Tesla is making its electric SUV available to a slightly wider swath of early adopters with the Model X 70D, which starts at a low, low $80,000 (with shipping).
Prices, of course, change once you factor in the $7,500 federal tax credit and other state credits.
At $80,000, the cheapest Model X, called the 70D, is $5,000 more than the cheapest Model S sedan. The Model X 70D has a range of 220 miles on a single charge and top speed of 140 miles per hour.
Deliveries of the basic model begin mid to late 2016, Tesla said.
All-wheel drive remains standard, as do those headline-making falcon-wing doors. The third row of seating, however, costs extra here. You’ll need to add $3000 for the six-seat configuration (a third row with a two-seat second row), $4000 for the seven-seat version (a third row plus a three-seat second row).
Elon Musk and Tesla are betting that the SUV is cool enough to justify the premium. If the doors work as advertised, that shouldn't be hard.
