Tesla Model X pricing revealed, and it’s not cheap

ars.AD.queue.push(["xrailTop", {sz:"300x251", kws:["bottom"], collapse: true}]);The problem with being at technology's bleeding edge is that it isn't cheap. This is particularly true in the car world. Clever new vehicles like BMW's i8 and Tesla's Model S are quite remarkable, but neither is particularly affordable. In fact, that's why national and local governments in the US and across the world offer rebates to electric vehicle (EV) customers, to soften this pain a little. The next car in Tesla's pipeline—the Model X SUV—isn't going to buck that trend, according to CNN.

Over at the Tesla Motor Club forum, some Model X customers have been able to start playing around with the online Model X configurator. What we've learned is that a special "Signature" model costs $132,000, rising up to $143,750 if one ticks all the boxes (these prices are before any tax rebates or incentives). The base Model X is expected to be more expensive than the Model S sedan.

The Model X has been delayed a while, in part as a result of engineering those "falcon doors" at the back. The SUV seats seven, with a seating configuration similar to any other large seven-seater SUV—the rear-facing child seats that many adore did not make the jump from the Model S.