New exterior styling for Model S Plaid, optimized for high-speed stability More space for 3rd row occupants & cargo (Model X) The new Frost Blue paint is a $2,500 option. Here’s what it looks like in the online configurator: Tesla has increased the range of the vehicle by only 5 miles on the 19-inch wheels, which have been updated to a new design called Magnetite. – pictured above. Tesla says that they are more aerodynamic than the previously 19″ wheels, and that appears to be where Tesla gained five more miles of range. For a $4,500 upgrade, you can now get the new 21″ Velarium wheels, which reduce to 380 miles, which is actually 2 miles fewer than the previous Model S on 21″ wheels. As for the new Model X, it gets new 20″ Perihelix wheels and 22″ Machina wheels: Tesla claims to have improved cabin noise, but it didn’t share any metrics to compare. The automaker added a new front bumper camera, which should help detect road conditions, like potholes, for its ADAS systems: Tesla also brought its dynamic ambient lighting, that were more recently introduced in Model 3 and Model Y, to the new Model S and Model X. You can see the light strip running around the doors and the dash in this picture: The flagship Model S and Model X only catching up to the much cheaper Model 3 and Model Y can be a bad look, but Tesla did bring one new thing not available on the cheaper vehicles: “unique animations along the dash and doors upon entry.” Tesla appears to have shared an image of the entry animation: Tesla also mentions having added new bushings and updated its suspension design without offering more details. Like the rest of Tesla’s lineup, the Model S and Model X are also getting new adaptive driving beams. There are a few new and update design accents, but those would only be noticeable if you are extremely familiar with the Model S and Model X, like the new matte (instead of chrome) front logo. The Plaid Model S, the top performance version of the vehicle, is getting a few more updates with a new rear difuser and slightly updated front-end, but it’s nothing significant. Tesla says that the changes result in improvements in “high-speed stability”: The Model X gets “more space for 3rd row occupants and cargo,” but Tesla didn’t share any specifics. Arguably, the biggest change is the price. The Model S and Model Model X: