---
title: "Tesla Upgrades Model S and X For Faster 0-60 MPH Times"
description: "New, non-performance variants of the Model S and X now boast quicker 0-60 mph times than before."
date: "2017-07-04"
modified: "2017-07-05"
authors:
  - name: "Chris Tsui"
    job_title: "Contributor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/chris-tsui"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/tech/12124/tesla-upgrades-model-s-and-x-for-faster-0-60-mph-times"
categories:
  - "Car Tech"
  - "Electric Vehicles"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Tesla News"
tags:
  - "Electric Vehicle"
  - "luxury"
  - "model s"
  - "sedan"
  - "Tesla"
  - "Tesla Model S"
  - "Tesla Model X"
---

# Tesla Upgrades Model S and X For Faster 0-60 MPH Times

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Tesla has announced performance upgrades to non-performance variants of both the Model S and X (those are models without a 'P' in its name), making off-the-line acceleration quite a bit faster than before.

Speaking to [*Electrek*](<https://electrek.co/2017/07/01/tesla-new-performance-enhancements-model-s-model-x/>), a spokesperson from the American electric car firm states that new software and hardware are being rolled out to new examples of the Model S 75, 75D, 100D, and also the Model X 75D and 100D. Just to make that clear, the update only applies to cars rolling off the assembly line starting this week and is *not* an OTA firmware update for cars already on the road.

As for exactly how much faster the new cars will be over the old, here's a breakdown of the 0-60 times:

![message-editor%2F1499151411885-tesla060breakdown.png](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499151411885-tesla060breakdown.png>)
***Electrek*, compiled by author**

From here on out, it looks like all new Teslas sold will sprint to 60 mph comfortably under 5 seconds. That is until the Model 3 drops, which CEO Elon Musk [promises to be sooner rather than later](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/12095/production-tesla-model-3-will-be-ready-this-friday-says-elon-musk>). The entry-level model of that car will [reportedly](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/11113/tesla-model-3-release-candidate-undergoes-performance-testing>) go from 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. *Electrek* points out that this week's acceleration upgrades may be a case of Tesla trying to differentiate its more expensive, existing models ahead of Model 3's launch. I mean, why buy a $70,000 Model S 75 if a Model 3 is only 0.1 seconds slower to 60 at nearly half the price, right?

In addition, Tesla is also introducing a more practical update to the Model X in the form of a newly available 7-seat configuration in which the second and third rows can now fold flat. This option will add $3,000 to Model X bill.

![message-editor%2F1499152999822-13\_black\_paint\_black\_interior\_7\_seater.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1499152999822-13_black_paint_black_interior_7_seater.jpg>)
**Tesla Motors**

## Author
Chris Tsui is *The Drive*'s former Reviews Editor and current freelance automotive journalist. He's based in Toronto.

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