Tesla’s hotly anticipated, long-delayed third model — not to be confused with the upcoming Model 3 — is

expected to ship this fall. It’s been a long time coming. The success of the all-electric crossover

vehicle is crucial for Tesla’s mainstream automaker ambitions, testing its production capacity and ability

to appeal to parents who take family trips to Tahoe. Here’s a look.

“The Model X may arguably be a better SUV than the Model S is a Sedan.”

—Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in June

Price: $70,000-$105,000

Range: 215 to 270 miles

Power: 329 to 700 hp

Preorders: More than 20,000

Acceleration: 0-60 mph in 3-5 seconds

R&D: $426 million in Q1 Tesla capital expenditures*

*majority earmarked for Model X production

倍受期待而又屡次跳票的特斯拉第三款电动车型（并不是特斯拉另一款即将上市的车型Model 3）预计将于今年秋天上市。这款车让市场等了太久了。这款全电动跨界车型成功与否，对于特斯拉能否跻身主流汽车厂商之列至关重要。它也将检验特斯拉的生产能力。不知道这辆Model X能否吸引那些想带孩子去太浩湖旅行的父母们。

“Model X作为一辆SUV的表现，很可能比Model S作为轿车的表现还要好。”

——特斯拉CEO穆斯克今年6月在公司年度股东大会上如是说

价格：7万-10.5万美元

续航里程：215-270英里

马力：329-700匹

预订：超过2万辆

加速：从静止加速至时速60英里约需3-5秒

研发成本：特斯拉第一季度的资本支出为4.26亿美元

*大部分用于Model X的生产