Tesla does not build many cars like the Tesla Model X: a 5-door SUV with induction motor, built from 2015 to 2026 as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market. Its designer of record is Franz von Holzhausen.
How it came about
The Tesla Model X is a battery electric mid-size luxury crossover SUV built by Tesla, Inc. from 2015 to 2026. Developed from the full-sized sedan platform of the Tesla Model S, the vehicle uses distinctive falcon wing doors for rear passenger access. In January 2026, Tesla announced that the Model X would be discontinued alongside the Model S. The Model X has an EPA size class as an SUV, and shares around 30 percent of its content with the Model S, half of the originally planned 60 percent, and weighs about 10 percent more. Both the Model X and Model S are produced at the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California.
The prototype was unveiled at Tesla's design studios in Hawthorne, California, on February 9, 2012. First deliveries of the Model X began in September 2015. After one full year on the market, in 2016, the Model X ranked seventh among the world's best-selling plug-in cars. A refresh of the Tesla Model X was introduced in 2021, offering a new "Plaid" performance model, along with a revised interior, powertrain, and suspension. Another update of the Model X was introduced in June 2025 with a new front bumper camera, new wheel designs, increased third-row space, dynamic ambient lighting, and adaptive headlights. The updates are similar to the Model S, which was updated at the same time. As of July 2025, the Model X is available as a Long-Range version with an estimated EPA range of 352 miles (566 km) and a high performance "Plaid" version with an estimated EPA range of 335 miles (539 km).
The hardware
Under the skin sits induction motor. Kerb weight is 5148 lb. The gearbox is a Single-speed transaxle gearboxes / 60D, 75D, 90D, 100D: 9.34:1 front, 9.34:1 rear / P90D, P100D: 9.34:1 front, 9.73:1 rear. The wheelbase is 2965 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Family and rivals
Where it sits in Tesla's history is not in doubt: the Tesla Model Y L followed it; it was built at Fremont, California (Tesla Fremont Factory. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Peugeot 208, the Mazda CX-5, the Infiniti Q50. Its Tesla stablemates include the Cybercab and the Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster.
The money
On the used market today a Tesla Model X typically changes hands for $28,600–$56,700, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $1,105–$2,010 a year. Insurance sits around $1,610–$2,490 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.