Model X - 2013 Detroit Auto Show

[Local host]

Has been since the original design. The only thing that seems to have changed with the seats is the material and the fact that the second row seems to now be a bench seat vs this:

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Thankfully the seats are still independently moveable:

Tesla Model X hands-on

 

[bonnie]

^^ this photo should address another poster's concerns about legroom. Looks pretty standard.

 

[AnOutsider]

Thankfully the seats are still independently moveable:

Tesla Model X hands-on

Cool find, thanks!

^^ this photo should address another poster's concerns about legroom. Looks pretty standard.

Rear-most legroom looks a bit small though, no?

 

[AnOutsider]

Almost an hour in, and nothing significant from their Press Conference yet:

 

[charliestyr]

It's over now isn't it? I thought it was only 25mins, 11:50-12:15. I guess a car blog of some kind will do a brief write-up, but sounds like nothing particularly exciting.

 

[fengshui]

Looks like no big news. The press conference is over: Twitter / nytimeswheels: #Tesla stand at #NAIAS ...

 

[AnOutsider]

Yeah, guess they were just making their presence known.

 

[tdelta1000]

Great job TM!!! The white exterior and the two tone interior is nice but I notice that the second row of seating has red piping which and the floor mats have a red trim. Does this mean that a Performance version will be available real early?

Also, I would have liked someone to snap a picture of the second row seat controls and the control to open the "Falcon" door from the interior.

P.S. the wheels were really nice.

 

[Yuri_G]

25 new retail locations in 2013. That's the main news I've seen from the show floor.

Tesla to open 25 new stores in 2013, first Chinese location this spring

Tesla Motors reveals Model X, brags it's #1 in electric vehicle development | Detroit Auto Show | Detroit Free Press | freep.com

Tesla Releases Details on Updated Model X; Sticks With 2016 Debut of $30,000 BMW 3-Series Competitor

 

[Eric from NE]

 

[Raven]

Model X wheels at NAIAS

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/tesla-model-x-01-main.jpgCheck them out! Wish we had this option for the S. Tesla's twitter feed has better pics.

 

[mlascano]

I'll bring the family to NAIAS this Saturday and take pics with everyone in the X (it's seven of us) if they do let us all in.
Does anyone know if they will have it roped off or not?

 

[auleo]

would be great so see a video of the FWD opening to see how much space they actually need ... On the last video I saw from a prototype it looked as though they would need a fair amount.

I'll bring the family to NAIAS this Saturday and take pics with everyone in the X (it's seven of us) if they do let us all in.
Does anyone know if they will have it roped off or not?

Another thing: the display sticks out of the console... (here: Tesla Model X hands-on) Maybe it could become rotatable ?! Do you think there's enough space/need for something like that?

 

[Sparky]

Maybe bring a tape?
If they allow access, I'd still like some basic dimensions so I can compare to Model S. Length/width.
Thanks!

 

[K Hall]

Maybe bring a tape?
If they allow access, I'd still like some basic dimensions so I can compare to Model S. Length/width.
Thanks!

I am taking a tape with me. I do know that the X is built on the S frame. Tesla should be able to ramp production up quickly later this year. Note to self: buy more stock.

 

[Doug_G]

 

[100thMonkey]

One of the things I really like about the S is that it's "just" a nice car, it pretty much embodies the ultimate in it's class without getting too exotic, on a basic level it's a practical, albeit souped up, family compatible car. The X could be our second car but it's more exotic than practical, preventing one of the most basic uses of an SUV, putting stuff on top of it. How often do we do that? not as much as we'd like, but wow do we value the capability when we go out for a weekend getaway. being able to put things like skis, surf board, kayaks and/or a cargo carrier on top are basic musts for us. The falcon wings are cool, but they make a huge statement, a bit gratuitous for my tastes and are better suited for a sports car like the roadster IMHO, but that's not as important as the fact that we really don't need a solution to the difficulty of accessing the 3rd row of seats in our current SUV... it's just not that big an inconvenience on the occasion that they get used.

What would make us excited for the X would be the extra headroom, the all wheel drive (for winter mountain driving), a fold down split third row like the S but forward facing and regular old dino-style back doors... basically, if we could have something approximating the Toyota Highlander but EV and X-like, we'd put down a reservation tomorrow!

 

[vfx]

Anyone going should ask about the All wheel drive, roof racks and a tow hitch.

 

[fengshui]

Middle seats folded down as table?

Has anyone else heard mention of or seen this feature?
"the middle row can fold onto the floor to create a sort of ottoman/low tableish surface"
http://jalopnik.com/5976191/the-tes...ow-that-really-feels-like-its-from-the-future

Sort of reminds me of the sort of things you see in camper-van conversions, although not as high, I'm sure.

 

[fengshui]

First pics of Model X Frunk

I think this is the first picture we've seen of the Model X Frunk:

From http://jalopnik.com/5976191/the-tes...ow-that-really-feels-like-its-from-the-future

Looks like it may lose the section behind the mesh in the Model S, probably due to the AWD motor.