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 it would say goodbye to the cheapest Model S, but didn't give a specific date. Now, both Electrek and Business Insider 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. Starting at $35,000, the Model 3 will soon be the only vehicle Tesla offers with single rear-wheel drive.
"Model 3 is a smaller, simpler, more affordable electric car," Tesla explains on the Model 3 page. "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 to make room the current Model S line-up.
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