{"id":44269,"date":"2023-03-06T06:03:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-06T11:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44269"},"modified":"2023-03-06T06:03:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-06T11:03:26","slug":"tesla-model-s-model-x-prices-lowered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=44269","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Slashes Model S\/X Prices Again, By Up To $10,000"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla has lowered the starting prices of its most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, and the cuts are rather substantial.<\/p>\n<p>After announcing <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/630996\/tesla-big-us-price-drop-2023\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22630996%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-big-us-price-drop-2023%22%7D\">meaty price drops back in January<\/a> \u2013 which ultimately lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/632699\/tesla-massive-price-cuts-shocks-auto-industry\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22632699%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-massive-price-cuts-shocks-auto-industry%22%7D\">a lot of criticism<\/a> from various commenters and rivals \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Tesla<\/a> has quietly slashed the MSRP of its bigger models.<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SawyerMerritt\/status\/1632577507932119040\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sawyer Merritt on Twitter<\/a>, the American EV maker&#8217;s website now shows the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/model-s\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Model S<\/a> starting at $89,990, down from $94,990, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/tesla\/model-x\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\">Model X<\/a> starting from $99,990.<\/p>\n<p>The new pricing is as follows (as of March 6, 2023):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Model S AWD: $89,990 (from $94,990);<\/li>\n<li>Model S Plaid: $109,990 (from $114,990);<\/li>\n<li>Model X AWD: $99,990 (from $109,990);<\/li>\n<li>Model X Plaid: $109,990 (from $119,990).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery trinity-skip-it inline \"> <meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Tesla Slashes Model S\/X Prices Again, By Up To $10,000\"\/> <meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"\"\/> <\/p>\n<div class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo\"> <a href=\"\/photo\/7170556\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023\/\" class=\"msnt-photo-thumb-gallery-main-photo-box\"> <picture class=\"lazyload\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\" https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s5\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 213w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s6\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 445w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s4\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 889w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s3\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s2\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s1\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.webp 1920w \" sizes=\" (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 30px) (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 50px), 649px \"><source type=\"image\/jpeg\" data-srcset=\" https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s5\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 213w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s6\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 445w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s4\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 889w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s3\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s2\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/mgl\/lEmVGw\/s1\/tesla-model-s-awd-price-in-march-2023.jpg 1920w \" sizes=\" (max-width: 767px) calc(100vw - 30px) (max-width: 1023px) calc(100vw - 50px), 649px \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.motor1.com\/images\/static\/16x9-tr.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tesla Model S AWD Price In March 2023\" width=\"16\" height=\"9\"\/> <\/source><\/source><\/picture> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p><span class=\"value\">4<\/span> <span class=\"label\">Photos<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That\u2019s a $5,000 drop for the Model S (or a decrease of 5 percent for the base trim) and a $10,000 cut for the Model X (or 9 percent for the AWD model). Moreover, now the Tesla Model X Plaid has the same starting price as the Model S Plaid, which might make some potential customers go for the bigger SUV rather than the sedan, considering they\u2019re now priced the same.<\/p>\n<p>This is the second time Tesla has lowered the prices of its most expensive models, with the previous adjustment happening in January, when the EV brand dropped the Model S price by $10,000 (from $104,990 to 94,990 for the base AWD trim), while the Model X got a cut of $11,000 (from 120,990 to 109,990 for the AWD variant).<\/p>\n<p>Besides these big adjustments, Tesla has <a href=\"https:\/\/insideevs.com\/news\/652395\/us-tesla-price-changes-never-ends-20230214\/\" data-inline-widget=\"internal-links\" data-type-id=\"0\" data-params=\"%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22652395%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22us-tesla-price-changes-never-ends-20230214%22%7D\">constantly tweaked<\/a> the pricing for its models, varying the MSRP by around $500, a move that\u2019s not uncommon in the car world.<\/p>\n<p>As always, we\u2019d love to know what you think about this, so scroll down to the comments section and give us your thoughts.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relatedContent-new trinity-skip-it\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"true\" data-widget=\"related-content\" data-widget-size=\"content\" data-params=\"%7B%22type_id%22%3A0%2C%22title_id%22%3A%22%22%2C%22items%22%3A%5B%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22655591%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Polestar%20Has%20%5C%22Different%20Aim%20To%20Tesla%5C%22%20And%20Won't%20Engage%20In%20Price%20Wars%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22polestar-different-aim-to-tesla%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2F7ZPXQq%2Fs5%2Fpolestar-3-with-lidar-made-by-luminar.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22655650%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Some%20Tesla%20Model%20Ys%20Recalled%20Over%20Loose%20Bolts%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-modely-recall-loose-bolts%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2Fjl2V0N%2Fs5%2Ftesla-model-y-interior-rear-seat.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22655631%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22Tesla%20Celebrates%204%20Millionth%20Vehicle%20Produced%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22tesla-4000000th-vehicle-produced%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%220%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FKbmy8G%2Fs5%2Ftesla-giga-texas.jpg%22%7D%7D%2C%7B%22article_edition_id%22%3A%22655595%22%2C%22title%22%3A%22First%20Tesla%20V4%20Supercharger%20Spotted%20In%20The%20Netherlands%22%2C%22alias%22%3A%22first-tesla-v4-supercharger-netherlands%22%2C%22section%22%3A%221%22%2C%22is_video%22%3A%221%22%2C%22images%22%3A%7B%22s5%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.motor1.com%2Fimages%2Fmgl%2FW8nEG6%2Fs5%2Ftesla-supercharging-station-v4-in-harderwijk-in-the-netherlands-source-electricfelix.jpg%22%7D%7D%5D%7D\">   <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla has lowered the starting prices of its most expensive models, the Model S and Model X, and the cuts are rather substantial. 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