Roadster

Tesla models are becoming more and more popular with almost 100,000 car deliveries made in Q4 of December ’18 alone. But with the latest release of the Tesla Model Y being the sixth car from Tesla in total, including the Roadster 2.0, it’s starting to become difficult to differentiate between models.

This guide has been put together to make it easier for potential buyers to decide which Model they want with the main differences displayed on this page. Further information coming soon.

Model S

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  • Price: £72,000 – £83,300
  • Range: 323 – 381 miles
  • Top Speed: 140 – 155mph
  • 0-60mph: 4.2 – 2.4 seconds
  • Seats: 5
  • Powertrain: AWD only

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[column size=one_half position=last ]The Model S was Tesla’s first ever saloon when it was revealed in 2012. At the time it was built, it got the best safety rating to ever be given to a car, receiving a five-star rating in every subcategory of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash tests. It was the top selling plug-in car during 2015-16.[/column]

Model X

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  • Price: £80,200 – £87,200
  • Range: 337 – 351 miles
  • Top Speed: 155mph
  • 0-60mph: 4.7 – 2.8 seconds
  • Seats: 5 – 7
  • Powertrain: AWD only

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[column size=one_half position=last ]The Model X not only has the best storage in its class, but it is also the quickest SUV on the market. Like every other Tesla, its batteries line the floor, lowering its centre of gravity. Because of this, it has a very low likelihood of rolling over, and therefore is the safest SUV on the market. Its gull-wing doors also makes this car extremely usable for families.[/column]

Model 3

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  • Price: $35,000<
  • Range: 220 – 335 miles
  • Top Speed: 155mph
  • 0-60mph: 5.6 – 3.5 seconds
  • Seats: 5
  • Powertrain: AWD / RWD

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[column size=one_half position=last ]The Model 3 is Tesla’s cheapest car at a price of $35,000 and designed from the ground up to be the safest car in history. Unlike the Model X and S, it only has one screen in the centre console. It has no gauge clusters, so the centre screen is used to show everything from speed to maps. It was the best selling electric car, and luxury car of 2018. [/column]

Model Y

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  • Price: $39,000 – $60,000
  • Range: 230 – 300 miles
  • Top Speed: 120 – mph
  • 0-60mph: 5.9 – 3.5 seconds
  • Seats: 5 – 7
  • Powertrain: AWD / RWD

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[column size=one_half position=last ]The Model Y is Tesla’s latest addition to the family. It’s a crossover with 75% of the same parts as the Model 3. Its larger and heavier chassis makes for the difference in price and performance, and with two optional additional seats it could well be the best selling Tesla in history. It will go on sale late 2020.[/column]

Roadster 1.0

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  • Price:  $80,000 – $120,000 (no longer sold new)
  • Range: 200 – 400 miles
  • Top Speed: 130< mph
  • 0-60mph: 5.7 – 3.7 seconds
  • Seats: 2
  • Powertrain: RWD

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[column size=one_half position=last ]This was the first Tesla ever to be built with it being sold from 2008 to 2012. It was based on a Lotus chassis and used highway legal serial production electric car to use lithium ion batteries. It was also the first electric car to travel more than 200-miles on one charge. Elon sent his very own Roadster to space – one of about 2,450 ever sold. [/column]

Roadster 2.0

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  • Price:  $200,000<
  • Range: 620 miles
  • Top Speed: 250+mph
  • 0-60mph: 1.9 seconds
  • Seats: 4
  • Powertrain: AWD

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[column size=one_half position=last ]With the original Roadster being built on minimal investment, Musk wants to release the next-gen Roadster and fulfil its potential. With its release date due to be 2020, it will become the fastest and quickest electric car in the world. Elon has even hinted at a crossover version with Space X that will have some form of rocket propulsion.[/column]

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