2022 Tesla Model S: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2022 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 $34,384–$70,195 today.

2 main configurations
6,196 vehicles built
209 for sale right now
$34,384–$70,195 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.

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Plaid · Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E6-N

Electric, All-wheel drive. 2,096 built.

$41,995 great deal $55,999 typical $70,195 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 68 for sale · from $41,995 →
Most common — 66% of 2022 Model Ss

AWD · Battery electric 5YJSA1E5-N

Electric, All-wheel drive. 4,100 built.

$34,384 great deal $45,079 typical $53,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 141 for sale · from $34,384 →

What actually differs

	AWD · Battery electric	Plaid · Battery electric · AWD
Typical price today	$45,079	$55,999
For sale right now	141	68
Vehicles built	4,100	2,096

Same on every 2022 Model S

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

What people actually pay

303 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

AWD · Battery electric

$45,079

Plaid · Battery electric · AWD

$55,999

$33,352 $43,089 $52,827 $62,564 $72,301

Price trend

Median up $6,149 over the last 12 months.

2022 Model S price history →

Will it hold value?

A Model S typically keeps about 45% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $20,998 today.

Model S depreciation by year →

Cost to run

124/115 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Model S

Safety, in plain English

What 5YJSA1E6-N means

5YJ SA1E6 · N

5YJ: the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
SA1E6: 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
N: in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YJSA1E6 XNF486303 5YJSA1E6 5NF468338

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