While attention is focused on the new Model 3 – the first units will be delivered starting this week – Tesla took the opportunity to update the remaining models in its range – the Model S saloon and the Model X SUV.
Bearing in mind that the base version of the Model 3 will take less than 6 seconds to accelerate from 0-60 miles per hour (0-96 km/h), the software and hardware upgrades for both models will serve to increase the gap between Tesla's entry model and the rest.
According to Electrek, this upgrade essentially contributes to an improvement in performance, especially in the base versions of Model S and Model X. To know:
| Acceleration from 0-60 miles per hour (0-96 km/h) | |
|---|---|
| Model S 75 | From 5.5 seconds to 4.3 seconds |
| Model S 75D | From 5.2 seconds to 4.2 seconds |
| Model S 100D | From 4.2 seconds to 4.1 seconds |
| Model X 75D | From 6.0 seconds to 4.9 seconds |
| Model X 100D | From 5.2 seconds to 4.7 seconds |
As for maximum speed and autonomy, everything is the same.
Tesla also introduced a new seat configuration for Model X, with the second and third row of seats that fold down to 90 degrees. This option is available for a price of $3000 in addition to the 5 and 6 seat configurations.
Tesla Model S (barely) fails the maximum score on security tests
After failing last year the maximum score in the passive safety tests of the n">Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), equivalent to the Euro NCAP, the electric saloon is now again subjected to a battery of tests, with the same resultn">.
n">The Model S got the highest score in all categories except in the frontal crash tests, this after Tesla made a set of improvements to improve the safety of the Model S. A result that has already led the brand to question the IIHS tests, this after having stated that the Model S would be the safest model ever.
