Tesla Model S (2016) vs Tesla Model X (2015)

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Model S (2016) compared with Model X (2015)

	TeslaModel S (2016)	TeslaModel X (2015)
Overview
Released
Released	2016	September 2015
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	315–605 bhp (better)	329–532 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	2.7–5.8 s (better)	3.1–6.2 s
Top speed
Top speed	130–155 mph	130–155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Configuration power figures are from EV Database: 235 kW (60 and 75), 245 kW (60D), 350 kW (later 75D), 311 kW (90D), 345 kW (P90D), 397 kW (P90D Ludicrous) and 451 kW (100D), converted to bhp. Its P100D power is explicitly estimated and is omitted. These represent the listed configurations during their production periods, not a single launch specification.	Liquid-cooled AC induction motors at the front and rear, as specified in Tesla’s original European owner guide. The guide’s separate motor maximum ratings are not added together as combined output. Exact EV Database European listings give 245 kW (60D/75D), 311 kW (90D/100D), 345 kW (P90D) and 397 kW (P90D Ludicrous), converted to bhp. P100D power is omitted because that database marks 500 kW as estimated.
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed fixed gear	Single-speed fixed gear. Tesla’s guide gives final-drive ratios of 9.325:1 for the smaller motor and 9.734:1 for the larger Performance rear motor.
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive on 60 and 75; front and rear motors with all-wheel drive on D versions	All-wheel drive, with a motor at each axle.
Range and charging
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	120–145 kW	120–145 kW
Range detail
Range detail	These versions use NEDC rather than WLTP. EV Database lists 249 miles (60), 254 miles (60D), 298 miles (75), 304 miles (75D), 557 km (90D), 509 km (P90D), 316 miles (P90D Ludicrous) and 393 miles (100D). No NEDC or estimated real-world range is placed in the WLTP comparison field.	These pre-Raven versions have NEDC or EPA ratings, rather than WLTP. EV Database’s European NEDC figures include 259 miles (75D), 304 miles (90D), 351 miles (100D) and 337 miles (P100D). They are not entered in the WLTP fields. The 2019 Standard Range, Long Range and later Performance versions belong to the separate Raven generation.
Charging
Charging	Maximum DC charging figures are from EV Database: 120 kW for the listed 60–90 kWh configurations and 145 kW for 100D/P100D; output varies during charging. Tesla confirms that the 2016 60 and 60D had batteries upgradeable to 75 kWh by a paid software update. Model badges are not usable battery capacities, and EV Database’s estimated usable capacities are omitted.	Exact EV Database European listings: up to 120 kW DC for 60D/75D/90D/P90D and P90D Ludicrous, or 145 kW for 100D/P100D. AC ratings are 11 kW for 60D/90D/P90D/P90D Ludicrous, and 16.5 kW for the listed 75D/100D/P100D versions. These equipment-dependent ratings are not one universal original specification. The 60D used a software-limited 75 kWh pack (EV Database). Battery badge capacities are nominal, and estimated usable values are omitted.
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5–7 (better)
Length
Length	4,970 mm	5,036 mm
Width
Width	1,964 mm	1,999 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,352 kg
Boot
Boot	–	Tesla’s European guide specifies maximum rear cargo space behind the front seats: 2,299.5 litres (five seats), 2,002 litres (six seats) or 2,166 litres (seven seats), with the second row forward and/or folded as applicable. A separate 187-litre front boot is listed. The 357-litre area behind the third row is included in those rear totals. Maximum folded/forward figures are not entered as all-seats-up boot capacity. Early six-seat individual middle-row chairs slide and tilt but do not fold flat, as tested by Car and Driver.
Towing
Towing	–	Up to 2,250 kg when equipped with the towing package and within gross-weight limits, per the European guide. Its specified 19-inch winter tyres are required if towing on that wheel size; passenger and luggage loads can reduce available capacity.
Size
Size	Tesla’s historical 2012–2020 North American manual gives 4,970 mm length, 1,964 mm width without mirrors, 2,189 mm with mirrors and 2,960 mm wheelbase. Its software documentation is updated, so features must be checked against the vehicle’s build date and options.	Original European owner guide: 5,036 mm long, 1,999 mm wide without mirrors, 2,072 mm with mirrors folded or 2,271 mm with mirrors extended; 1,684 mm high and 2,965 mm wheelbase. Main 2,352 kg kerb weight is the guide’s lightest 60D/75D rating with fluids, without occupants or cargo; 90D is 2,389 kg, P90D 2,439 kg, 100D 2,459 kg and P100D 2,487 kg, varying with equipment.
Release and generation details
Release and generation details	–	Tesla’s October 2015 delivery report confirms the first customer handovers in Q3 2015; contemporaneous Fortune coverage places those handovers on 29 September. Main date retains September precision. European battery/motor versions followed later; EV Database’s October 2016 or January 2017 order dates are not treated as this family’s first delivery. Six- and seven-seat layouts are options alongside the five-seat version. The 2019 Raven generation changes the front motor and damping and is documented separately.
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	17-inch portrait centre touchscreen and a separate instrument display. The April 2016 hardware update included a new front fascia, adaptive headlights and access to optional HEPA filtration. Autopilot hardware and software differ by build date and purchased options.	17-inch portrait centre touchscreen and separate driver instrument display. Driver-assistance hardware and software options changed during this generation.