Tesla Model X P90D 2017 review | road test video

Video Summary

- The Tesla Model X is compared to a smartphone in that features can be unlocked and upgraded over time.
- Due to the exchange rate and taxes in Australia, the test Model X costs around $200,000 before adding optional features.
- The 22-inch wheels on this model cost $6,500, while the obsidian black paint is $1,450 and the six-seat interior is $4,500. A seven-seat interior costs $1,500.
- The Premium Upgrades Package includes falcon wing doors that, in this instance, open and close unexpectedly.
- Ludicrous mode costs $14,500, reducing the 0-100 km/h time to 3.3 seconds.
- The ultra-high fidelity stereo is $3,800 and comes with 17 speakers.
- There is a "bio weapon defense mode" of unknown usefulness.
- The suspension can be raised and lowered and remembers where it was changed for future drives.
- Different steering settings and a creep function, emulating a standard automatic, are available. The traction control helps get the car out of snow, sand, or mud.
- Driver settings, including seat, mirrors and steering wheel position, can be saved under a driver's name.
- All self-driving options are dependent on software updates.
- The Model X is rated 8.0 out of 10.
- The middle and rear rows are comfortable and the flat floor makes it easy to move through to the rear row.
- The Model X has amazing technology from dreams a few years ago and has an excellent build quality.
- The car will do 500 km on one charge and is better driving than the all-wheel-drive Model S driven previously.
- Buying a Tesla is buying into a dream and the Model X should be treated like a phone in that updates can be sent wirelessly from a remote source.
- With the large windshield, there is a fantastic view from the driver’s seat. However, the glass goes all the way over the head and can bake the driver, and Version 8 nav and the music interface is maddening.
- This air suspension is great, but tyre noise can be an issue due to the size of the wheels.