What was the name of Tesla’s first battery-electric sedan?

The Tesla Model S was Tesla’s first battery-electric sedan.

Tesla introduced the Model S in 2009 and began customer deliveries in 2012. Unlike the two-seat Roadster, which was a sports car based on the Lotus Elise, the Model S was designed as a practical four-door luxury car with seating for up to seven in certain configurations.

The Model S became important to Tesla’s identity because it combined long electric range with high performance, over-the-air software updates, and a large central touchscreen. It is sometimes mistaken for Tesla’s first car overall, but that distinction belongs to the Roadster. The Model S was instead the company’s first purpose-built sedan and its first major step into the premium-volume market.