![]() Happily, charging the electric Tesla Model X is a doddle. That said, Tesla updated the screen for the 2021 model year to a new 17.0-inch landscape-orientated screen that is a tad easier to use than the older portrait screen. It would be easier if the car had more conventional controls. On top of that, while the huge touchscreen looks amazing it isn’t particularly easy to use when you’re on the move – it’s quite literally a hit-and-miss-affair when you try to adjust the temperature or the climate control. An update in 2021 did see an improvement in this area, though. For a start, the quality isn’t as good as you would expect on a car that can cost well over £100,000 – and nowhere near as good as in a petrol- or diesel-powered Mercedes or Audi. Given how expensive this car is, the build quality and the standard of fit and finish are really nothing like as good as they should be And, by virtue of having no engine in the front, the car also has an extra ‘boot’ under the bonnet with enough space to carry the car’s charging cables and a set of golf clubs. The boot isn’t all that big with seven seats in place, but there’s still space to pack a couple of small suitcases. Unlike most seven-seat SUVs, there’s enough space for adults to get comfy in the Tesla Model X’s rearmost seats and it’s dead easy to climb into thanks to the sliding middle row of seats. If you’re taking younger passengers, it couldn’t be easier to use the ISOFIX mounts, which are tucked away under a leather flap that’s held in place by Velcro when they’re not in use. ![]() In the second row, all three seats can be adjusted independently of the others.Īdmittedly, the mechanism for the fancy rear doors slightly reduces the headroom for the centre-seat passenger, but the wide body and flat floor mean that it’s possible to sit three adults abreast in comfort. And, once they’re in, they’ll have plenty of room. Not enough to put you off? You can order your Tesla Model X as a five-, six- or seven-seater, but whichever you choose, those upwards-hinging rear doors make it fantastically easy for the rear-seat passengers to get in. If you want to sit on the right, you'll have to find an older used Model X. UK roads are designed with right-hand drive in mind, so many junctions will be trickier to see out of and you'll struggle to reach ticket machines. That being said, from 2023, every new Model X will be left-hand drive, so despite the fact you can get your driving position perfect there will still be a number of drawbacks. There’s plenty of room in the front seats for a couple of adults and it’s easy for almost anyone to get comfy thanks to the wide range of adjustment on the steering wheel and driver’s seat – all done electrically, of course. Thankfully, despite the sheer number of gizmos you’ll find under the Tesla Model X’s space-age skin, it’s still a very practical electric family car. From its party piece ‘Falcon Wing’ rear doors that are hinged at the top and lift up, to the 17.0-inch screen that takes up almost all of the centre console, the Tesla Model X makes many non-electric SUVs feel about as high-tech as a VHS tape in a world of 4K ultra-HD TVs. ![]() Sure, you could also buy a BMW iX or Mercedes’ new EQS SUV, but they can’t quite match the breadth of the Tesla Model X’s on-paper abilities, and neither can turn as many heads. ![]() Like the S, this is also an electric car and uses similar components, but they’re wrapped up in a more practical body.Īs such, it’s a unique car in today’s market. Its makers will tell you that the Tesla Model X is an SUV, but it’s basically a people carrier version of the Model S.
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