<P> The Tesla Model S is a full - sized all - electric five - door , luxury liftback , produced by Tesla , Inc. , and introduced on 22 June 2012 . It scored a perfect 5.0 NHTSA automobile safety rating . The EPA official range for the 2017 Model S 100D , which is equipped with a 100 kWh ( 360 MJ ) battery pack , is 341 miles ( 550 km ) , higher than any other electric car . The EPA rated the 2017 90D Model S 's energy consumption at 200.9 watt - hours per kilometer ( 32.33 kWh / 100 mi or 20.09 kWh / 100 km ) for a combined fuel economy of 104 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent ( 2.26 L / 100 km or 125 mpg ) . In 2016 , Tesla updated the design of the Model S to closely match that of the Model X . As of October 2017 , the following versions are available : 75D , 100D and P100D . </P>
<P> The Tesla Model S is a full - sized all - electric five - door , luxury liftback , produced by Tesla , Inc. , and introduced on 22 June 2012 . It scored a perfect 5.0 NHTSA automobile safety rating . The EPA official range for the 2017 Model S 100D , which is equipped with a 100 kWh ( 360 MJ ) battery pack , is 341 miles ( 550 km ) , higher than any other electric car . The EPA rated the 2017 90D Model S 's energy consumption at 200.9 watt - hours per kilometer ( 32.33 kWh / 100 mi or 20.09 kWh / 100 km ) for a combined fuel economy of 104 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent ( 2.26 L / 100 km or 125 mpg ) . In 2016 , Tesla updated the design of the Model S to closely match that of the Model X . As of October 2017 , the following versions are available : 75D , 100D and P100D . </P>
when did the tesla model s come out
when did the tesla model s come out
22 June 2012
22 June 2012