Tesla Model X
Ranked 3 of 15 electric SUVs by recommenders
Owners praise its drive, safety ratings and long life; critics cite build quality, breakdowns and a cramped third row.
Owners praise its drive, safety ratings and long life; critics cite build quality, breakdowns and a cramped third row.
58 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 18
- criticize it
- 40
- approval share
- 31%
Recommended in 9 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Owned for 3 years
Median of the 7 owners who said how long they have had it.
Each square is one year.
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 18 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 0.4 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not met.
- Recommended in 9 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Holds up well over years
“After three years and 50k miles with a Model X, the idea of buying a non-EV seems ridiculous.”
Comment from 21 Mar 2026 in “Why western carmakers' retreat from electric risks dooming them to irrelevance” “I'm at year 8 of Model X 100kWh with basically 0% capacity loss.”
Comment from 9 Aug 2026 in “The climate benefits of retiring an operational combustion engine vehicle” “45000 miles in a bit over two years, loved every minute of it”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” Enjoyable, flawless driving experience
“45000 miles in a bit over two years, loved every minute of it”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “My 23 MX is the best car I've ever owned.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Basically a flawless drive.”
Comment from 12 Nov 2025 in “Andrej Karpathy reviews latest wide-release Tesla FSD version” Well received, halo vehicle
“My impression was that the model X was well received though niche.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales” “By all accounts they were successful halo vehicles.”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “Robots Eat Cars” “The S and X are plenty competitive here for many buyers.”
Comment from 10 Apr 2026 in “Robots Eat Cars” Solid build and good looks
“it looked like a very solidly-built car”
Comment from 30 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Tesla X was great looking - circa 2016”
Comment from 30 Nov 2025 in “Electric vehicle sales are booming in South America – without Tesla”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Build quality and breakdowns
“several reviews have not exactly been kind, along with lots of comments from owners about annoying issues and malfunctions”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “the local Tesla dealership having to lease more parking space to fit all the broken Model X”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “TÜV Report 2026: Tesla Model Y has the worst reliability of all 2022–2023 cars” “It was shoddily built, kept breaking down, and the service experience was shockingly bad.”
Comment from 14 Jan 2026 in “Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales” - Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Official: Ford's $29,945 Small EV Truck Is Called Fathom”
Costly for its size and features
“they're missing an affordable SUV (something that's a true 3-row SUV like the Model X but cheaper)”
Comment from 6 May 2026 in “BYD overtakes Tesla and Kia as the best-selling EV brand in key overseas markets” “It's double the price of a model Y with very few ostensible improvements”
Comment from 2 Feb 2026 in “Tesla is committing automotive suicide” “The X isn't much bigger than the Y and the price point is much higher.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” Discontinued, sales cannibalized by cheaper models
“Elon recognized Tesla's inability to compete against BYD and gave up making cars.”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Model S and X served no further purpose besides taking up production capacity”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” “Tesla failed here, and thus cheaper 3 and Y cannibalized sales of S and X”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production” Fewer controls, unsupported software
“Who would want to go from several dedicated tactile controls in model s/x to no stalks and few controls?”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Tesla US sales drop to nearly 4-year low in November” “software-dependent product we're not going to support going forward”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”
Other electric SUVs people recommend
The four most recommended other electric SUVs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla Model Y | 139 | 102 | 58% | 12 | 3.2 yrs20 owners | — |
| Rivian R2 | 32 | 23 | 58% | 10 | — | — |
| Tesla Model XThis page | 18 | 40 | 31% | 9 | 3 yrs7 owners | — |
| Kia EV6 | 10 | 6 | 63% | 7 | — | — |
| Rivian R1S | 10 | 6 | 63% | 7 | — | — |
What people said
40 of the 70 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“The NHTSA gave the Model X a 5-star rating in every category”
“carefully remove the speaker grille from the door and pull the mechanical release cable down and towards the front of the vehicle”
“I'm at year 8 of Model X 100kWh with basically 0% capacity loss.”
“tesla had casting hiccups with the suspension components of the model x”
“my Model X was uploading ~2.6gb of something to Tesla when it parked and connected to WiFi”
“A used model X was the best option if you're cheap”
“Model S, Model X, and Model 3 are all very good EVs”
“they're missing an affordable SUV (something that's a true 3-row SUV like the Model X but cheaper)”
“Given a choice between Tesla software and Android Auto, I'll take Tesla's.”
“By all accounts they were successful halo vehicles.”
“The X is not competitive with proper 3-row SUVs as the 3rd row is not usable enough”
“The S and X are plenty competitive here for many buyers.”
“They even discontinued the S and X.”
“they’ve become completely irrelevant to the market as a result.”
“After three years and 50k miles with a Model X, the idea of buying a non-EV seems ridiculous.”
“In my model X the range is reduced to hardly 150 miles. Really inconvenient.”
“It's double the price of a model Y with very few ostensible improvements”
“it looked like a very solidly-built car”
“Tesla failed here, and thus cheaper 3 and Y cannibalized sales of S and X”
“I'm kind of happy that the AP and Infotainment hardware in it is largely deprecated”
“the local Tesla dealership having to lease more parking space to fit all the broken Model X”
“several reviews have not exactly been kind, along with lots of comments from owners about annoying issues and malfunctions”
“The X isn't much bigger than the Y and the price point is much higher.”
“a 46% profit loss is good for Tesla and poised them perfectly to succeed”
“Elon recognized Tesla's inability to compete against BYD and gave up making cars.”
“Tesla have always said the design of the X was a mistake of over-engineering.”
“they aren’t that competitive with other cars in the luxury segment”
“45000 miles in a bit over two years, loved every minute of it”
“The X is the only Tesla model with door handles that aren't stupid.”
“My 23 MX is the best car I've ever owned.”
“The X and S aren't different enough to attract $100K+ purchasers.”
“Their sales have been flat for a while and the design outdated.”
“software-dependent product we're not going to support going forward”
“Model S and X served no further purpose besides taking up production capacity”
“It was shoddily built, kept breaking down, and the service experience was shockingly bad.”
“My impression was that the model X was well received though niche.”
“Who would want to go from several dedicated tactile controls in model s/x to no stalks and few controls?”
“Tesla X was great looking - circa 2016”
“sometimes Model X lights are on brights but are just stupidly bright at low-beam settings”
“Basically a flawless drive.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.