2020 Tesla Model S: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2020 Model S, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $26,499–$44,438 today.

2 main configurations
3,658 vehicles built
101 for sale right now
$26,499–$44,438 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 — 76% of 2020 Model Ss

Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E2-L

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,778 built.

$26,499 great deal $34,487 typical $41,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 72 for sale · from $26,499 →
Performance · Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E4-L

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 880 built.

$27,500 great deal $37,373 typical $44,438 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 29 for sale · from $27,500 →

What actually differs

	Battery electric · AWD	Performance · Battery electric · AWD
Typical price today	$34,487	$37,373
For sale right now	72	29
Vehicles built	2,778	880

Same on every 2020 Model S

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

What people actually pay

155 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Battery electric · AWD

$34,487

Performance · Battery electric · AWD

$37,373

$25,704 $30,721 $35,738 $40,755 $45,772

Price trend

Median up $3,944 over the last 12 months.

2020 Model S price history →

Will it hold value?

A Model S typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,998 today.

Model S depreciation by year →

Cost to run

115/107 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Model S

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2020 Model S

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YJSA1E2-L means

5YJ SA1E2 · L

5YJ: the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
SA1E2: together encode the Model S line — Hatchback, Electric, All-wheel drive — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L: in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YJSA1E2 4LF395926 5YJSA1E2 7LF370244 5YJSA1E2 8LF364260

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