Road TestCar reviews - Tesla - Model X - P100DTesla modelsOverviewDoes Model X mark its spot for Tesla in the upper-large SUV class?10 May 2017 TESLA has in a few short years taken Armstrong-sized leaps towards an electric vehicle (EV) future, but the Californian tech start-up has also made a point of also producing EVs differently. First there was the conventional Model S upper-large liftback. It made EVs fast and desirable, while introducing the world to Autopilot semi-self-driving technology and free WiFi software updates. It made the old sales approach – cop a resale hit to get a new model with the latest tech – seem selfish. Soon there will be the BMW 3 Series-sized Model 3 that will attempt to prove that Tesla can deal with the burden of mass production and produce EVs more affordably than before. This Model X sits somewhere in between. It builds upon the virtues of the Model S with which it shares its motors and platform, then attempts to make EVs people-mover-practical. With ‘Falcon Wing’ doors, it also again indicates that Tesla still does things its own way. But is it the best way? Click here for the full review... GalleryClick to see larger images Model release date: 1 January 2017 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen |
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