About ‘Tesla Model S’
The Tesla Model S is a liftback car which is battery powered and produced by Tesla, Inc. It was introduced on June 22, 2012. Tesla positions the Model S as its flagship model. In 2013, the Model S became the first electric car to top the monthly new-car-sales ranking in any country, leading twice in Norway, in September and December 2013 and in Denmark in December 2015.
Sales passed 250,000 units in September 2018. The Model S was the top-selling plug-in electric car worldwide in 2015 and 2016, although it was later surpassed by the Model 3. In an early review of the Model S, Consumer Reports declared, "This car performs better than anything we've ever tested before. Let me repeat that: Not just the best electric car, but the best car. It does just about everything really, really well."
In their Owner Satisfaction survey owners have consistently rated Teslas at, or near, the top rankings. In 2019, Motor Trend named the 2013 Tesla Model S the ultimate "Car of the Year" over the magazine's entire 70-year history. It received a refresh in June 2021.