2023 Tesla Model S: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $46,490–$90,790 today.

2 main configurations
2,837 vehicles built
115 for sale right now
$46,490–$90,790 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 — 64% of 2023 Model Ss

Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E5-P

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,803 built.

$46,490 great deal $55,990 typical $65,803 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 87 for sale · from $46,490 →
Plaid · Battery electric · AWD 5YJSA1E6-P

Electric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,031 built.

$50,064 great deal $73,000 typical $90,790 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 28 for sale · from $50,064 →

What actually differs

	Battery electric · AWD	Plaid · Battery electric · AWD
Typical price today	$55,990	$73,000
For sale right now	87	28
Vehicles built	1,803	1,031

Same on every 2023 Model S

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

What people actually pay

169 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Battery electric · AWD

$55,990

Plaid · Battery electric · AWD

$73,000

$45,095 $57,200 $69,305 $81,409 $93,514

Price trend

Median up $1,492 over the last 12 months.

2023 Model S price history →

Will it hold value?

A Model S typically keeps about 42% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $23,995 today.

Model S depreciation by year →

Cost to run

124/115 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2023 Model S

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2023 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 5YJSA1E5-P means

5YJ SA1E5 · P

5YJ: the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
SA1E5: 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
P: in position 10 — model year 2023
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 5YJSA1E5 3PF502173 5YJSA1E5 9PF499506 5YJSA1E5 2PF500348

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

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2023 Tesla Model S prices →