2017 Tesla Model X SUV EV is the safest, quickest and most sophisticated SUV ever built on the car market today.
PROS:
- You can download new features and retro-fit hardware
- Lightning-quick acceleration for a three-row SUV
- Very quiet operation in most driving scenarios
- Seating space, with USB ports for all three rows
- Best touch-screen in the industry
CONS:
- High cost of entry
- Infuriating rear doors impede entry and erode functionality
- Second-row seats do not fold flat
- Large windshield allows too much heat in during hot days
- Initial build quality doesn’t match the price
- Receding windscreen, especially in summer
Signature Tesla Model X comes with a 90 kWh battery providing customers a driving range of 470km on a single charge.
2017 Tesla Model X – THE SPECS
Engine: Dual electric motors (front and rear)
Output: 193kW front motor, 375kW rear motor
Transmission: Single-speed auto
Drive type: All-wheel drive
Wheels: 22in as tested, F: 265/35 R: 285/35
ANCAP: Not tested
Tare weight: 2449kg
Power-to-weight: 4.31:1 (kg:kW)
Economy during test: 0L/100km
Full-charge range: 470km
0-60km/h: 1.93 seconds
0-100km/h: 3.83 seconds
1/8 mile: 7.87 seconds at 149.6km/h
1/4 mile: 12.23 seconds at 180.3km/h
100-0km/h braking: 3.01 seconds at 37.54 meters
Priced from: $285,713
2017 Tesla Model X SUV: Photos
