Tesla quietly kills off Model S and Model X in Europe

August 5, 2025 George East

Tesla has removed brand new versions of its Model S luxury saloon and seven-seat Model X SUV from sale in Europe, with customers now only able to purchase them from existing stock.

European customers are no longer able to specify a brand new version of either model new via the brand’s online configurator. The unannounced move comes after Tesla stopped manufacturing right-hand drive versions of its two flagships in 2023, meaning only the Model 3 and Model Y are available on the continent.

The Elon Musk-led carmaker also removed the Model S and X from the Chinese market earlier this year, leaving just North America and Canada as the two regions where both cars can be purchased to spec.

Is this the end for the Model X in Europe? (Image: Tesla)

Tesla has endured a battering year in 2025 thus far. While tweaks were giving to the Model S and Model X earlier this year, the fact remains that both of these previously-award winning cars are built on ageing platforms – the Model S debuted in 2012, with the Model X arriving three years later. Moreover, prices increased for both.

While the Model Y and Model 3 were Europe’s best-selling EVs in Europe in June this year with 24,073 and 10,807 units shifted apiece, Skoda gave Tesla something to worry about after selling 9,825 Elroqs during the same month. Renault sold 7,788 R5s and Alpine A290s, while BYD rounded out the top five most-sold EV brands in Europe with its Seal U.

The Elroq has been an immediate success for Skoda (Image: Skoda)

After a tricky start to manufacturing EVs, car makers such as the Volkswagen Group and BMW have found their feet and caught up with Tesla. The VW ID.4, ID.3, ID.7, and Skoda Enyaq, and BMW iX1 are now amongst the top ten most-popular EVs amongst European buyers.

Moreover, BYD added to Tesla’s woes by selling more EVs in Europe with a sales figure of 7,231 to 7,165 in April this year.

BYD has proven one of Tesla’s biggest challengers in Europe (Image: Fully Charged Show)

As well as being put under pressure in terms of tech and general product quality, Tesla owner Elon Musk has proven to be a decisive figure as a result of his involvement with the administration of Donald Trump, a controversial political salute, as well as his endorsement of political parties such as the AfD in Germany and Britain’s Reform.

Further moves such as firing the entire team responsible for Tesla’s Supercharger network, as well as erratic tweets, and failures to follow through on new models have also failed to endear Musk to the public. In January this year, Electrifying.com found that 59% of UK car buyers have been put off of buying a Tesla following Musk’s actions in the public sphere.