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These are the latest Tesla Model S 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times taken from reputable car magazine sources such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend and Road & Track. There are many reasons why 0-60 times and 1/4 mile times can vary including the driver, weather conditions, wear and tear on the vehicle during test, and more. By giving you a list of all the Tesla Model S 0-60 times and quarter mile times, you can get a general idea of what performance numbers are achievable with Tesla Model S for all model years available in our database.

Fastest, Slowest, and Average Tesla Model S 0-60 Times

The fastest tested Tesla Model S is 2021 Tesla Model S Plaid (Prepped Raceway Surface), which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 1.98 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 9.25 seconds at 152.6 , according to Motor Trend.

The slowest tested Tesla Model S is 2014 Tesla Model S 60, which was able to go from 0 to 60 mph in 5.5 seconds. It was able to reach the 1/4 mile in 14.2 seconds at 98 , according to Motor Trend.

Out of all the Tesla Model S tests in our database, the average 0 to 60 mph time is 3.4 seconds. The average quarter mile time for all the tests is 11.63 seconds at 120.56 mph.

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2021 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Dual Motor Long Range Plus Engine Elec Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec	AWD	1A	3.5 sec	11.9 sec @ 116	121/112/-- MPGe
Plaid Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.1 sec	9.4 sec @ 151	102/99/71 MPGe
Plaid Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.1 sec	9.4 sec @ 150.8	102/99/-- MPGe	Edmunds
Plaid Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.07 sec	9.34 sec @ 152.2	102/99/-- MPGe
Plaid (No Rollout Time) Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.3 sec	9.4 sec @ 150.8	102/99/-- MPGe	Edmunds
Plaid (Prepped Raceway Surface) Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	1.98 sec	9.25 sec @ 152.6	102/99/-- MPGe

2020 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Dual Motor Performance Ludicrous+ Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.5 sec	10.7 sec @ 125	98/96/70 MPGe
Dual Motor Performance Ludicrous+ Cheetah Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.4 sec	10.6 sec @ 126	98/96/-- MPGe

2018 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
100D Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	3.9 sec	12.4 sec @ 113	101/102/72 MPGe

2017 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
P100D Ludicrous+ Engine Elec 100-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 100-kWh	AWD	1A	2.28 sec	10.5 sec @ 125	92/105/-- MPGe

2016 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
60 Engine Elec 60-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 60-kWh	RWD	1A	5 sec	13.6 sec @ 103.5	98/101/-- MPGe
P90D Ludicrous Engine Elec 90-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 90-kWh	AWD	1A	4 sec	12.4 sec @ 114	89/98/-- MPGe	Motor Week

2015 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
70D Engine Elec 70-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 70-kWh	AWD	1A	5.1 sec	13.8 sec @ 101	101/102/90 MPGe
P85D Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	AWD	1A	3.3 sec	11.8 sec @ 114	89/98/73 MPGe
P85D Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	AWD	1A	3.1 sec	11.6 sec @ 115.2	89/98/-- MPGe
P85D Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	AWD	1A	3.2 sec	11.7 sec @ 113.7	89/98/-- MPGe
P90D Ludicrous Engine Elec 90-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 90-kWh	AWD	1A	2.8 sec	11.1 sec @ 121	89/98/66 MPGe
P90D Ludicrous Engine Elec 90-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 90-kWh	AWD	1A	2.6 sec	10.9 sec @ 122.7	89/98/-- MPGe

2014 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
P85+ Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	3.9 sec	12.5 sec @ 108.4	88/90/-- MPGe
60 Engine Elec 60-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 60-kWh	RWD	1A	5.5 sec	14.2 sec @ 98	94/97/87 MPGe
P85D Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type AWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	AWD	1A	3.3 sec	11.8 sec @ 114.5	86/94/-- MPGe

2013 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
85 Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	5 sec	13.2 sec @ 110.9	88/90/74.5 MPGe
Signature Performance 85 Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	4.6 sec	13.3 sec @ 104	88/90/74 MPGe
Signature Performance 85 Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	4 sec	12.4 sec @ 112.5	88/90/-- MPGe
Signature Performance 85+ Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	4 sec	12.7 sec @ 107.8	88/90/86.2 MPGe

2012 Tesla Model S
Trim	Engine	Drive Type	Transmission	0-60	1/4 Mile	MPG EPA C/H/Observed	Source
Signature Performance 85 Engine Elec 85-kWh Drive Type RWD Transmission 1A	Elec 85-kWh	RWD	1A	3.9 sec	12.5 sec @ 110.9	88/90/-- MPGe

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