2025 Tesla Model S Plaid

If you can block out the noise for a minute and reflect on what the Model S Plaid brings to the table, we think you'll agree it's a truly incredible car. Perhaps the best way to illustrate the Plaid's greatness is to compare it to the Porsche Taycan. How much would you have to pay to get a Taycan that does zero to 60 mph in 2 seconds flat?

Technically, no such Taycan exists, but the top-of-the-line Turbo GT Sedan with the Weissach package can do the deed in 2.1 seconds. Price tag? That'll be $231,100 to start, and the Turbo GT Weissach gets a modest 269-mile range estimate from the EPA, far behind the Plaid's 348-mile best.

If Porsche can't even beat this thing with its very best Taycan for more than twice the price, you know it's something special. Oh, and by the way, the Plaid also has SUV-grade cargo capacity, thanks to its hatchback trunk and fold-flat rear seatbacks, as well as a spacious backseat that puts the Taycan's coupe-like rear quarters to shame.

Which 2025 Tesla Model S Plaid Should I Buy?

MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Tesla Model S Plaid, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.

2025 Tesla Model S Plaid

• Base Price: $99,990
• Range: 368 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.