The Model S sedan is Tesla’s flagship on the innovation front. And the Model 3 and Model Y are the brand’s most important vehicles for consumers. But you can’t spell S-3-X-Y without the Model X and its goofy falcon-wing doors.
We don’t often discuss Tesla’s largest SUV, which has been lingering on in the background. But according to Tesla EPA documentation found by the Twitter account @temparament (first spotted by Carbuzz), the Model X is receiving a significant performance upgrade with its 2021 refresh.
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The documents show improvements for the Model X Long Range, which presumably — Tesla offerings and pricing can change daily — will serve as the base model to the Model X Plaid. If the documents are correct, the Model X Long Range receives a lot more power with bumps of more than 30% to the front and rear motors, which would be about 326 horsepower (up from 241 hp) 333 hp (up from 253 hp) respectively.
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At the same time that the Model X would be adding power, the documentation also shows the SUV shedding a significant amount of weight. If those documents are accurate, the Model X curb weight drops about four percent, from 5,437 lbs to 5,219 lbs. Much of the weight loss comes from the battery pack, which sees a 14% weight reduction from 1,388 lbs to around 1,184 lbs.