Tesla’s minor Model S and X refreshes cost $5,000 more

The refreshed 2025 Tesla Model S (right) and Model X (left).

Tesla is relaunching its Model S and Model X with insignificant changes arsenic the EV shaper struggles to address plummeting demand. The updated vehicles are launching successful the US contiguous with a $5,000 terms summation applied crossed the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) and high-performance Plaid versions of some models, but judging by the comments connected the announcement Tesla posted to X, customers aren’t peculiarly impressed by the upgrades.

Prices for the Model S present commencement astatine $84,990 for the AWD version, oregon $99,990 for the Plaid. The Model X AWD and Plaid person jumped to $89,990 and $104,990, respectively. These are Tesla’s latest conveyance updates since launching the refreshed Model Y earlier this year.

Tesla says the highlights of the Model S and Model X refresh are:

• Frost Blue overgarment colour (which costs an further $2,500)
• Quieter compartment noise
• New instrumentality designs and improved aerodynamics
• Front fascia camera for amended visibility
• Dynamic ambient lighting on the dash and doors
• Redesigned bushings and suspension
• Adaptive driving beams

The Model S Long Range tin present thrust up to 410 miles erstwhile equipped with 19-inch wheels, according to Tesla, but that’s lone a five-mile betterment compared to the erstwhile version. The Model S Plaid besides has immoderate insignificant exterior styling tweaks that are “optimized for high-speed stability,” and the Model X has an further 2.5 cubic feet of abstraction for third-row passengers and cargo. The ambient LED lighting on the dash and doors reflector the aforesaid diagnostic that’s disposable connected Tesla’s much affordable Model Y and 3 vehicles, but Tesla says the Model S and X versions supply “unique animations” upon entry.

The update besides comes with immoderate downgrades: the Model S Plaid is present 26 pounds heavier than its predecessor, and its apical velocity has been reduced from 200mph to 149mph. The Model X Plaid is adjacent much egregious, weighing 183 pounds much than before, but the advertised apical velocity remains the same. The arguable yoke steering instrumentality is nary longer disposable connected the basal AWD versions of either model, and tin lone beryllium purchased arsenic a $1,000 add-on for the Plaid package.

The refresh seems to person radical fired up, but not successful a mode that benefits Tesla. “Go look astatine what Rivian, Lucid, Escalade IQ and EV9 are doing and transcript that,” one commenter said connected Tesla’s X post. “People privation existent 3 enactment SUVs with much scope and tech and this isn’t that.” 

There was immoderate anticipation for Tesla to bring the steer-by-wire and 48-volt physics architecture exertion it had introduced connected the Cybertruck to its flagship Model S and X cars. Tesla is presently struggling to merchantability each 3 of these pricey vehicles, not helped by the political situation surrounding the company.