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Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Tesla, Inc.
- Production
- June 2012 – May 2026
- Model years
- 2013–2026
- Assembly
- United States: Fremont, California ( Fremont factory ) Netherlands: Tilburg ( Tilburg factory , final assembly, 2013–2021)
- Designer
- Franz von Holzhausen (2008) , Peter Rawlinson (Chief Engineer)
- Class
- Full-size
- Body style
- 4-door liftback sedan
- Layout
- Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive Dual-motor, all-wheel drive Tri-motor, all-wheel-drive (Plaid)
- Chassis
- Unibody
- Related
- Tesla Model X
- Electric motor
- Alternating current induction motor Permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor (rear motor for dual-motor models; 2019–2026)
- Transmission
- Single-speed reduction gear
- Battery
- 40–100 kWh lithium-ion battery
- Electric range
- 208–405 mi (335–652 km)
- Wheelbase
- 116.5 in (2,960 mm)
- Length
- 196.1–197.7 in (4,980–5,021 mm)
- Width
- 77.3 in (1,960 mm)
- Height
- 56.5 in (1,440 mm)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.tesla.com/models
- Image
- Tesla Model S 2024 Blue.jpg
- Height
- 1445
- Width
- 1964
- Length
- 4979
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- Commons category
- Tesla Model S
- units sold
- 120000
- energy storage capacity
- 60000
- price
- 78001
- wheelbase
- 2960
- vehicle range
- 647
- native label
- Tesla Model S
- working title
- WhiteStar
- discontinuation date
- 2026-04-01
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The Tesla Model S is a battery-electric, four-door full-size car that was produced by the American automaker Tesla from 2012 to 2026. The automaker's second vehicle, the Model S has been described as one of the most influential electric cars in the industry. Its various accolades include the Motor Trend Car of the Year Award in 2013.
Tesla started developing the Model S around 2007 under the codename WhiteStar, with Henrik Fisker appointed as lead designer for the project. After a dispute with Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO, Fisker was replaced by Franz von Holzhausen who, by 2008, had designed the production Model S's exterior. Tesla unveiled a prototype of the vehicle in March 2009 in Hawthorne, California. In 2010, Tesla acquired a facility in Fremont, California, to produce the Model S, which was previously owned by General Motors and Toyota. Series manufacture of the car officially began at the Tesla Fremont Factory in June 2012. Tesla carried out the final assembly for European markets at its facilities in Tilburg, Netherlands, between 2013 and 2021.