Comparing a Base Tesla Model S to a Fully Loaded Model S Performance Plus Version; What's the Price Difference?

True Tesla Model S fans know that there's a substantial difference in both price and performance between a base (60 kWh, no options) Model S and a fully loaded Model S Performance (85 kWh) with the Performance Plus package.

Of course, you could head over to Tesla Motors' website to configure a Model S any way you so desire, but the folks at Winding Road kindly did that for us.  Well, sort of.

Winding Road hit the Tesla Model S configurator to figure out what the price difference is between the "cheapest" Model S and the decked-out, option-packed most expensive version of Tesla's electric sedan.

According to Winding Road, the Model S is wonderfully easy to configure since all of the options and packages are described in detail and require simply ticking a box to add in.

There aren't complex packages that must be combined with other options.  In other words, it's not tricky to configure a Model S exactly how you desire it.

Here's Winding Roads' example of the price breakdown for base versus loaded for the Model S:

Base

Price: $71,070 (Tesla Model S) + $0 (Destination) + $0 (Options) - $7500 (Federal Tax Credit) = $63,570

Loaded

Price: $96,070 (Tesla Model S Performance) + $0 (Destination) + $23,100 (Options) - $7500 (Federal Tax Credit) = $111,670

Model S Performance Package: $25,000

            -Upgraded drivetrain, interior, and suspension

Pearl White Paint: $1500

All Glass Panoramic Roof: $1500

21-inch Grey Performance Wheels: $3500

Performance Plus Package: $6500

            -Upgraded dampers

            -Upgraded bushings

            -Upgraded stabilizer bars

            -Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires

            -Wider rear tires

Tech Package: $3750

            -GPS Navigation system with onboard maps and free map updates for seven years

            -Automatic keyless entry

            -High-definition back-up camera

            -Xenon headlights

            -Electrochromatic side mirrors

            -LED cornering lights

            -Ground lighting under door handles

            -Power rear liftgate

            -GPS-enabled Homelink system

            -Memory seats

Sound Studio Package: $950

            -XM Satellite Radio

            -580-watt, 12-speaker Dolby ProLogic 7.1 system

            -HD space for over 3000 songs

Rear Facing Seats: $1500

Parcel Shelf: $250

Paint Armor: $950

Twin Chargers: $1500

High-Power Wall Connector: $1200

And that's all she wrote.  It's straightforward, simple to configure and easy to discover just how much your perfectly optioned Model S will cost.  To try your hand at configuring a Model S, click here.

Source: Winding Road