2016 Tesla Model X Priced From $81,200; All Versions Can Be Ordered Now

Order books are now open for all versions of the Tesla Model X electric crossover, which will start at $81,200.

That includes a $1,200 destination charge, but does not include any Federal, state, or local incentives that might be applied to a purchase.

Tesla delivered a handful of Model X vehicles at the end of September in a highly-publicized event at its factory in Fremont, California.

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But these were all special, fully-loaded P90D Signature Series models--with all available options, and the largest battery pack--priced from $135,000.

Now, Tesla says it is beginning "general production," meaning it will fill out the lineup with lower-level 70D and 90D variants.

The rule of thumb is that Model X variants will be priced $5,000 above comparable Model S sedans.

Since Tesla's dual-motor all-wheel drive system is standard on the Model X, in this case "comparable" refers to all-wheel drive versions of the Model S.

Hence the $80,000 base price for the Model X 70D. It's $5,000 more than the $75,000 base price of the Model S 70D (the rear-wheel drive Model S 70 starts at $70,000).

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Note that higher-level Model X variants come standard with the 90-kilowatt-hour battery pack that is a $3,000 option on the Model S, which still comes standard with an 85-kWh pack.

Of course, the bigger, heavier crossover sacrifices some performance to the sedan.