---
title: "Tesla to Discontinue Its Cheapest Model S"
description: "Tesla will discontinue the rear-wheel drive Model S 75 after Sunday, September 24, to make room for its Model 3, which is taking the market by storm."
date: "2017-09-22"
modified: "2017-09-22"
authors:
  - name: "Kyree Leary"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/kyree"
url: "https://futurism.com/tesla-to-discontinue-its-cheapest-model-s"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
  - "Tesla"
tags:
  - "elon musk"
  - "Model 3"
  - "model s"
  - "tesla"
---

# Tesla to Discontinue Its Cheapest Model S

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Anyone on the fence about buying the Tesla Model S 75 with rear-wheel drive should make a decision soon, because Tesla will discontinue that model after Sunday, September 24.

The company [told *Electrek* in July](<https://electrek.co/2017/07/22/tesla-discontinue-cheapest-version-model-s-75-rwd-ahead-model-3/>) it would say goodbye to the cheapest Model S, but didn't give a specific date. Now, [both ](<https://electrek.co/2017/09/21/tesla-model-s-75-rear-wheel-drivecheapest-option-discontinued/>)*[Electrek](<https://electrek.co/2017/09/21/tesla-model-s-75-rear-wheel-drivecheapest-option-discontinued/>)* and [*Business Insider*](<http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-discontinue-model-s-75-rwd-2017-9>) are reporting this Sunday to be the cut-off date.

At $69,500, the rear-wheel drive Model S 75 was the most affordable Tesla vehicle available, but it's now on its way out to make room for the currently [in-production Model 3](<https://futurism.com/reviewers-of-teslas-newest-vehicle-are-unanimous-the-model-3-has-no-competition>). Starting at $35,000, the Model 3 will soon be the only vehicle Tesla offers with single rear-wheel drive.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4VGQPk2Dl8

"Model 3 is a smaller, simpler, more affordable electric car," [Tesla explains on the Model 3 page](<https://www.tesla.com/model3>). "Although it is our newest vehicle, Model 3 is not “Version 3” or the most advanced Tesla. Like Model S, it is designed to be the safest car in its class."

If consumers want a Model S, they'll have to choose between the 75D, 100D, and P100D, which are all dual-motor all-wheel-drive sedans; the 75D will become the cheapest Tesla model at $74,500.

This isn't the first time Tesla has discontinued one of its cars. In 2016, both the 85-kWh Model X and [the rear-wheel drive 90-kWh Model S were cut off](<http://www.teslarati.com/tesla-discontinues-p90d-model-s-x/>) to make room the current Model S line-up.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://x.com/KyreeLeary>)