Model S Wagon?

[gg_got_a_tesla]

Oh dear, Elon would give some poor supplier an even harder time about the now-extra-long curved single-piece chrome strip around the doors! :tongue:

 

[VolkerP]

Would die for this car: :scared:

 

[ManuVince]

I would switch my reservation for a wagon version in a heartbeat. And actually, if Tesla ever comes up with wagon version, I will trade whatever car I have at that time...

 

[tdelta1000]

Wow great rendering and yes it does make a statement.

Question...how much more weight would be added and how will that affect range?

 

[Johan]

Would die for this car: :scared:

Just died for this car! :crying:

We need to make a 40 ft poster of this and wrap it around Franz von Holhausen's house, to get the design deparment going.

 

[Robert.Boston]

You could probably guess at weight differential from BMW or Mercedes specs for comparable sedans/wagons. I'll be the weight delta is small.

A wagon allows a super-enormous sunroof with two panels, front and mid, stacking under/over the rear third. I drove a rental like that in Europe ( Renault perhaps), and it was fabulous.

 

[Johan]

This styling idea reminds me quite a bit of the SAAB 9-5 wagon, which was introduced back in 1997 and I've always liked this styling and to think it came out over 15 years ago makes me proud to be a Swede (Even though SAAB went bancrupt after it was bought up by big bad GM. On the bright side there has been some serious discussion about the resurrection of SAAB as an all EV manufacturer). Here as some pics:

 

[VolkerP]

Question...how much more weight would be added and how will that affect range?

Don't know, but another effect on range will come form the increased aero drag (Cd). The falling roof slope and hatchback of Model S is far better in that respect.

Ingress/egress on the rear facing jump seats is possibly better with the hatchback, too. To hell, I like the wagon variant much better :love:

 

[SwedishAdvocate]

Wouldn’t you like it even better without the rails tough? Less aerodynamic drag – more range… Instead both the pano and the non-pano versions could come with four hardpoints similar or identical to the current pano Model S… An alternative could perhaps be a version of the design Toyota uses on their current European Avansis wagon, where they incorporate the hardpoints in a kind of ‘integrated’ low slung faux rail (or whatever it’s really called in English…):

Audi also uses something similar, as do Volvo on their V60 and XC60.

And as has been stated elsewhere, a factory mounted hitch-option would IMHO no doubt be a good idea for at least the Scandinavian market.

Hope I’m not in violation of any copyright laws by posting this image (a slightly cropped version of a picture) I found on their Swedish website? [Imagine slightly worried smiley here]

 

[Raffy.Roma]

Found this photoshop on google - thoughts anyone?
I think it would make a great car... personally find it more attractive, and is definitely more practical than Model S with additional headroom, cargo room and roof rails. Anyone else feel the same, and would you buy it?

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Great idea! It would be ideal with AWD.

 

[Laumb]

The 2012 Mondeo rails would fit this well.
They Are like regular rails, but without the gap between te rails and the roof.

Now, Tesla, show me where to sign ip for this.


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Tapatalkin' from iTalatut.

 

[mnx]

No surprise that the Europeans here seem to love it.

I think it's ugly compared to the Sedan but not as ugly as the Model X.

 

[RDoc]

If it was awd, I'd be first on the list. Or just make the X signature with falcon wings, and the production like this.

+1
I'd go for an X Production with normal (or coach) rear doors. It should have more rear headroom than the proposed wagon, so it would allow more upright seating position which is good for long trips.
Reserve the Falcon Wing doors for Signature and as an option.

 

[ElSupreme]

We don't buy wagons here. Europe is another story.

But we don't get any good ones. I have a GTI because they weren't offering a Jetta wagon at the time. And well in 2006 there weren't any midsized/compact wagons to choose from.

If we got good wagons people would start to buy them.

 

[ahimberg]

There are some pockets of the US that are into wagons too, there was some top selling cars by state list not to long ago on msn autos or something. the Subaru Outback was #1 in Washington & Vermont I think. (most states its sedan's like the camry, a bunch have pick up trucks, and then a few with the outback). I would be all over one (esp with AWD) way before the model X.

 

[Leafster]

Would trade my future S sedan for this any time. Hitch won't be necessary.

 

[ToddRLockwood]

Looks pretty sweet, but I'm guessing that its wind coefficient wouldn't be nearly as good as the Model S.

 

[PopSmith]

fu*k, I want that one

Agree, 100%. Just make sure it has an AWD option, please. :biggrin:

 

[domenick]

A commenter named "camroncamera" posted a link to this photochop on a recent post I did for AutoblogGreen about 2013 variants. This seems like a good opportunity to share.

 

[Leafster]

Not too keen on that one