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Tesla Model S All-Wheel Drive

$74,990 base price

69.6

Green rating

104

Battery Size (kWh)

16.1

Charge speed
(miles/1 min)

402

Range (miles)

4,560

Curb weight (lbs)

5

Seats

The Green rating for each car is a weighted score of its ( range ÷ curb weight ) + battery size , on a scale from 0–100 (100 is the highest/best rating). See full methodology

While it’s not the first Tesla — that would be the Roadster — the S is the model that made the brand. Introduced a decade ago, the Tesla Model S proved that electric vehicles could sell as luxury performance cars, with over 20,000 units sold worldwide in its first year. It wowed critics, winning Motor Trend Car of the Year in 2013, and giving Tesla the revenue (and investor confidence) it needed to produce more models.

Model S Variants

Model / variant
Green rating
Range
(miles)
Charging speed
(miles/min)
Base price
(USD)
Model S Plaid 60.7 359 14.4 $89,990
Model S All-Wheel Drive 69.6 402 16.1 $74,990
Source: Source: Tesla