Tesla Model X (2019) vs Tesla Model X (2021)
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| TeslaModel X (2019) | TeslaModel X (2021) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | 2019 | October 2021 |
| Performance | ||
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
| Power | – | 676–1,019 bhp |
| 0–62 mph | 2.9–4.8 s (better) | 3.9 s |
| Top speed | 155 mph | 155–163 mph (better) |
| Engine or motors | Tesla’s Q1 2019 update confirms the revised powertrain; the historical Model X manual specifies a permanent-magnet front motor and induction rear motor. EV Database marks configuration motor power and usable battery capacity as estimates, so these are omitted. | Tesla’s 2021+ GB guide specifies permanent-magnet synchronous motors at both axles; Plaid has carbon-fibre-wrapped rotors and two rear motors. The listed later European EV Database versions have 504 kW (Dual Motor) and 760 kW (Plaid), converted to 676 and 1,019 bhp. These are not asserted as every launch-market specification. |
| Gearbox | Single-speed fixed gear | Single-speed fixed gear; front 7.56:1, rear 9.04:1 (Plaid 7.56:1) |
| Drive | Dual-motor all-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 233–349 miles | 337–358 miles (better) |
| Fastest charging | 100–200 kW | – |
| Range detail | WLTP configuration ranges and 0–62 mph figures are from EV Database. WhichEV reported 314 miles for its 2020 Long Range test car and 301 miles for Performance, rather than the database’s 315 and 303 miles for those periods. Tesla’s original 325-mile US claim is EPA. Later Performance 3.1-second acceleration is an estimated rollout correction, not a directly published comparable test figure, and is omitted. | EV Database’s specified European versions: 576 km (358 miles) WLTP combined for Dual Motor; 328–337 miles for Plaid depending on test energy configuration. Plaid’s maker-reported 2.6-second 0–62 mph claim excludes rollout. Its adjusted 2.9-second database figure is estimated, so neither is entered as an unqualified main acceleration figure. |
| Charging | Tesla’s original announcement reproduced by Electrek specifies up to 200 kW on V3 and 145 kW on V2. EV Database lists Standard Range at 100 kW and 2019–20 Long Range/Performance at 200 kW. Later 250 kW entries are explicitly estimates and omitted. WhichEV’s UK review gives 16.5 kW AC and a supplied CCS adaptor; Edmunds gives 11.5 kW AC for its US car. | EV Database lists 11 kW AC for the specified European versions. Its 250 kW DC limits and 95 kWh usable capacities are marked estimates and omitted. Tesla’s 2021+ guide gives 407 V nominal high-voltage battery voltage. |
| Efficiency | – | WLTP rated 191 Wh/km (Dual Motor), 335 Wh/mile (Plaid) (EV Database) |
| CO2 emissions | – | 0 g/km |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5–7 | 5–7 |
| Boot | – | 425–1,050 litres |
| Length | 5,052 mm | 5,057 mm |
| Width | 1,999 mm | 1,999 mm |
| Boot | The Tesla historical US manual lists 187 litres in the front boot and maximum rear volume of 2,299.5 litres with five seats, 2,002 litres with six and 2,166 litres with seven. These maxima require second-row seats forward and/or folded and are not all-seats-up boot capacity. Five seats are standard; six and seven were optional layouts (WhichEV). Its six-seat test car has fixed middle-row chairs. | Tesla’s GB 2021+ guide: five seats have 1,050 litres behind the second row or 2,410 with it folded. Six seats have 425 behind the third row, 935 with it folded or 2,431 behind the front seats in maximum cargo position. Seven seats have 425 behind the third row, 957 with it folded or 2,314 behind the front seats. A separate 183-litre front boot is not added to the rear boot field. Maximum folded volumes are not all-seats-up capacity. |
| Towing | – | EV Database lists up to 2,300 kg braked for the specified European Dual Motor version, or 2,250 kg for Plaid, with the required towing equipment. |
| Size | Tesla’s historical US manual: 5,052 mm long, 1,999 mm wide excluding mirrors, 2,271 mm with mirrors, 1,684 mm high and 2,965 mm wheelbase. EV Database’s UK Long Range table gives 5,036 mm length; the differing published regional/source figures are retained rather than combined. | 5,057 mm long, 1,999 mm wide (2,271 mm with mirrors), 1,680 mm high with the air suspension at medium; 2,965 mm wheelbase; 12.3 m turning circle (Tesla owner's manual) |
| Release and generation details | The drivetrain and suspension update was announced and made available to order in April 2019. Tesla’s dated Q2 and Q3 accounts confirm that it reached customers in 2019; no exact first-delivery month is established here. Long Range Plus and later Performance are subsequent configurations of this portrait-screen hardware generation. | Tesla’s official 17 October 2021 post confirms first deliveries of the new Model X; contemporaneous Electrek coverage dates the initial California handovers to 16 October, so the main date retains October precision. Tesla’s January 2021 update explicitly says the preceding Performance versions of Model S and Model X were replaced by tri-motor Plaid, supporting the 2019-generation link without claiming every version ceased sale immediately. European numerical configurations here followed later and are distinct from the 2025 physical refresh. |
| Tech and safety | ||
| Infotainment | 17-inch portrait touchscreen and separate driver display. Fully adaptive air-suspension damping is distinct from the earlier height-adjustable air suspension. Equipment and driver-assistance features vary by build date and purchased package. | Centre touchscreen, driver display and a rear touchscreen; yoke or steering wheel; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto |
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