Tesla is bringing its more affordable Model X to Australia
If you were hankering after an electric SUV with some fancy falcon-wing doors, Tesla has announced the Australian pricing for its more affordable Model X electric SUV.
The all-wheel drive Model X 60D will be available for A$111,900 locally, and A$122,812.20 including the luxury car tax. Local pricing for the Model X 75D, 90D and P90D hasn't yet been announced.
Model X deliveries should begin in December.
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The Model X 60D will have a range of more than 350 kilometres. That's less power than the 75D, which will have a range of 417 kilometres. In addition, it boasts an acceleration of zero to 100 in 6.2 seconds and a top speed of 210 kilometres per hour.
In the U.S., the Tesla Model X 60D starts at $74,000.
At an event held for female journalists in Sydney on Tuesday, Tesla's Australian marketing lead Heath Walker suggested messaging around the Model X could potentially be more family friendly than the Model S thanks to features like the ability to seat up to seven.
Although Tesla has famously never paid for advertising, its story has mostly been one of performance and geeky features over convenience. That's potentially at the expense of a broader appeal, and Walker acknowledged Tesla ownership in Australia skews heavily male.
"I think the Model S is as much a co-gender product as the Model X is in reality," he said. "I have taken a Model S home and put the kids in it, and with front storage and rear storage, it's got more storage than most SUVs."
Tesla's first Australian flagship store opened in Sydney's Martin Place in June.
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Ariel Bogle was an associate editor with Mashable in Australia covering technology. Previously, Ariel was associate editor at Future Tense in Washington DC, an editorial initiative between Slate and New America.
