Factory build sheet
2016 Tesla Model S
Build 5YJSA1E1-G · Electric · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read 5YJSA1E1 and position 10 reads G. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every Model S whose VIN starts 5YJSA1E1 and carries G in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,271 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 2,271 known VINs
- 42 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by Tesla with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Engine model
- 3 Phase A/C Induction (Single Motor)
- Fuel type
- Electric
- Electrification
- Battery electric
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Manufacturer
- TESLA, INC.
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$16,995 median asking price · 66 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $12,000 Top 2% of listings $69,000
The same build, other model years
Tesla used the VIN pattern 5YJSA1E1 for 3 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2015 Electric Hatchback · 569 vehicles code F $15,396
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2016 You are here code G $16,995
- 2017 Electric Hatchback · 2,087 vehicles code H $17,999
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 5YJ | TESLA, INC. · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | SA1E1 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | G | Model year — 2016 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
2,271 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to 5YJSA1E1-G shares the specification above.
- 2,271 Known VINs
- 42 Listed for sale now
- 66 Priced listings
- $16,995 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 4 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the Model S, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2016 Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback 4,863 vehicles · $20,161 median
- 2016 Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback · AWD 1,429 vehicles · $24,789 median
- 2017 Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback 2,087 vehicles · $17,999 median
- 2017 P100D AWD Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback · AWD 687 vehicles · $32,580 median
- 2019 Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback · AWD 1,889 vehicles · $27,689 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 66 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 2,271 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.