Tesla rolls out new entry-level Model S 70D

Electric carmaker Tesla has introduced a new-entry level version of its Model S. The new Model S 70D replaces the S 60 as the starting point for Tesla ownership.

By Nigel Donelly, Autocar UK

09 Apr 2015

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The new Model S 70D replaces the S 60 as the starting point for Tesla ownership.

Electric carmaker Tesla has introduced a new-entry level version of its Model S.

The 70D has several improvements over the 60S. The 70D has a further 100km of range, is more than half-a-second faster to 100kph (5.2sec) and has a top speed of 140mph/224kph, 32kph greater than the S 60. It is also has two motors, making it four-wheel drive, leaving only the single-motor 85 model as a two-wheel drive option. The new model is also capable of hooking up to roadside Superchargers as standard and has adaptive cruise control and sat-nav as standard; these were all cost options on the S 60.

The new 70D has a 240-mile (384km) range at 100kph.

The addition of this extra kit does nudge up the entry point pricing for prospective Tesla owners, however. The 70D starts at £54,500 (Rs 53.64 lakh), around £4,220 (Rs 4.15 lakh) costlier than the model it replaces, once the government grant for plug-in cars (in the UK) is taken into account.