Edmunds: R1S vs. Tesla Model X Plaid Three Row EV SUV Comparison Test. Which Luxury EV SUV Is Best?

[Friscorays]

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[RivianXpress]

Just watched this.

Can’t believe they said the R1S is 17” longer than the R1T!! Ummm… really???

 

[COdogman]

Just watched this.

Can’t believe they said the R1S is 17” longer than the R1T!! Ummm… really???

OMG. Why is it these automotive sites can never get basic information right?

 

[Donald Stanfield]

How is 3.4 seconds 0-60 more than a second slower than 2.7 seconds? Seems to me that 3.4 seconds is less than a second slower than 2.7. By my math it's .7 seconds. That with saying the R1S is 17" longer and this edmonds needs to fire their fact checker.

 

[RivianXpress]

How is 3.4 seconds 0-60 more than a second slower than 2.7 seconds? Seems to me that 3.4 seconds is less than a second slower than 2.7. By my math it's .7 seconds. That with saying the R1T is 17" longer and this edmonds needs to fire their fact checker.

Exactly!!!

 

[0=====0]

How is 3.4 seconds 0-60 more than a second slower than 2.7 seconds? Seems to me that 3.4 seconds is less than a second slower than 2.7. By my math it's .7 seconds. That with saying the R1T is 17" longer and this edmonds needs to fire their fact checker.

Not even about fact checking at this point! It's basic math. To their credit there is some useful info in there. Like R1S beat R1T in their range test.

It's comparing apples and oranges, both are fruits of roughly the same size.

0.7 second slower 0-60 for half the price?
I'll take that all day long!

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Not even about fact checking at this point! It's basic math. To their credit there is some useful info in there. Like R1S beat R1T in their range test.

It's comparing apples and oranges, both are fruits of roughly the same size.

0.7 second slower 0-60 for half the price?
I'll take that all day long!

It's .7 seconds slower but you get 50% more steering wheel. I'd say that's an even trade any day of the week.

 

[Cosmacelf]

Gawd, there is ZERO practical difference between a 3.4 and 2.7 second 0-60 time. Both are absurdly fast for that type of vehicle. Does the video actually do a decent job at comparing the third row seats at least?

 

[Donald Stanfield]

Gawd, there is ZERO practical difference between a 3.4 and 2.7 second 0-60 time. Both are absurdly fast for that type of vehicle. Does the video actually do a decent job at comparing the third row seats at least?

Yes I think that was actually one of the useful portions of the video. The X's third row looks awfully cramped but it's easier to get into and out of.

 

[SANZC02]

Yes I think that was actually one of the useful portions of the video. The X's third row looks awfully cramped but it's easier to get into and out of.

True but that head smacker on taller people looks pretty bad, should be like an amusement park ride and set a max height for that row.

Other thought, better to be uncomfortable for a few seconds getting to the third row instead of for the entire ride (if given those choices).

 

[Donald Stanfield]

True but that head smacker on taller people looks pretty bad, should be like an amusement park ride and set a max height for that row.

Other thought, better to be uncomfortable for a few seconds getting to the third row instead of for the entire ride (if given those choices).

I forgot about that. Yeah I'm not sure I would want to ride back there at all. What if you got in an accident? That roof line would take your head off.

 

[windblowlc]

How is 3.4 seconds 0-60 more than a second slower than 2.7 seconds? Seems to me that 3.4 seconds is less than a second slower than 2.7. By my math it's .7 seconds. That with saying the R1S is 17" longer and this edmonds needs to fire their fact checker.

They tested the R1S 0-60 at 3.9s and X Plaid at 2.7s, hence the more than 1s slower. I know, Edmunds testing, if you can believe it.

 

[RivianXpress]

Says 3.4

 

[OverZealous]

They were also testing the R1S with all-terrain tires, so a 1:1 performance comparison doesn't make sense.

This is my only real complaint with the video. With proper sport (or even the all-season) tires, the R1S performance would be much more comparable to the Model X, without all the compromises.

They also didn't mention the range they got on the Model X (or I missed it), and I've heard it's pretty bad in real-world tests (i.e., while the R1S beats the EPA rating, the X is well below the EPA rating).

 

[Cosmacelf]

They were also testing the R1S with all-terrain tires, so a 1:1 performance comparison doesn't make sense.

This is my only real complaint with the video. With proper sport (or even the all-season) tires, the R1S performance would be much more comparable to the Model X, without all the compromises.

They also didn't mention the range they got on the Model X (or I missed it), and I've heard it's pretty bad in real-world tests (i.e., while the R1S beats the EPA rating, the X is well below the EPA rating).

Yeah, not using similar tires is pretty stupid if you’re worried about tenths of a second here and there, but as I said, it makes no practical difference.

As far as Model X range, it used to be that Tesla ranges were optimistic, but the latest Model X has very decent range. Again, the two vehicles are probably comparable. But again, if comparing, you should put road tires on the R1S.

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