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2024 Tesla Model S
Starts at $74,990
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2024 Tesla Model S
Starts at $74,990
2024 Tesla Model S Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Jul 28, 2024 | updated Jul 30, 2024
Which 2024 Tesla Model S Should I Buy?
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. Ordered by price from low to high, here are the versions of the 2024 Tesla Model S that you need to be aware of, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
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1. 2024 Tesla Model S All-Wheel Drive
- Base Price: $74,990
- Range: 402 mi
- Battery Capacity: 100.0 kWh
- Peak Charge Rate: 250 kW
- Drive Type: All-wheel drive
- Engine: 2 electric motors
- Horsepower: 670
- Torque: 723 lb-ft
- 0-60: 3.1 sec
- Weight: 4,560 lbs
- Length: 197.7 in
The "entry-level" Model S is actually a beast, if you hadn't already figured that out. It's mega fast, delivers mega range and even gives you the cargo capacity of a compact SUV, thanks to its handy hatchback trunk and fold-flat rear seatbacks.
2. 2024 Tesla Model S Plaid
- Base Price: $89,990
- Range: 359 mi
- Battery Capacity: 100.0 kWh
- Peak Charge Rate: 250 kW
- Drive Type: All-wheel drive
- Engine: 3 electric motors
- Horsepower: 1,020
- Torque: 1,050 lb-ft
- 0-60: 2.0 sec
- Weight: 4,776 lbs
- Length: 197.7 in
Tesla would probably like us to point out that the officially provided 0-60 time is 1.99 seconds, which of course we round up to an even 2.0 seconds. Anyway, the 1,020-hp Plaid is a car that needs no introduction. One surprising detail is its still-impressive EPA range estimate, though the regular Model S beats that handily while still being blisteringly quick, which is why it's our pick.

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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