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The least expensive version of the Model S luxury four-door electric sedan is now available for order on the Chinese market. Customers that place orders for the 60kWh model now will have their vehicles delivered in 3 to 4 months according to the manufacturer.
With a starting price of ¥648,000 ($103,900 at current exchange rates) and a government incentive for electric vehicles in the form of a free license plate worth ¥57,000 ($15,000), the entry-level Model S 60kWh targets eco-conscious Chinese motorists on a budget. Sort of...
Even though demand for the more powerful versions is very high in China, Tesla introduced the 65kWh variant in this part of the world for one reason only: sales volume maximization. Mind you, the more powerful 85kWh Model S starts from ¥734,000 ($117,800), while a fully loaded P-85 Performance can go as high as ¥1,087,000, which is about $175.000.
Currently, the only functional Tesla (or Tesila as its known in China) dealership in that part of the world is located in the city of Beijing, while a second Shanghai showroom and service center is nearing completion as we speak. Hangzhou, which is the largest city of the Zhenjiang Province in Eastern China, will see the opening of its very own Tesla dealership by the end of next month.
We remind you that demand for the Model S is so over the top in China that speculators invite impatient customers to bid for the car, even though it's technically classified as a grey import which doesn't benefit from the manufacturer's four year/50,000-mile warranty.
Even though demand for the more powerful versions is very high in China, Tesla introduced the 65kWh variant in this part of the world for one reason only: sales volume maximization. Mind you, the more powerful 85kWh Model S starts from ¥734,000 ($117,800), while a fully loaded P-85 Performance can go as high as ¥1,087,000, which is about $175.000.
Currently, the only functional Tesla (or Tesila as its known in China) dealership in that part of the world is located in the city of Beijing, while a second Shanghai showroom and service center is nearing completion as we speak. Hangzhou, which is the largest city of the Zhenjiang Province in Eastern China, will see the opening of its very own Tesla dealership by the end of next month.
We remind you that demand for the Model S is so over the top in China that speculators invite impatient customers to bid for the car, even though it's technically classified as a grey import which doesn't benefit from the manufacturer's four year/50,000-mile warranty.
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