The model S is cavernous with the rear seats folded down. When we have large items to carry we bring our S rather than our X. A 6’ step ladder along with a table saw, and loads of miscellaneous tools was a drop in the bucket for the S to carry. The 3 is fine for passengers but nothing beats the S for cargo, in fact the S is why they came out with "camper mode" because a 6’er can comfortably sleep back there.
Yes, I've slept in the back of my S a number of times on road trips. More convenient than pitching a tent, although the headspace is more limited. I've also managed to fit a ten foot long electrical conduit in my S. It holds a lot and the hatch makes for easy access. Terrific road trip car.
Yeah the X is taller than the S in back but we have captains chairs in our X, they look much nicer than the basic 5 seat X config but don't afford as much room for cargo. I guess the X was intended more as a head turner than a utility vehicle but we still love it.
I use a folded bedspread to level the seats with the trunk floor and put an air mattress on top of that. Quite comfortable, save for the rather low headroom when sitting up. I find it is easiest to get out by opening the hatch with my fob, then I have lots of space. You are certainly right about the increased privacy afforded by the 3 trunk, although I am skeptical that I could get my air mattress in there. Having never been in a 3, much less with a tape measure, I can't say for sure. If it would fit, that would be a significant plus for the 3.
This is why we went with the 7 seat option, we didn't want less utility than the Model S it was replacing, this also makes it the largest interior with all the seats folded
Yes assuming the seat blanking cover is installed. However you can move the middle row on the 7 seat, on the 5 it is fixed like Model S, but according Sunshine State uglier, the 5 seat has the most room by a slim margin if that cover isn't installed, it has a pull tab and a lid like the rear floor of the hatch and the footwell on Model S and Model 3
We have the 7 seat with the nicer power second row seats like the 6 seat configuration. The new 7 seat configuration uses the bench second row like the base 5 seat configuration. The downside of having the power second row seats is that they power tilt foward and slide back and forth, they don’t lay flat like the base bench seat. It limits the flat cargo area.
I didn’t say anything about ugly, it just doesn’t look as nice because it’s a bench. I just think Tesla spent a lot of time on the power second row pedestal seats with chrome bases and power controls from the front display. They are very advanced seats for the rear of a car.
Yes the bench was not what they wanted, it took so long to come out. They spent so much time sculpting those power seats, I love the way they look, I just needed the utility. I was hoping they'd add folding to that not do a bench
I definitely would like the added utility of folding flat second row for the $$ savings. I would have gone with the bench 7 seater but at the time the only option we had for the max seating was the power pedestal seats. I can’t remen what they charged at the time but it was very expensive. I think I just intentionally blocked it from my memory. I seriously considered the 5 seat at the time also and the savings would have been nice.
