Most powerful Tesla cars
Top 40 most powerful Tesla cars ever made. Updated August 2025.
The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.
Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.
Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!
# | make & model | Power (hp)▼ | Image |
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1. | 2022 Tesla Model X Plaid | 1020 | ![]() |
2. | 2022 Tesla Model S Plaid | 1006 | ![]() |
3. | 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Beast | 834 | ![]() |
4. | 2019 Tesla Model X Performance | 778 | ![]() |
5. | 2019 Tesla Model S Performance | 778 | ![]() |
6. | 2015 Tesla Model S P90D | 762 | ![]() |
7. | 2015 Tesla Model X P90D | 752 | ![]() |
8. | 2014 Tesla Model S P85D | 691 | ![]() |
9. | 2016 Tesla Model S P100D | 680 | ![]() |
10. | 2021 Tesla Model S Long Range | 671 | ![]() |
11. | 2021 Tesla Model X AWD | 661 | ![]() |
12. | 2016 Tesla Model X P100D | 605 | ![]() |
13. | 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Dual Motor | 593 | ![]() |
14. | 2020 Tesla Model S Long Range Plus | 557 | ![]() |
15. | 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance | 510 | ![]() |
16. | 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 503 | ![]() |
17. | 2019 Tesla Model X Long Range | 503 | ![]() |
18. | 2024 Tesla Model 3 AWD Long Range | 491 | ![]() |
19. | 2019 Tesla Model Y Performance | 483 | ![]() |
20. | 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 480 | ![]() |
21. | 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance | 460 | ![]() |
22. | 2026 Tesla Model YL | 456 | ![]() |
23. | 2019 Tesla Model 3 AWD Long Range | 456 | ![]() |
24. | 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 454 | ![]() |
25. | 2018 Tesla Model 3 Performance | 450 | ![]() |
26. | 2025 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD | 444 | ![]() |
27. | 2016 Tesla Model X 100D | 437 | ![]() |
28. | 2018 Tesla Model 3 Long Range | 434 | ![]() |
29. | 2012 Tesla Model S P85 | 416 | ![]() |
30. | 2018 Tesla Model 3 AWD | 412 | ![]() |
31. | 2020 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD | 384 | ![]() |
32. | 2013 Tesla Model S 85 | 362 | ![]() |
33. | 2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD | 342 | ![]() |
34. | 2019 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus | 321 | ![]() |
35. | 2025 Tesla Model Y RWD | 295 | ![]() |
36. | 2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 Sport | 290 | ![]() |
37. | 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD Long Range | 286 | ![]() |
38. | Tesla Roadster Sport | 285 | ![]() |
39. | 2023 Tesla Model 3 RWD Standard Range | 271 | ![]() |
40. | 2017 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range | 257 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 08/29/2025, last addition - Tesla Model Y Performance.