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What's New for 2015
The 2015 Tesla Model X is an all-new model.
Introduction
Lost among the sometimes hyper commentary regarding the Tesla Model S sedan is that it's simply a very nice, very fast car. It's sleek and seductive, with luxury, performance and price beyond any electric vehicle on sale today. Tesla hopes to extend its win streak with the all-new 2015 Model X, a crossover-style version of the popular sedan.
Buyers who like the Model S but deem it ill-suited to their needs -- too small, too low -- will find a lot to like about the Model X. Its standard third row of forward-facing seats offers true seven-passenger seating, compared to the optional rear-facing jump seats in the Model S. Unique gullwing-style rear doors (Tesla calls them "falcon doors") use dual hinges to reduce opening and closing arcs in tight spaces and allow freer access to the rear seats.
Improved versatility doesn't mean excessive growth, however. Tesla will build the Model X on the same platform used for the sedan. Although the Model X will be taller and slightly longer than the Model S, it won't grow any wider.
The Model X will use 60-kWh and 85-kWh battery packs. A second electric motor driving the front wheels gives the Model X standard all-wheel drive, a feature that will eventually migrate to the Model S. Tesla hasn't released range estimates yet, but says heavier all-wheel-drive hardware and reduced aerodynamic efficiency due to its larger frontal surface area mean the Model X will consume 10 percent more energy than the sedan.
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