Tesla Model S · Engine family

Tesla Model S Electric

The electric Tesla Model S carries no combustion engine — its drivetrain is decoded from the VIN as a battery-electric build. We decode it on 68,459 VINs across 54 factory builds, and 1,709 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $20,214.

Fuel
Electric
Fitted
2012–2026

◷ Updated August 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$20,214
Typical asking price, cars with this drivetrain
1,709
On sale today, electric
2012–2026
Model years it was fitted
54
Factory configurations
68,459
Model S VINs decoded with it

Which Model S years got an electric drivetrain

Every model year this drivetrain was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this drivetrain was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2026 189 67 2 2025 174 27 2 2024 851 35 2 2023 2,826 112 2 2022 6,196 212 2 2021 6,574 204 4 2020 3,658 99 2 2019 2,626 76 2 2018 7,892 190 2 2017 7,912 175 3 2016 8,562 152 3 2015 7,920 122 12 2014 6,165 84 3 2013 6,109 140 9 2012 805 14 4

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Model S report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

54 factory configurations with this drivetrain

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2026

1 build

2025

2 builds

2024

1 build

2023

1 build

2022

1 build

2021

1 build

2020

1 build

2018

2 builds

2017

1 build

2016

2 builds

2015

5 builds

2014

1 build

2013

4 builds

2012

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 54. Every 2026 Model S build →

The electric Model S: common questions

Which Model S years are electric?

2012–2026, without a break — 15 model years in our VIN decode, across 54 factory configurations and 68,459 VINs.

What does an electric Model S cost?

$20,214 is the typical asking price across the 1,709 cars with this drivetrain on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.

electric Model S on the market

Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.