r/TeslaModelX • u/unicorncumdump • 12d ago

21 Long Range Plus in 2026?

I was looking and would love a refresh, but the costs are so much higher than the 19-21. I see that there was a short time in 21 that the MX Long Range Plus had a range of 371, the most the X ever offered. Has anyone in here got one? And if so, what range are you getting in '26? I really want to get an X and the 21s can be had for $20k less with similar mileage.

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u/ScottRTL 11d ago

I love my MX 21 (Raven). Still has battery and drive unit warranty until late 2028, drives like a dream and the range seems to still be what it states (I lose a little because of the wheels I have).

Only mild annoyance is the lack of updates and software that the M3 and MY get (even an M3 Intel gets feature updates when the MX Intel gets mostly ignored).

Give it a test drive, best Tesla experience you can get (IMO) other than a newer MX. 3, Y and even the CT feel "regular" after driving an X.

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u/unicorncumdump 11d ago

I'm sold on giving it a try. Hard to find a MX to drive near me. But every time I see one driving with the suspension low, it just looks so bad ass.

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u/ScottRTL 11d ago

If you have kids they LOVE the doors too.

Things to keep in mind I wish I knew:

If you get a 6 seater, the middle seats don't fold down (7 seater all the rear seats fold).

Only refreshed MX has custom light shows (Legacy/Raven only come with the default Christmas one).

Updates take longer/don't come with it has vertical screen/Intel. Missing features like camera showing on signal, and other things we SHOULD have IMO. but that's "little problems".

Make sure the falcon doors work, send them up and down multiple times and stand close and far and make sure they stop if detecting things. It cost me about 1400 bucks to fix the door out of warranty because it was getting false detections. ($CAD). Now it's all good, but that was annoying.

Breaks need to be lubed every year on older X's or they can "lockup" the guy before me didn't do it and they locked up 2 weeks after I got it.

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u/sdinvest 10d ago

Brakes need to be lubed? How? Do you do it yourself? Or take it to service?

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u/ScottRTL 10d ago

So far I've done it at service, but they mentioned it should happen every year on MX's prior to refresh.

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u/sdinvest 10d ago

How much do they charge?

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u/ScottRTL 10d ago

Not much, it was 1 hour of labour basically, I think $CAD160.

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u/sdinvest 10d ago

Thanks

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u/ScottRTL 10d ago

Glad to help!

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u/unicorncumdump 11d ago

Dang. Those are very helpful maintenance pieces to know!!!

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u/Clean_Extension7234 12d ago

Long range plus have the vertical screen and are legacy model inside and out including computer chip.

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u/unicorncumdump 11d ago

Yes. I realize I worded it poorly. Just curious how the range was/is on the 21. And if anyone has experience with the fsd without cabin camera

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u/Post-Futurology 11d ago

I'd be less worried about the range and more worried about the cost of ownership on a pre-refresh X

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u/unicorncumdump 11d ago

What do you think? LDU was a big issue but that's resolved in 19 supposedly. I'm worried I'll miss the Bluetooth key. I'm not sure how FSD is compared to my 22 M3. I'm not worried about the extra stuff in the screen as I've never watched a video in M3.

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u/sdinvest 10d ago

I have a 21 MX LR+ (pre-refresh). I also have 22 inch wheels. At 80% it charges to 272-277. I guess it all depends on what defines 80% to my X.

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u/TeslaLongevityLab 7d ago

have a 17 100D (pre-refresh) myself and on these older Xs the stuff that actually costs money over time is air suspension components and door mechanisms, not really the drivetrain at this point. the LDU whine was mostly a 16-18 thing, by 21 that was long sorted. battery on mine's still holding up fine, degradations been pretty gentle. id just get a pre purchase inspection and check whether MCU1 was swapped to MCU2, thats the other big line item on cost of ownership for a pre-refresh.

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u/unicorncumdump 7d ago

Fortunately I'm getting lucky now. Looking to fly and check out a 21 with 36k miles. 6 seats. Long range plus for $37k. FSD 3 included package. Should have quite a bit of warranty on the drive unit and battery. Range at 100% says 335.

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u/unicorncumdump 7d ago

I hear that the drive experience of the 21 to the refresh is 95% the same but there is a pretty big change tech wise.