Tesla Model History

United States · founded 2003

The American electric-car maker founded in 2003 that pushed battery-electric vehicles into the mainstream — from the Roadster to the best-selling Model Y.

Models

Roadster

Tesla's first car — a Lotus-based electric sports car (2008–2012) that proved a lithium-ion EV could be quick and go 200-plus miles.

Sports car · 2008–2012
Model S

Tesla's full-size electric liftback (2012–2026) — the car that made EVs credible, with the 1,020-hp Plaid as its halo.

Full-size car · 2012–2026
Model X

Tesla's mid-size electric SUV (2015–2026), instantly recognizable for its rear 'falcon wing' doors and up to seven seats.

SUV · 2015–2026
Model 3

Tesla's mass-market electric sedan (2017–present) — its highest-volume car for years and the EV that became the world's best-seller of its time.

Compact car · 2017–present
Model Y

Tesla's compact electric crossover (2020–present) — built on the Model 3 and, in 2023, the best-selling vehicle of any kind in the world.

SUV · 2020–present
Cybertruck

Tesla's angular stainless-steel electric pickup (deliveries from 2023) — a polarizing, sharp-edged truck with a bare-metal exoskeleton.

Pickup truck · 2023–present

Other makes