The falcon-wing SUV
Model X
2015 – 2026Discontinued — production ended Q2 20265-door electric luxury SUV, up to 7 seats
An SUV that opens like nothing else on the road.
Overview
Model X took the Model S platform and put the tallest, fastest, most theatrical SUV in the world on top of it — with double-hinged falcon-wing doors that lift up and fold in, seven seats, and 5,000 lb of towing capacity.
The story
The Model X prototype was shown in February 2012, months before the first Model S was delivered, and then took three and a half years to reach customers. The delays were largely down to the falcon-wing doors, which needed to open in a garage, in the rain, and without hitting the car next to it.
When it arrived in September 2015 it was the first SUV to combine that theatre with a 250-mile-plus range, all-wheel drive and a 5-star safety rating — and it dragged the idea of an electric family car away from compromise. The Signature Series cars, at $132,000 and up, went to the earliest believers.
Tesla ended Model S and Model X production together in the second quarter of 2026, after 14 and 11 years respectively, retooling Fremont for robots and autonomy.
Full specifications
Powertrain
- Layout
- Dual-motor or tri-motor all-wheel drive
- Peak power
- 1,020 hp (Plaid)
- Battery
- 100 kWh pack shared with Model S
- Drive
- AWD
Performance
- 0–60 mph
- 2.5 s (Plaid), 3.8 s (Long Range)
- Top speed
- 163 mph (Plaid)
- Quarter mile
- 9.9 s (Plaid)
- Towing
- 5,000 lb with the accessory hitch
Doors & interior
- Falcon-wing doors
- Double-hinged rear doors that open under a 12-inch gap
- Seating
- 5, 6 or 7 seats across three rows
- Displays
- 17-inch centre touchscreen, 12.3-inch driver display
- Roof
- Panoramic windshield that extends over the front row
Charging
- DC fast charging
- Up to 250 kW on Superchargers
- Range added
- Up to 175 mi in 15 minutes
- Home charging
- Up to 11.5 kW onboard AC charger
Production
- Built
- 2015 – 2026 at Fremont, California — 11 years
- Unveiled
- Prototype shown February 2012; deliveries 29 September 2015
- Final cars
- Last Model X built in Q2 2026
Records and firsts
- First production SUV with falcon-wing doors
- Quickest production SUV in the world at its 2021 Plaid launch — 2.5 s to 60 mph
- The Plaid held the record for the quickest SUV over the quarter mile and the fastest SUV top speed
- Number one in owner satisfaction in Consumer Reports' 2018 survey
- NHTSA 5-star overall rating, with the lowest rollover risk of any SUV NHTSA had tested at launch
Every version
| Version | Years | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Series | 2015 | $132,000 – $142,000 | Founder cars, 90 kWh, fully loaded |
| 90D / 75D / 100D | 2016–2018 | from $82,500 | The main range ladder over three years |
| P100D Ludicrous | 2016–2019 | from $140,000 | 2.9 s, the quickest SUV of its era |
| Raven | 2019 | from $84,990 | New front motor and adaptive suspension, 351 mi |
| Plaid | 2021–2026 | ≈ $104,990 | 1,020 hp, 2.5 s, 163 mph |