Tesla Model X 75D
While everyone had their attention on
the facelifted Model S, Tesla quietly upgraded the Model X lineup for the
2017MY.
The Californian electric carmaker
dropped the 70D Model X with its 70 kWh
battery and 354 km driving range, replacing it with the 75D
sporting a bigger 75 kWh battery pack that's expected to offer an increased
range of 381 km.
The all-wheel drive 75D's 0 to 96 km/h sprint time remains
unchanged at 6 seconds, and so does its top speed at 209 km/h, but
the bigger battery has added an extra US$ 3,000 to its starting price over the 70D
at US$ 84,200.
You can go well above that if you check
the options list with Autopilot (US$ 2,500), an upgraded 72-amp charger (US$ 1,500),
six-seat (US$ 3,000) or seven-seat arrangement (US$ 4,000), and towing package
(US$ 750). Even so, the Tesla Model X 75D remains significantly cheaper over the
90D, which costs US$ 96,700, or the range-topper P90D, offered from US$ 116,700.
Tesla's upgrade for the Model X comes
right after the company issued a recall for the crossover over a potential
hazard with cars fitted with a third-row of seats. The condition affects
approximately 2,700 units, built before March 26, 2016.
