Tesla Model S || The Tesla Model S is a five-door liftback all-electric vehicle made by Tesla Motors.

 Tesla Model S

The Tesla Model S is a five-door liftback all-electric vehicle made by Tesla Motors. The Model S was presented in June 2012. It scored a perfect five-star safety rating in every category and subcategory from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to Tesla Motors, the Model S is the world's first mass-produced, highway-capable, all-electric vehicle.

As of August 2016, the Tesla Model S is the world's second-best-selling plug-in electric car after the Nissan Leaf, with cumulative sales of over 185,000 units.

The U.S. is the leading market with about half of global sales. Norway is the Model S's second-largest market with about 10% of global sales.

As of December 2015, the Tesla Model S is the world's all-time best-selling plug-in electric car, with cumulative sales of over 150,000 units.

The Tesla Model S has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, 2013 World Green Car of the Year, 2013 Car and Driver 10Best, Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year Award, Consumer Reports top-scoring car in its annual auto reliability survey, and Automobile magazine's 2013 Car of the Year.

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The Tesla Model S is a five-door liftback sedan produced by Tesla Motors. Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk said that the Model S is "the best car in the world, period".

The Model S was introduced in June 2012. It is available in four variants: the 60, the 60D, the 75, and the 75D. The 60 and 60D have a rear-wheel drive and a 60 kWh battery, while the 75 and 75D have a dual motor all-wheel drive and a 75 kWh battery. 

All variants of the Model S have a 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) time of 5.6 seconds, and all variants have a top speed of 225 km/h (140 mph). The drag coefficient for the Model S is Cd=0.24.

The Model S has a five-star wellbeing rating from the Public Parkway Traffic Wellbeing Organization. The Model S has also received a Euro NCAP safety rating of five stars in every category and subcategory.

According to Tesla Motors, the Model S is the world's first mass-produced, highway-capable, all-electric vehicle. The U.S. is the leading market with about half of global sales. Norway is the Model S's second-largest market with about 10% of global sales.

As of December 2015, the Tesla Model S is the world's all-time best-selling plug-in electric car, with cumulative sales of over 150,000 units.

The Tesla Model S has won numerous awards, including the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year, 2013 World Green Car of the Year, 2013 Car and Driver 10Best, Time Magazine Best 25 Inventions of the Year Award, Consumer Reports top-scoring car in its annual auto reliability survey, and Automobile magazine's 2013 Car of the Year.