2022 Tesla Model X price and features: Cost of entry to facelifted Audi e-tron and BMW iX rival gets significantly more expensive

Tesla Australia has raised the cost of entry to the facelifted Model X, although local deliveries of the large SUV are still due to begin at the end of next year.

When the Model X’s facelift made its debut in January, its entry-level Long Range variant (now $189,159 plus on-road costs) was $15,269 cheaper than it is today.

That said, the Audi e-tron and BMW iX rival's range-topping Plaid version (now $206,449) has become $691 more affordable since then. But why?

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Well, while Tesla Australia regularly adjusts pricing – in either direction – this specific change also accounts for the 2021-2022 financial year’s $2104-higher luxury car tax (LCT) threshold for fuel-efficient vehicles ($79,659).

As reported, the facelifted Model X doesn’t appear to be dramatically different outside (new front bumpers, alloy wheels and black trim), but it is so inside, with its cockpit overhauled.

The headline act is the rectangular, stalkless steering wheel, ahead of which is still a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, while a now-horizontal 17.0-inch touchscreen is to the side.

Rear occupants now have access to an 8.0-inch touchscreen at the rear of the centre console, helping them to use Tesla’s latest multimedia system, too. Wireless chargers and USB-C ports also sprinkled throughout alongside a 960W sound system with 22 speakers.

For reference, the 500kW dual-motor Long Range Plus range-opener has been rechristened Long Range, while the dual-motor Performance flagship has been superseded by the 761kW tri-motor Plaid.

The Long Range has a range (WLTP) of 580km and sprints from zero to 100km/h in 3.9 seconds, while the Plaid can travel 547km on a single charge and needs 2.6s to hit triple digits.

2022 Tesla Model X pricing before on-road costs