2021 Tesla Model X Review

The 2021 Model X is a large all-electric SUV that sits at the top of Tesla's SUV lineup. The Model X offers up to three rows of seating and an EPA-estimated 360 miles of all-electric range in Long Range trim. That's more range than any other fully electric SUV on sale today and only behind the Tesla Model S and Model 3 when it comes to EVs as a whole.

The Model X packs in some of the most advanced tech and driver aids available today, and access to Tesla's vast Supercharger network should help alleviate range anxiety. And while we may have mixed opinions about the usefulness of the rear falcon-wing doors, they do give the Model X a certain character that no other EV can match.

There are some changes in store for the 2021 Model X. First up is the new Tesla Model X Plaid. The Plaid, which presumably gets its name from an obscure Spaceballs movie reference, will gain an electric motor, for a total of three. The automaker is touting an output of 1,020 horsepower and a 0-60 mph time of 2.5 seconds.

Also on tap for 2021 is an updated interior. The original vertical screen orientation is no more: The 2021 features a horizontally oriented touchscreen, which is the style Tesla implemented on its Model 3 and Y. There's also an additional dash-mounted driver information display above the steering wheel and an entertainment display for rear passengers. A new steering wheel design is also raising some eyebrows — it's styled to look like an aircraft's flight yoke or, perhaps more whimsically, the twin-grip design from Knight Rider's KITT. It's unclear whether this design is fully approved for production, however.

The Model X is unlike anything else on the road. This three-row electric SUV combines space, utility, generous driving range and a unique character (hello, falcon-wing doors). The updates for 2021 should only enhance the X's performance and usability.