Tesla Australia has once again adjusted pricing for its pioneering Model S, with the all-electric sedan now more expensive.
As before, just two versions of the Model S are available, with the entry-level Long Range now $1400 dearer, at $124,900 plus on-road costs, while the flagship Performance is up $1600, to $143,900.
CarsGuide has contacted Tesla Australia to see if there is a related increase in standard specification for the dual-motor Model S.
As reported, the Long Range can sprint from a standstill to 100km/h in a supercar-scaring 3.8 seconds, while the Performance reaches triple digits in a hypercar-like 2.6s thanks to its Ludicrous drive mode.
Conversely, the Long Range offers the best driving range, at 713km (NEDC), although the Performance’s 671km effort between charges isn’t too far behind.
2020 Tesla Model S pricing before on-road costs:
| Variant | Transmission | Cost |
|---|
| Long Range | automatic | $124,900 |
| Performance | automatic | $143,900 |
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Justin’s dad chose to miss his birth because he wanted to watch Peter Brock hopefully win Bathurst, so it figures Justin grew up to have a car obsession, too – and don’t worry, his dad did turn up in time after some stern words from his mum.
That said, despite loving cars and writing, Justin chose to pursue career paths that didn’t lend themselves to automotive journalism, before eventually ending up working as a computer technician. But that car itch just couldn’t be scratched by his chipped Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7), so he finally decided to give into the inevitable and study a Master of Journalism at the same time.
And even with the long odds, Justin was lucky enough to land a full-time job as a motoring journalist soon after graduating and the rest, as they say, is history. These days, Justin happily finds himself working at CarsGuide during the biggest period of change yet for the automotive industry, which is perhaps the most exciting part of all.
In case you’re wondering, Justin begrudgingly sold the Golf R (sans chip) and still has plans to buy his dream car, an E46 BMW M3 coupe (manual, of course), but he is in desperate need of a second car space – or maybe a third.
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