2016 Tesla Model S: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2016 Model S, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $10,000–$69,000 today.

3 main configurations
8,566 vehicles built
153 for sale right now
$10,000–$69,000 typical price range

Which Model S is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Model S

Most common — 57% of 2016 Model Ss

Battery electric 5YJSA1E2-G

Electric. 4,863 built.

$10,000 great deal $20,161 typical $26,384 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 89 for sale · from $10,000 →
Battery electric 5YJSA1E1-G

Electric. 2,271 built.

$12,000 great deal $16,995 typical $69,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 42 for sale · from $12,000 →
Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E4-G

Electric, All-wheel drive. 1,429 built.

$15,564 great deal $24,789 typical $46,800 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 22 for sale · from $15,564 →

What actually differs

	Battery electric 5YJSA1E2-G	Battery electric 5YJSA1E1-G	Battery electric · AWD
Typical price today	$20,161	$16,995	$24,789
For sale right now	89	42	22
Vehicles built	4,863	2,271	1,429

Same on every 2016 Model S

Engine Electric
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Electric
Body Hatchback
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

219 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Battery electric 5YJSA1E2-G

$20,161

Battery electric 5YJSA1E1-G

$16,995

Battery electric · AWD

$24,789

$9,700 $25,043 $40,385 $55,728 $71,070

Price trend

Median up $1,494 over the last 12 months.

2016 Model S price history →

Cost to run

101/107 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Model S

Safety, in plain English

What 5YJSA1E2-G means

5YJ SA1E2 · G

5YJ: the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
SA1E2: together encode the Model S line — Hatchback, Electric — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YJSA1E2 XGF168410 5YJSA1E2 2GF153304 5YJSA1E2 6GF170672

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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