Tesla Model S first generation

Tesla Model S first generation
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The Tesla Model S first generation (2012–2026): dimensions, weights, reliability and the official figures of its 118 versions in the European Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States, and Canada.

Dimensions, weights and capacity

SpecificationEuropeNorth AmericaWikipedia
Dimensions
Length4,970–5,020 mm RDW4,970 mm TC4,980–5,021 mm
Width1,960–1,990 mm RDW1,960 mm TC1,963 mm
Height1,430–1,450 mm RDW1,440 mm TC1,435 mm
Wheelbase2,960 mm RDW2,960 mm TC2,960 mm
Front track1,662 mm ASTRA1,660 mm TC–
Rear track1,700 mm ASTRA1,700 mm TC–
Weights and towing
Kerb weight2,002–2,190 kg RDW2,005–2,254 kg TC1,961–2,402 kg
Mass in running order2,102–2,290 kg RDW––
Gross vehicle weight2,574–2,694 kg RDW––
Towing, braked trailer1,600–1,850 kg RDW––
Towing, unbraked trailer750 kg RDW––
Seats and space
Seats5 RDW––
Doors5 RDW––
Boot space793 L EV DB–895 L
Luggage space (EPA)–736 L EPA–
Passenger space (EPA)–2,662 L EPA–
Performance
Top speed201–250 km/h RDW–250 km/h
0–100 km/h2.1–3.2 s EV DB––
Torque440–990 Nm ASTRA––
Electric motor power–270–750 kW NRCan–
Electric
Battery capacity (usable)95.0–100.0 kWh EV DB––
Battery capacity (gross)100.0–104.5 kWh EV DB––
Range (WLTP)600–637 km EV DB––
Range (EPA/NRCan)–335–652 km EPA–
Energy use164–177 Wh/km EV DB––
AC charging power11–12 kW EV DB––
DC fast charging power250 kW EV DB––
Charging time at 240 V–9.7–15.0 h EPA–

Tyre sizes (most common first): 245/45R19, 265/35R21, 245/35R21, 255/45R19, 285/40R19, 295/30R21

NHTSA overall safety rating (US): 2013–2016: ★★★★★

Ranges cover the generation’s versions and body styles; European and North American versions can differ. Sources: RDW type approvals (Netherlands), Transport Canada vehicle specifications, Wikipedia (en, de, fr, es, pl), ASTRA type approvals (Switzerland), open EV databases (EV Compare, Open EV Data, Gaia EVDB), US EPA fuel economy data, Natural Resources Canada, Traficom type approvals (Finland), NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Wikipedia figures are used under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Reliability and owner reports

UK MOT: first-time pass rate by age

Age at testPass rateUK averageTests
3 years89.0% (87.4–90.3)92.2%1,793
4–5 years88.5% (87.8–89.2)91.0%8,512
6–8 years84.7% (84.1–85.2)86.4%15,451
9–12 years78.4% (76.6–80.0)77.9%2,303

What the MOT finds

AreaThis modelUK average, same ages
Tyres29.6%26.7%
Brakes13.4%19.2%
Suspension12.9%10.8%
Visibility (glass, mirrors, wipers)6.2%6.6%
Lights and electrics4.1%7.7%
Body, chassis and structure1.5%2.6%

First MOT test of each car per year in 2022–2024, from the DVSA’s anonymised test results; only ages with at least 500 tests are shown. The figure in brackets is the 95% confidence interval; green or red means clearly above or below the UK average. The second table shows how often an item was noted (defect or advisory) in each area, against the UK average for cars of the same ages. DVSA anonymised MOT tests (Open Government Licence)

Owner complaints to NHTSA (US)

3,402 complaints for model years 2012–2026. 396 crashes · 62 fires · 201 injuries · 32 deaths

  • Electrical system 963
  • Suspension 725
  • Driver assistance 370
  • Steering 345
  • Speed control 272
  • Lights 172

Complaints are reported by owners and not checked by NHTSA; they are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular models have more. NHTSA owner complaints

