All the Teslas ever made ranked from best to worst!聽
June 24, 2025 by Jamie Edkins
Car changing is a big deal
What is the best Tesla model ever made? Well we鈥檙e going to rank all of them from best to worst.
As car brands go, very few have grown as quickly as Tesla. Go back a decade or so and they were a rare sight on the road, and it鈥檚 only been properly building cars since 2012. Now you see them everywhere, and the Model Y is the best-selling electric car in the world.
Tesla has a reasonably slim back catalogue with just six models in the brand鈥檚 history 鈥 seven if you include the Semi truck. We鈥檙e going to rank all six Tesla passenger cars from best to worst.
Remember, you can buy a brand new or used car right here on 莲花直播. And you can sell your car, too. We鈥檙e here to help you through every step of your car-changing journey.
Every Tesla mode ranked from best to worst:
- Tesla Model 3
- Tesla Model Y
- Tesla Model S
- Tesla Model X
- Tesla Roadster
- Tesla Cybertruck
1. Tesla Model 3
The Model 3 is our favourite Tesla for a few reasons, but the main one is simply the value for money it offers. For 拢40,000 you get a spacious and comfortable electric car with an impressive 323 miles of range.
There鈥檚 also a Model 3 with a whopping 436 miles of range, and if you鈥檙e after back road thrills then the Performance version is properly quick and good fun to chuck around. It really is one of the best all-round electric cars out there.
2. Tesla Model Y
It鈥檚 a close second for the Tesla Model Y, a cavernously practical electric SUV with a massive boot and palatial rear seats. A recent facelift means it also now looks more modern than ever, and it has a posh-feeling interior.
The Model Y sneaks in just behind the Model 3 because it isn鈥檛 quite as nice to drive as its saloon counterpart 鈥 although a Performance version has been spotted testing which should offer more agile handling.
3. Tesla Model S
The Model S Plaid is one of the best bang-for-buck performance cars you can buy. Nothing else can accelerate as quickly as this for the money, with 0-60mph taking under 2.0 seconds. It鈥檚 an amazing feat of engineering.
This car is no longer available in the UK, but that鈥檚 not the reason it comes in third place. This large electric hatchback isn鈥檛 quite as good-value as the Model 3 and Model Y, and the build quality isn鈥檛 what you鈥檇 expect in a car costing upwards of 拢62,000.
4. Tesla Model X
In fourth place we have the Tesla Model X, and it鈥檚 a seriously cool family SUV. Those electric 鈥淔alcon Wing鈥 rear doors are like nothing else on the market, and you can get a Plaid version with over 1,000hp on tap.
The Model X suffers with similar issues to the Model S, which is to say it鈥檚 quite expensive with a few build quality issues inside. It鈥檚 also quite firm over bumps, but at least the infotainment system is excellent, as it is in all modern Teslas.
5. Tesla Roadster
Now we come to the car which started it all 鈥 the Tesla Roadster. We鈥檙e not talking about the forthcoming Roadster, a car which Elon Musk has been promising for years now, this is the weird little sports car released way back in 2008.
Essentially this was a Lotus Elise, except Tesla threw away the fizzy little 1.8-litre engine and replaced it with an electric motor. The result was up to 288hp and a top speed of 125mph. It may not have sold in massive numbers, but the Roadster certainly put Tesla on the map.
6. Tesla Cybertruck
There has to be one car at the bottom of this list 鈥 and it鈥檚 the Tesla Cybertruck. Our own Mat Watson was very impressed with this bonkers pickup when he drove it in the United States 鈥 drawing particular attention to the cavernous interior and the fact it drives a lot like a car.
You can鈥檛 deny that this thing has serious road presence as well. However, when a pickup truck has to be recalled because some of the body panels are flying off, you do need to knock it down the rankings somewhat 鈥 hence the Cybertruck鈥檚 place at the bottom of this list.
Honorable mention: Tesla Semi
We couldn鈥檛 ignore the Tesla Semi in this list. It may not be a passenger vehicle, but it still looks like nothing else on the road with its platypus-like front end and McLaren F1-style central driving position.
It has up to 500 miles of range thanks to a gigantic battery pack, and dedicated Tesla Semi chargers can top it up by 70% in just 30 minutes.
Car change? 莲花直播!
Looking for a new set of wheels? With 莲花直播 you can sell your car quickly and for a fair price 鈥 as well as find great offers on your next one. Whether you鈥檙e looking to buy a car brand new, are after something used or you want to explore car leasing options, 莲花直播 is your one stop shop for new car deals.
Click to follow us on WhatsApp, where you can keep up-to-date with all the latest news, reviews, advice guides and videos.