Tesla’s lineup of autos has expanded significantly over the previous couple of years. At first, the corporate supplied the Mannequin S luxurious sedan, then the Mannequin X luxurious SUV, which has the seats however not the area or the affordability that everybody is searching for.
The Mannequin 3 and Mannequin Y are sedan and crossover autos which have launched the corporate into the mass-market class. The Cybertruck introduced out the corporate’s first-ever pickup designand whereas it’s unorthodox, it’s actually useful.
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However there may be one factor Tesla is lacking in its lineup, and it’s a automobile sort that many have waited for and need. The corporate at present has not introduced any plans to supply it, however its followers are loud and protracted, and we’ve even nudged Tesla to contemplate making it.
It’s a full-size SUV.
This specific phase is dominated by combustion engines at present: Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon topped gross sales with 105,756 and 82,304 items offered, respectively. The Ford Expedition is simply behind with 62,007 items offered final yr. There are just a few formidable opponents on the EV facet of issues, with the Rivian R1Sthe GMC Hummer SUV EVand even the EV9 needs to be.
Nevertheless, Tesla has but to dip its toe into this market, and it appears a lot of its followers are keen to confess that the corporate is lacking a real “folks mover” with sufficient area to deal with a cross-country highway journey with a handful of youngsters.
A reputable, comfortably sized 3-row household SUV.
Not an undersized egg-shaped one with a third row that may solely match contortionists, and design-limiting gimmicks like falcon wing doorways that simply add price/complexity for a buyer set that doesn’t need them.— Climate Nole (@WxGuesserNole) June 4, 2025
No query… we’d like a full measurement SUV constructed on the cybertruck’s platform.
— HARLAN Z. HILL ?? (@Harlan) June 4, 2025
This, they need to construct this.
Cybertruck AWD drivetrain, however this as tough type. pic.twitter.com/SH4DvkvoIe
— Timothyz (@Timothyz) June 4, 2025
Why Not the Mannequin X?
The Mannequin X is probably going Tesla’s lowest-selling automobile. It contributes little or no to the general mission of the corporate, and even CEO Elon Musk as soon as stated that it, together with the Mannequin S, is simply produced as a consequence of “sentimental causes.”
In the case of the X, it’s merely not fairly what individuals are searching for when it comes to a “full-size SUV.” As a substitute, it’s extra of a van/crossover SUV hybrid. It doesn’t have tons of cargo and inside area.
It does have a number of nice tech, a flashy look, and sufficient vary for that journey with the youngsters. It’s an awesome automobile, and one which Tesla is planning to refine with an upcoming refresh, its second this decade.
Nevertheless, it falls wanting what would qualify as a full-size SUV, particularly contemplating its third row is just a little tight, even for youthful youngsters.
Nevertheless it’s not fairly what many would contemplate as what Tesla must fill this void in its lineup.
What Might Be Coming?
Many followers say they wish to see a CyberSUV — one thing constructed on the Cybertruck platform however within the type of a full-size SUV. This isn’t completely out of the query, particularly contemplating Tesla has already made it clear the Cybercab would undertake the identical kind of aesthetic because the Cybertruck.
Nevertheless, we are able to all agree it’s a far cry from what the Cybertruck actually is, and Tesla doubtless won’t construct one thing that’s even near the pickup. It already admitted it will not undertake the stainless-steel exoskeleton for future autos within the This fall 2024 Shareholder Deck.
So, if Tesla had been to resolve to construct one thing that might be within the full-size SUV phase, it wouldn’t appear like the Cybertruck.