All 118 versions of the Tesla Model S first generation

Show all 118 versions

European Union 68 versions

New cars registered in the EU (plus Norway and Iceland), from the European Environment Agency. Figures on the NEDC procedure until 2020 and on WLTP from 2021; versions are grouped by engine and power, with their number of registrations.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric rangeEU registrations
2022–2025Electric motor932 kW (1,267 PS)Electric18.3–18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600–606 km1,516
2022–2025Electric motor504 kW (685 PS)Electric16.6–17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km634–669 km2,546
2022–2025Electric motor357 kW (485 PS)Electric18.3–18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600–606 km316
2022–2025Electric motor252 kW (343 PS)Electric16.9–17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km632–657 km1,296
2022–2025Electric motor314 kW (427 PS)Electric18.5–19.3 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km569–603 km1,194
2022–2025Electric motor218 kW (296 PS)Electric17.1–17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km634–659 km443
2023–2025Electric motor618 kW (840 PS)Electric18.5–18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600–604 km749
2022–2023Electric motor623 kW (847 PS)Electric18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600 km559
2022–2023Electric motor239 kW (325 PS)Electric18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600 km140
2022Electric motor193 kW (262 PS)Electric–0 g/km–11
2021Electric motor186 kW (253 PS)Electric18.6 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km652 km68
2021Electric motor219 kW (298 PS)Electric18.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km648 km54
2021Electric motor380 kW (517 PS)Electric–0 g/km632 km28
2021Electric motor180 kW (245 PS)Electric19.1 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km593 km16
2021Electric motor421 kW (572 PS)Electric18.8 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km638 km10
2019–2020Electric motor421 kW (572 PS)Electric18.8–19.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km632 km4,864
2020Electric motor186 kW (253 PS)Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km631 km1,558
2020Electric motor219 kW (298 PS)Electric19.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km620 km1,282
2015–2020Electric motor90 kW (122 PS)Electric18.5–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km622 km4,140
2019–2020Electric motor180 kW (245 PS)Electric19.2–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km597 km1,360
2020Electric motor96 kW (131 PS)Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km629 km642
2019–2020Electric motor599 kW (814 PS)Electric19.2–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km606 km344
2017–2020Electric motor87 kW (118 PS)Electric19.0–19.4 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km623 km1,236
2019–2020Electric motor177 kW (241 PS)Electric19.1–19.2 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km516 km676
2020Electric motor202 kW (275 PS)Electric–0 g/km–98
2015–2020Electric motor193 kW (262 PS)Electric18.6–21.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km504 km5,674
2019–2020Electric motor205 kW (279 PS)Electric19.2–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km593 km826
2015–2020Electric motor169 kW (230 PS)Electric19.4–21.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km469 km2,878
2019–2020Electric motor413 kW (562 PS)Electric19.1–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km483 km786
2015–2020Electric motor350 kW (476 PS)Electric18.5–21.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km480 km466
2020Electric motor380 kW (517 PS)Electric19.2 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km616 km24
2020Electric motor208 kW (283 PS)Electric–0 g/km–16
2015–2019Electric motor158 kW (215 PS)Electric18.7–21.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–25,694
2015–2019Electric motor386 kW (525 PS)Electric18.8–21.4 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–19,100
2019Electric motor219 kW (298 PS)Electric–0 g/km–264
2015–2019Electric motor568 kW (772 PS)Electric20.0–21.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–1,624
2019Electric motor585 kW (795 PS)Electric19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–200
2016–2019Electric motor79 kW (107 PS)Electric18.7–19.7 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–20,096
2015–2019Electric motor66 kW (90 PS)Electric18.6–22.7 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–2,866
2015–2018Electric motor285 kW (387 PS)Electric18.5–19.3 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–1,416
2017–90 kW (122 PS)Other fuel18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–1,780
2017–169 kW (230 PS)Other fuel20.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–462
2016–2017Electric motor75 kW (102 PS)Electric19.1 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–514
2016–2017Electric motor57 kW (77 PS)Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–300
2017Electric motor579 kW (787 PS)Electric–0 g/km–60
2015–2017Electric motor375 kW (510 PS)Electric20.0–22.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–134
2017Electric motor852 kW (1,158 PS)Electric–0 g/km–12
2015–2016Electric motor67 kW (91 PS)Electric20.1–21.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–2,060
2015–2016Electric motor62 kW (84 PS)Electric18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–210
2015–2016Electric motor60 kW (82 PS)Electric19.8–21.7 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–504
2016Electric motor562 kW (764 PS)Electric21.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–60
2016Electric motor64 kW (87 PS)Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–30
2013–2016Electric motor69 kW (94 PS)Electric18.1–19.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–13,244
2016Electric motor339 kW (461 PS)Electric–0 g/km–14
2015Electric motor250 kW (340 PS)Electric21.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–188
2015Electric motor145 kW (197 PS)Electric21.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–148
2015Electric motor109 kW (148 PS)Electric23.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–134
2015Electric motor188 kW (256 PS)Electric23.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–128
2015Electric motor238 kW (324 PS)Electric23.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–72
2015Electric motor134 kW (182 PS)Electric18.1 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–66
2015Electric motor558 kW (759 PS)Electric23.8 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–62
2015Electric motor543 kW (738 PS)Electric23.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–58
2015Electric motor561 kW (763 PS)Electric21.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–54
2013–2015Electric motor52 kW (71 PS)Electric18.1 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–186
2015Electric motor190 kW (258 PS)Electric21.7 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–40
2015Electric motor131 kW (178 PS)Electric18.1 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–28
2015Electric motor357 kW (485 PS)Electric20.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–22
2015Electric motor290 kW (394 PS)Electric21.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km–14

United Kingdom 33 versions

New cars on sale in the UK, from the Vehicle Certification Agency. NEDC figures until 2018 and WLTP figures after; years are the editions a version appeared in.

