Though it hasn’t yet released the long-awaited Roadster, Tesla’s catalog offers more choices than ever before. The Cybertruck landed late in 2023. The refreshed Model 3 sedan has been on sale in the United States for over a year, while the facelifted Model Y landed stateside last month. Tesla’s vehicles come well-equipped out of the box, and at a starting price of $42,490, the base Model 3 RWD is quite the bargain.
While many of Tesla’s prices seem reasonable at first, it’s relatively easy to add thousands to the bottom line with the automaker’s advanced driver assistance systems, premium colors, wheel upgrades, and more — and that’s at the time of purchase. Over-the-air updates allow additional features to become available and added (for a cost) later. However, considering that options like larger wheels can reduce range and ride quality, the cheapest choice is sometimes the best.
Tesla recently rebranded its Full Self-Driving feature, removing the beta title and adding more careful language around drivers’ obligations. Although its asking price is no longer $12,000, Full FSD is still a big budget item at $8,000.
This article was originally published in 2023 and is frequently updated with new information. All listed prices factor in the mandatory $1,390 delivery charge ($1,995 for the Cybertruck) and $250 order fee.
The updated 2024 Tesla Model 3 is a solid upgrade over the outgoing model. It offers a quieter cabin, slight exterior tweaks, a more refined suspension system, ventilated seats, and more. Along with the upgrades, Tesla removed the turn signal and drive selector stocks, leaving the screen and the steering wheel as the main interior components.
The long-range RWD version goes 363 miles on a single charge and checks in at just $34,990 after the federal tax credit.
- Range: 363 miles
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 4.9 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500
The updated Long Range Model 3 has an EPA-rated range of 346 miles and can accelerate to sixty in 4.2 seconds. Besides the range and power, the Long Range version has microsuede door inserts and an upgraded sound system. The new audio system offers 17 speakers with two subwoofers.
- Range: 346 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 4.2 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500
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The updated Model Y is currently only offered in one version, and that’s the Long Range All-Wheel Drive. Compared to its predecessor, it gets a better ride, a quieter interior and power-folding rear seats, among other things.
- Range: 327 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 4.6 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500 ($80,000 cap)
2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance
The refreshed Tesla Model 3 offers some notable changes. Most of these are in the visual domain, with new wheels, bumpers, and sportier seats. Powertrain-wise, the new Model 3 Performance is the most powerful Model 3 yet. Delivering more than 500 horsepower, the Model 3 Performance zips 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. Yup, that’s quicker than the more powerful Model S. The Model 3 performance variant also features a new adaptive suspension, a performance chassis, and Track Mode V3, which allows you to customize the suspension and handling.
- Range: 298 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 2.9 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500 ($55,000 cap)
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The cheapest Cybertruck version, dubbed simply the Long Range, offers a single rear motor and a no-frills experience. It still has a mechanical locking rear differential, but it lacks many of the features of its more expensive brothers, such as a powered tonneau cover, adaptive air suspension and household outlets. The maximum towing capacity is also down from 11,000 pounds to 7,500 lbs.
That said, it delivers the most range of all the Cybertruck variants, 362 miles with the optional soft tonneau. It’s also the quickest to charge in terms of miles gained per minutes spent at a charging station: up to 147 miles added in 15 minutes.
- Range: 350 miles (362 miles with the optional soft tonneau)
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Charging Speed: 325 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 6.2 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500
Offering 410 miles of range and 670 horsepower, the Tesla Model S AWD ticks both the range and performance boxes. Including a 22-speaker audio system pushing 960 watts, ventilated front seats, and a rear center display, the Model S exudes far more luxury than before. Though, it’s still not in the BMW i7 and Lucid Air’s league of grandeur.
- Range: 410 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 3.1 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: Does Not Qualify
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The middle version of the Cybertruck adds a front electric motor to deliver all-wheel drive, more power and a quicker acceleration. The AWD trim also comes with air suspension, an 11,000 lbs towing capacity and a premium audio system. However, the range rating suffers compared to the RWD variant.
- Range: 325 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 325 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 4.1 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500
In 2016, the base Tesla Model X 60D started at $75,200 and offered 200 miles of range. Today, the least expensive Model X starts at $86,630 and can travel 329 miles on a full charge. Equipped with a dual-motor powertrain, the Model X produces 670 horsepower and has a towing capacity of 5,000 pounds. The Model X also features many amenities similar to the Model S.
- Range: 329 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 3.8 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: Does Not Qualify
The Model S may be getting long in the tooth, but it remains premium and exceptionally quick.
When introduced in 2012, the tri-motor, all-wheel-drive Model S Plaid cost $141,190. Today, it’s $96,630. With 1,020 hp, a zero-to-60 mph time of 1.99 seconds, a top speed of 200 mph, and 348 miles of range, the Model S Plaid is one of the wildest price-for-performance deals in the industry. With plenty of range and a hypercar defeating 0-60 time, the Model S Plaid truly created new performance standards in the automotive space.
- Range: 348 Miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 1.99 seconds (factoring in the one-foot rollout)
- Federal Tax Credit: Does Not Qualify
Now starting at a little over $100,000, the Model X Plaid shares its underpinnings with the Model S Plaid. It is unlike any other crossover, offering six seats, Falcon-wing doors, and a 1,020 horsepower tri-motor powertrain. While its performance attributes are mainly related to its powertrain, it is fundamentally a family crossover with a nearly endless supply of power.
- Range: 314 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 2.5 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: Does Not Qualify
Tesla’s priciest entrant is the Cybertruck Cyberbeast, starting at $99,990 (before destination charges). Costing more than a fully-equipped Rivian R1T or Ford F-150 Lightning, the Cyberbeast comes with a steep tag. The Cyberbeast is tuned to produce 845 horsepower and 10,296 lb-ft of torque. No, that torque figure is not a typo. The top-end Cybertruck has an EPA-rated range of 301 miles and can sprint to 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds.
- Range: 301 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 325 kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in 2.6 seconds
- Federal Tax Credit: $7,500
Future Vehicles
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The Tesla Robotaxi is a vehicle with butterfly doors, which has no steering wheels or pedals. Musk said customers will be able to buy the self-driving cab in 2027 at under $30,000.
That’s much cheaper than the Model 3 sedan currently on sale, which starts at over $42,000 after Tesla discontinued the base rear-wheel-drive version after tariffs on Chinese-sourced components kicked in last month.
Talks of an updated Roadster began circulating as early as 2011. With more delays than a budget airline flight, the refreshed Tesla Roadster is beyond its due date. However, CEO Elon Musk has recently alluded to progress on the sports car.
But the Roadster should be worth the wait because it should provide disturbingly impressive performance numbers: 620 miles of range and a 1.9-second 0-60 run in the base model. Musk said a more powerful SpaceX Edition is also underway, and since it’s equipped with cold air thrusters, expect a zero-to-60 time of around 1.1 seconds.
- Range: 620 miles
- Drivetrain: AWD
- Charging Speed: 250kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in <1.9 seconds
Last but certainly not least is the heavily rumored Tesla hatchback, which Elon Musk says won’t be offered, but still, it’s worth mentioning here. It could be a version of the Robotaxi with pedals and a steering wheel, targeted at a $25,000 price tag. Again, Musk denies this will happen, but we have our doubts.
Since it’s a Tesla, expect a rear-motor setup and enough horsepower to get it to 60 mph in about six seconds or so.
- Range: 250+ miles
- Drivetrain: RWD
- Charging Speed: 170 to 250kW
- Acceleration: 0-60 in <6.0 seconds
