Tesla increases Model X price, brings back incentive Elon Musk said was ‘not coming back’
Tesla has increased Model X prices and brought back an incentive that CEO Elon Musk said was unsustainable and “not coming back to any vehicles.”
Today, Tesla updated its Model X configurator in the US to raise the prices of the electric SUV by $5,000.
The new prices are $84,990 for the Long Range version and $99,990 for the Plaid version:
The price increase means the Model X ino longer qualifies for the $7,500 Federal EV tax credit as it now exceeds the $80,000 price cap for electric SUVs.
But with the price increase, Tesla is ramping up the incentives.
Tesla brings the price down by $1,000 with a referral code, it gives one option for free if you buy the Full Self-Driving package, and it is bringing pack “free Supercharing for life.”
The latter, Tesla stopped offering because CEO Elon Musk said it was unsustainable.
Back in 2020, the CEO said that it will “not come back to any [Tesla] vehicles”:
“Just us being fools, but free Supercharging forever is not coming back to any vehicles. It’s not a good incentive structure.”
However, it did bring it back last year as an “end-of-the-year incentive.”
But now, Tesla is bringing it back for Model S and Model X, and it applies to orders from the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Europe and Middle East.
Tesla has made some changes to the program. Instead of being linked to the vehicle, meaning free Supercharging would remain if you sell it, it is now attached to your Tesla account.
The automaker also says that it doesn’t apply to vehicles used for commercial purposes:
“Customers who purchase or lease a new Model X are eligible for free Supercharging during your ownership of the vehicle. Offer is tied to your Tesla Account and cannot be transferred to another vehicle, person or order, even in the case of ownership transfer. Used vehicles, business orders and vehicles used for commercial purposes (like taxi, rideshare and delivery services) are excluded from this promotion.”
However, Tesla also said that the last time, but it is hard to enforce.
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The 2025 Chevy Blazer will be the last gas version sold in the US. GM is retiring the combustion engine Blazer, leaving the SUV exclusively as an EV model.
GM will retire the gas Chevy Blazer after the 2025 model
GM is killing off another gas-powered model as part of a broader shakeup to its crossover SUV lineup. After the company announced it was ending Cadillac XT4 production in January, GM Authority reported it wasn’t the only Caddie being discontinued.
The report claimed that the Cadillac XT5 and XT6 were also headed for retirement. Now, we are learning that another SUV will be included.
A new report from GM Authority claims “sources close to the matter” told them that GM will end production of the gas Chevy Blazer for the US market after the 2025 model year.
The move comes as GM shifts its manufacturing plant in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, to produce exclusively electric cars. GM’s Mexico plant currently manufactures the new Chevy Blazer and Equinox EVs, Cadillac Optiq, and Honda Prologue.
The gas Chevy Blazer is the last combustion engine model built at the facility. The move makes sense, given Trump imposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from Mexico (although it is now on pause).
After peaking at nearly 95,000 in 2020, sales of the current gas-powered Blazer have fallen off a cliff. Last year, GM sold just over 52,500 gas Blazers, down from about 62,000 in 2023.
Meanwhile, GM sold more than 23,100 Blazer EV models in 2024, nearly 8,000 of which were sold in the final three months of the year.
GM launched the 2025 Chevy Blazer EV last year with more range (up to 334 miles) and a lower starting price of just $45,995.
| 2025 Chevy Blazer EV trim | Starting MSRP (includes DFC) | Range (EPA-estimated) |
Horsepower | Torque |
| FWD | $45,995 | 312 miles | 220 | 243 lb-ft |
| AWD | $48,995 | 283 miles (previously 279 mi) | 300 (previously 288) | 355 lb-ft (previously 333 lb-ft) |
| RWD | $56,990 | 334 miles (previously 324 mi) | 365 (previously 340) | 325 lb-ft |
| SS | $61,995 | 283 miles | 595 with Wide Open Watts (previously announced 557) Wide Open Watts mode can accelerate from 0 – 60 in 3.4 seconds | 645 lb-ft with Wide Open Watts |
After selling over 114,400 electric vehicles last year, GM surpassed Ford to become the number two EV seller in the US behind Tesla. Ford sold just under 97,800 EV models in 2024.
With new Chevy, Cadillac, and GMC electric models rolling out, GM secured 12.5% of the US EV market in the final three months of 2024, up from 6.5% a year ago.
Earlier this week, Electrek reported that GM was cutting a shift at its Mexico plant after Honda said it wanted to slow Prologue output.
If you’re ready to test drive Chevy’s electric SUVs for yourself, we can help you get started. You can use our links below to view offers on the Chevy Blazer and Equinox EV models at a dealer near you.
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