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2025–2026(Sb1D)Electric motor504 kW (685 PS)Electric17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km634 km
2025–2026Plaid (Sb1T)Electric motor932 kW (1,267 PS)Electric18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600 km
2024(Sb1D)Electric motor685 kW (931 PS)Electric17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km634 km
2024Plaid (Sb1T)Electric motor1,267 kW (1,723 PS)Electric18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600 km
2023(Sb1D)Electric motor–Electric17.5 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km634 km
2023Plaid (Sb1T)Electric motor–Electric18.7 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km600 km
2020–2022Long Range (SA3EB)Electric motor–Electric18.5–19.0 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km610–652 km
2020–2022Performance (SA3EP)Electric motor–Electric19.0–19.3 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km593–639 km
2020Standard (SA1EB)Electric motor–Electric19.4 kWh/100 km WLTP0 g/km455 km
201960Electric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC–399 km
201970Electric motor–Electric18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC–455 km
201975Electric motor–Electric18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC–480 km
2019100DElectric motor–Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC–632 km
201960DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC–407 km
201970DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC–470 km
201975DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC–490 km
201990DElectric motor–Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC–557 km
2019Long Range (SA3EB)Electric motor–Electric19.0 kWh/100 km WLTP–610 km
2019P100DElectric motor–Electric20.0 kWh/100 km NEDC–613 km
2019P90DElectric motor–Electric20.0 kWh/100 km NEDC–509 km
2019Performance (SA3EP)Electric motor–Electric19.3 kWh/100 km WLTP–593 km
2019Standard (SA1EB)Electric motor–Electric19.4 kWh/100 km WLTP–455 km
2016–201870Electric motor–Electric18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km455 km
2016–201870DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km470 km
2016–201890DElectric motor–Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km557 km
2016–2018P90DElectric motor–Electric20.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km509 km
2017–201860Electric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km399 km
2017–201875Electric motor–Electric18.5 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km480 km
2017–2018100DElectric motor–Electric18.9 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km632 km
2017–201860DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km407 km
2017–201875DElectric motor–Electric18.6 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km490 km
2017–2018P100DElectric motor–Electric20.0 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km613 km
2014–2015HatchbackElectric motor–Electric18.1 kWh/100 km NEDC0 g/km502 km

France 1 version

New cars on sale in France, from ADEME Car Labelling. NEDC figures until 2015, WLTP figures in the current catalogue.

Years and versionEngineFuelGearbox
2015Model SElectric motorElectricManual

United States 3 versions

Model years sold in the USA, from the EPA and the Department of Energy (fueleconomy.gov). MPG on the EPA test; litres per 100 km = 235.215 ÷ MPG.

Years and versionEngineFuelGearboxDriveConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2015–2026Electric motorElectricAutomaticAll-wheel drive93–124 MPGe EPA0 g/km351–660 km
2012–2018Electric motorElectricAutomaticRear-wheel drive89–99 MPGe EPA0 g/km224–426 km
2014Electric motorElectricAutomaticFour-wheel drive89 MPGe EPA0 g/km389 km

Canada 13 versions

Model years sold in Canada, from Natural Resources Canada fuel consumption ratings (5-cycle test).

Years and versionEnginePowerFuelGearboxConsumption (combined)CO₂Electric range
2025–2026Full-sizeElectric motor491 kW (668 PS)ElectricAutomatic16.9 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km660 km
2021–2026Full-sizeElectric motor750 kW (1,020 PS)ElectricAutomatic18.1–22.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km497–637 km
2021–2024Full-sizeElectric motor494 kW (672 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.2–17.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km647–652 km
2019–2021Full-sizeElectric motor398 kW (541 PS)ElectricAutomatic17.9–19.2 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km459–647 km
2019–2021Full-sizeElectric motor580 kW (789 PS)ElectricAutomatic19.0–21.9 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km523–623 km
2016–2019Full-sizeElectric motor386 kW (525 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.2–21.0 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km351–539 km
2016–2019Full-sizeElectric motor568 kW (772 PS)ElectricAutomatic21.5–22.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km407–507 km
2015–2018Full-sizeElectric motor285 kW (387 PS)ElectricAutomatic21.1–23.6 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km335–426 km
2015Full-sizeElectric motor280 kW (381 PS)ElectricAutomatic20.7–21.0 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km386–435 km
2015Full-sizeElectric motor515 kW (700 PS)ElectricAutomatic22.5 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km407 km
2013–2014Full-sizeElectric motor225 kW (306 PS)ElectricAutomatic21.9–22.2 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km224–335 km
2013–2014Full-sizeElectric motor270 kW (367 PS)ElectricAutomatic23.6 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km426 km
2013–2014Full-sizeElectric motor310 kW (421 PS)ElectricAutomatic23.6 kWh/100 km 5-cycle0 g/km426 km

Similar models from other brands

Official figures are measured on standard test procedures and differ between markets. Your consumption depends on how, where and in what conditions you drive.