page_title: Tesla Model S
section_title: Design
hierarchical_section_title: Tesla Model S / Design
caption_attribution_description: English: Tesla Motors Model S base, seen at Santana Row in San Jose, California
context_page_description: The Tesla Model S is an all-electric five-door liftback sedan produced by Tesla, Inc., and was introduced on June 22, 2012. As of August 2020, the Model S Long Range Plus has an EPA range of 402 miles, higher than that of any other battery electric car.
  Model S cars built from October 2014 have a feature called Autopilot, an advanced driver assistance system that allows the car to operate without assistance from the driver. However, the driver must supervise continuously and take control if there is an issue. Autopilot 2.0, introduced in October 2016, also includes “Enhanced Summon”, which allows the car to navigate through a parking lot to its owner without anyone in the driver's seat. Sentry mode, available on cars built after August 2017, senses and records suspicious activity around the car.
  In 2013, the Model S became the first electric car to top the monthly new-car-sales ranking in any country, twice leading in Norway, in September and December 2013 and also in Denmark in December 2015. Global Model S sales passed 250,000 units in September 2018. The U.S. is its leading market, with about 158,000 units delivered through December 2019.
context_section_description: The Model S is notable for being designed from the ground up with an electric powertrain in mind, unlike other electric vehicles where the manufacturer has simply swapped out or supplanted an internal combustion engine with an electric motor. As a result, the Model S is able to offer features such as a front trunk (a "frunk") in addition to a large rear trunk space and an enlarged front crumple zone compared to the typical combustion engine powered vehicle.
  The Model S exists in several versions, differing in energy capacity (battery size), power (motor size), and equipment. It is classified as a full-size luxury car in the US, or as a "Large Car" (greater than or equal to 120 cu ft or 3.4 m³) or "Luxury Sedan" by the EPA. The Euro Car Segment classification is S-segment (sports car), or "Oberklasse" (F-segment) in Germany.
caption: Model S chassis with powertrain and battery pack[68]
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