Tesla pulls the plug on Model S and X, but you can still get one
Keith Laing- Tesla is ending production of its Model S and Model X electric vehicles.
- CEO Elon Musk announced the company will shift focus to building robots and autonomous vehicles.
- Customers can still purchase the remaining inventory of the Model S and Model X.
If you want a brand new Tesla Model S or X, you need to act quickly because the Silicon Valley automaker is pulling the plug on both electric models.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in an April 1 X post that production of its Model S luxury electric sedan and Model X luxury electric SUV have ended. The company is eliminating its lowest selling models in favor of a plan to build robots, the company's Musk told investors on Tesla's January 28 earnings call.
"Custom orders of the Tesla Model S & X have come to an end," Musk wrote. "All that’s left are some in inventory. We will have an official ceremony to mark the ending of an era. I love those cars."
Why is Tesla killing the Model S and Model X?
Musk said in January his company is planning to convert space in their Fremont, Calif. factory that is currently used to build Model S and X vehicles into an Optimus robot factory.
"I think it's time to bring the Model S and X to an end, with an honorable discharge," Musk said on a live January call with investors. "Because we're really moving into a future that is based on autonomy."
Musk told investors on the January 28 call that it was "slightly sad, but it is time to bring the S/X program to an end."
"It's part of our overall shift to an autonomous future," he said. "The only vehicles that we'll make will be autonomous vehicles, with the exception of the next generation Roadster."
Tesla launched the Model S in 2013 and it debuted the Model X in 2015.
The Model S in particular did well commercially for a time, but both vehicles have been surpassed in recent years by Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y vehicles.
How much does the Model S and Model X cost?
The Model S starts at $82,000 and the Model X starts at $84,990.
The average price of a used Model S is$30,310, according to Kelly Blue Book. The average price of a used Model X is $43,477.
How did the Model S and Model X sell?
Tesla sold 9,199 Model S vehicles in 2025, according to the website Goodcarbadcar.net. The company sold 80,702 Model X vehicles in 2025, according to the website.
Here's how the vehicles fared in the past five years:
- 2024 | Model S: 15,901; Model X: 21,099
- 2023 | Model S: 26,701; Model X: 24,700
- 2022 | Model S: 90,473; Model X: 24,099
- 2021 | Model S: 11,556; Model X: 7,305