{"id":15733,"date":"2025-06-13T15:20:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/?p=15733"},"modified":"2025-06-13T15:20:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-13T12:20:47","slug":"teslas-model-s-x-updates-add-5000-to-price-tag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/newswire\/business\/15733\/teslas-model-s-x-updates-add-5000-to-price-tag\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla’s Model S & X Updates Add $5,000 to Price Tag"},"content":{"rendered":"
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– Tesla is relaunching updated Model S and Model X with minor changes, including a $5,000 price increase for all variants, amid declining demand.
– The refreshed models feature upgrades like a new Frost Blue paint option, quieter cabins, improved aerodynamics, and adaptive driving beams.
– The Model S now offers a 410-mile range (a 5-mile increase), while the Model X provides slightly more cargo space, but both Plaid versions are heavier with reduced or unchanged top speeds.
– Tesla removed the yoke steering wheel as standard on base AWD models, making it a $1,000 add-on for Plaid versions.
– Customer reactions on social media criticize the updates as underwhelming compared to competitors like Rivian and Lucid, citing demands for better range and tech.
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T<\/mark>esla has quietly rolled out updates to its Model S<\/a> and Model X<\/a> electric vehicles<\/a>, accompanied by a significant price hike that has left many customers unimpressed.<\/strong> The revised models now cost $5,000 more<\/strong> across both the All-Wheel Drive and high-performance Plaid variants, pushing the starting price of the Model S to $84,990<\/strong> and the Model X to $89,990<\/strong>. While Tesla<\/a> touts several refinements, the modest improvements have sparked criticism from buyers expecting more substantial upgrades.<\/p>\n\n

Among the changes, the 2025 models feature a new Frost Blue<\/a> paint option<\/strong> (a $2,500 add-on<\/strong>), redesigned wheels for better aerodynamics, and a quieter cabin. Tesla also added a front fascia camera for improved visibility and dynamic ambient lighting similar to the more affordable Model 3 and Y, though with “unique animations”<\/strong> for the premium models. The Model S Long Range now boasts a 410-mile range<\/strong> (a marginal five-mile increase), while the Model X gains 2.5 cubic feet of additional cargo space<\/strong> for third-row passengers.<\/p>\n\n

However, the updates come with trade-offs. The Model S Plaid is now 26 pounds heavier<\/strong> and sees its top speed slashed from 200mph to 149mph<\/strong>, while the Model X Plaid weighs 183 pounds more<\/strong> without any speed improvements. The polarizing yoke steering wheel is no longer standard on base models, available only as a $1,000 upgrade<\/strong> for Plaid trims.<\/p>\n\n

Reactions on social media have been lukewarm, with some customers questioning whether the changes justify the higher price. One critic pointed to competitors like Rivian<\/a>, Lucid<\/a>, and the Cadillac Escalade IQ<\/a><\/strong>, arguing Tesla lags behind in delivering true three-row SUV practicality and cutting-edge tech<\/strong>. With demand for premium EVs softening, Tesla\u2019s latest move risks further alienating buyers seeking meaningful innovation.<\/p>\n\n

The refresh follows Tesla\u2019s earlier update to the Model Y<\/a>, but whether these tweaks will reinvigorate sales remains uncertain. For now, the price bump appears to outweigh the incremental upgrades in the eyes of many enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n

(Source: The Verge<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tesla increased prices for the updated Model S and Model X by $5,000, with starting prices now at $84,990 and $89,990, respectively, despite modest improvements. The 2025 models include minor upgrades like a new Frost Blue paint option, redesigned wheels, and a front fascia camera, but some varia…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15732,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3285,6579,3253,3327],"tags":[17499,17495,17497,17498,17496],"entities":[17533,17532,3631,17530,17531,17534,3814,831,2742],"class_list":["post-15733","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-automotive","category-bigtech-companies","category-business","category-newswire","tag-electric-vehicle-pricing","tag-ev-updates","tag-tesla-model-s","tag-tesla-model-x","tag-tesla-plaid","entity-cadillac-escalade-iq","entity-frost-blue","entity-lucid","entity-model-s","entity-model-x","entity-model-y","entity-rivian","entity-tesla","entity-the-verge"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15733","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15733"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15733\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15733"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15733"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15733"},{"taxonomy":"entity","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/digitrendz.blog\/z\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/entities?post=15733"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}