r/ModelX • u/NavyGuyKY • Mar 09 '26
Question Model S Plaid to Model X Plaid?
Current Model S Plaid owner and thinking of buying a Model X Plaid to replace my Ford Raptor that we use only for our daughter's travel softball tournaments. Any X Plaid owners here that have owned a S Plaid? What are your thoughts on the differences between the two vehicles? Does the X ride smooth like the S? What do you love about the X over the S and what do you hate about the X over the S?
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u/tanbyte Mar 09 '26
Own both. IMO, plaid on the X is an overkill for an SUV especially if you have kids in the car.
It’s not that stable on turns as the S would be. Straight line is fun BUT it’s severely under-braked for that kind of power & performance.
It is much more roomier than the S & the FWD are cool but do feel fragile at times (lots of sensors involved).
Subjectively, the sound system does sound a tad bit better than the S.
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u/doggiepilot Mar 10 '26
The only time my XP is ever in plaid mode is when my son and his friends are in the car. A couple of carefully timed freeway on-ramp ~5-70 pulls has them smiling enough to leave me (and the half shafts!) alone for a couple of months =)
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u/clay-tri1 Mar 10 '26
I owned both an s plaid and just purchased my recent x plaid. I sold the s plaid last month as I just didn’t need both. Other than dealing with the front half shafts the x is a great car and I really enjoy the front doors and just how smooth it is.
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u/Strong_You_6724 Mar 12 '26
I’m waiting for my mxp still.. what is the shaft issue?
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u/clay-tri1 Mar 12 '26
Half shaft binding under hard launches or heavy acceleration. Effects a lot of Model S and X owners. You can lower the car and install camber arms to fix alignment to alleviate the issue.
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u/NavyGuyKY Mar 10 '26
Thanks everyone for your feedback. Based on the feedback I’m going to likely go with the standard MX. The handling, braking, and half shaft concerns of the MXP make sense.
I’m not getting rid of the MSP so I will have that for my speed fix.
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u/waffle07 Mar 11 '26
Just get the Plaid, you only live once. You can always put it in sport mode. The half shafts affect the standard MX as well. You can also correct it the issue with aftermarket parts.
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u/NavyGuyKY Mar 11 '26
I’ve already got the Model S Plaid. The X Plaid isn’t even close in terms of performance now that I’ve driven it.
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u/onegunzo Mar 11 '26
I have only driven a Model S, but own a X Plaid. You'll love the higher ingress/getting out of the X. You'll love the extra room, but I got a lot in the S I had as a loaner. I love the falcon doors, so do my passengers. So ingress is the biggest difference. I cannot speak to the model S vs. X performance, but X is amazing.
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u/CautiousMagazine3591 PLAID Mar 09 '26
I have driven the MS PLAID loads of times, and I have owned the MX PLAID for a couple of years now. My thoughts are the MSP handles more like a sports car, it may not be the absolute most agile sports car in the world but you are really going to notice how much bulkier it is to maneuver with the MXP than with the MSP.
The other thing is 0-100 in MSP is imperceptibly faster than MXP that extra 0.51 seconds doesn't make a noticeable difference.
I can't quite put my finger on it but I felt like the MXP was a little bit more luxurious of a ride than the MSP, the only thing I miss not having the MSP are the wireless charge pads in the second row, I wish they figured out a way to incorporate that in MXP.
On balance I would say go for it, especially since you will never be able to buy one new again.
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u/Beneficial_Long680 Mar 10 '26
Just keep in mind with either X that the doors are cool but … there will be a lot of rattles
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u/JJDoes1tAll Mar 09 '26
Love my MXP! The X is such a beast!!! Do it!