Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the upcoming Model X crossover will only be available with all-wheel drive when it lands in showrooms late next year.
Speaking at the opening of a Tesla store in London, England, Musk explained all variants of the seven-seater Model X will be driven by two independent electric motors mounted on the front and rear axle, respectively. The compact setup will enable the battery-powered crossover to excel in challenging weather conditions but it will make it more expensive than the rear-wheel drive Model S with which it shares its platform.
Tesla is still finalizing the specifications but the Model X will likely come standard with a 60 kWh battery pack. An available 85 kWh unit will extend range to a healthy 300 miles while bumping the crossover’s price to nearly $90,000, a hefty increase over the base model’s base price of $57,400. A performance-focused variant capable of sprinting from zero to 60 mph in around 4.5 seconds will arrive later in the production run to round out the lineup.
A full set of details about the Model X will be available when the production version of the car is shown late next year.
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