Tesla Trim Levels: Model 3, Y, S and X Explained

Tesla has quickly emerged in the past few years with some of the best-equipped electric cars on the market, with an incredible supporting infrastructure up and down the country. Tesla trim levels are broken down into performance options, like speed and drivetrain configuration and the overall range of its battery-powered engine.

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What Are the Different Tesla Trim Levels?

Tesla Model 3 Trim Levels

Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive (Base)

The Tesla Model 3 trim levels start off with the base option, which is seen as an ‘entry-level Tesla’. This edition is rear-wheel drive (RWD) with a single motor and a range of up to 323 miles per charge. It goes from 0-60mph in roughly 5.8 seconds and has a 15.4-inch central screen and access to the Supercharger network.

Model 3 Long Range

This Model 3 is a step up from the base model and is all-wheel drive (AWD) with dual motor and larger battery, giving a range of up to 410 miles. This setup has improved performance with a 0-60mph time of 4.2 seconds. It has the same screen and Supercharger access as the previous model.

There is also a rear-wheel drive (RWD) option available, which offers a longer range of 466 miles with 18” wheels and 429 miles with 19” wheels. This trim level goes from 0-60mph in 4.9 seconds.

Model 3 Performance

This Tesla Model 3 trim level has sportier suspension, a dual motor that offers an all-wheel drive experience and larger wheels, allowing for tighter handling. As you’d expect, it offers a faster 0-60mph speed of 2.9 seconds, with a lower range of up to 328 miles.

Tesla Model Y Trim Levels

Model Y Long Range

This mid-sized SUV, the Tesla Model Y trim level, has practicality and can be either rear-wheel or all-wheel drive.

The rear-wheel drive version offers a 387-mile range and goes from 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds. The all-wheel drive version offers a slightly shorter range of 372 miles, but a faster 0-60mph speed of 4.6 seconds. This is a versatile electric vehicle for families and long-distance drivers.

Model Y Performance

This sportier version of the Model Y will get to 60mph in around 3.3 seconds, has an upgraded suspension system, better tuning and bigger wheels. With a range of up to 360 miles, it combines practicality and performance.

Tesla Model S Trim Levels

Model S Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive

This premium-level saloon, the Tesla Model S, comes with a dual-motor AWD setup and can achieve a range of up to 462 miles on a single charge. 0-60mph is in 3.1 seconds, and it has a top speed of 149mph, making this Tesla Model S trim level the flagship of refinement and range.

Model S Plaid

This Tesla trim level is the ultimate point of performance in the Tesla range. 0-60mph is in 1.99 seconds, with 1,000+ brake horsepower being produced by a tri-motor AWD setup, and it can still achieve a range of up to 379 miles. This car could be the pinnacle of electric vehicles today.

Tesla Model X Trim Levels

Model X Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive

A large SUV with a dual-motor and AWD, this Tesla trim level can achieve a range in the realm of 368 miles and achieve 60mph in just 3.8 seconds. A top speed of 155mph and the ability to sit up to seven people, this is the standard for practicality and high-performance.

Model X Plaid

This Tesla trim level, the Tesla Model X Plaid, takes the practicality of the previous level and adds huge levels of performance tuning: a tri-motor achieving around 1,020 brake horsepower, 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds and a top speed of 163mph. A single charge will get you up to 337 miles in this practical powerhouse.

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