The Tesla Model S and Model X received a significant sales boost in the United States during the first half of 2026, as buyers rushed to get their hands on the two flagship EVs before Tesla ended production this summer.
New registration data shows Tesla recorded 267,497 registrations across its lineup between January and June, down only slightly from 271,026 during the same period last year.
However, that relatively small decline masks some major shifts between individual models.
Model S and Model X get a farewell boost
According to data from S&P Global Mobility, the Model S recorded 6,876 registrations during the first six months of 2026, up 64% from 4,187 during the same period in 2025.
It was a similar story for the Model X, which climbed 62% from 6,521 registrations to 10,575.
The increases came as Tesla prepared to discontinue both vehicles, with the automaker ending production of the Model S and Model X earlier this summer. That decision appears to have created a final wave of demand as customers rushed to secure one of the remaining vehicles.
The company also bid farewell to the Model S and Model X with a limited production run of Signature Series vehicles – 250 Model S units and 100 Model X units.
The two former flagship vehicles weren’t the only models to see a boost in registrations. The Model Y also had a strong first half, reaching 184,688 registrations, up 23% from 150,367 a year earlier.
Model 3 and Cybertruck move in the opposite direction
While those three vehicles saw gains, the Model 3 and Cybertruck moved in the opposite direction. Model 3 registrations fell to 56,885 in H1 2026, down more than 41% from 97,120 during the first half of 2025.
The Cybertruck also continued its downward trend. Registrations dropped from 12,831 last year to 8,473 in the first six months of 2026, a decline of approximately 34%.
That decline makes Tesla’s decision to raise the price of the Cybertruck in the U.S. by $5,000 earlier this week even more difficult to explain.
Despite those steep declines, Tesla’s overall U.S. registrations were down just 1.3% year-over-year, largely thanks to the Model Y and the final sales push for the Model S and Model X.
The numbers also highlight Tesla’s increasing dependence on the Model Y, which accounted for nearly 70% of its U.S. registrations during the first half of the year.
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