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Checked 15 October 2026 · Roadster Club editorial

Tesla Roadster price
and reservation deposits.

The final purchase price is unpublished in our checked sources. US reservation payments total $50,000 for Performance and $250,000 for Thrust; these are deposits.

How much does the new Tesla Roadster cost?

A verified final vehicle price is not available in our checked current sources. The US checkout lists reservation payments, so $50,000 and $250,000 should not be quoted as the price of the car.

US reservation payments, checked 15 Oct 2026

US configurator • USD • undated source, checked 15 Oct 2026. These are reservation payments, not vehicle prices.
VersionDue todayWithin 10 daysTotal reservation paymentsVehicle price
Performance$5,000$45,000$50,000
Manufacturer claim
Not published
Not confirmed
Thrust$5,000$245,000$250,000
Manufacturer claim
Not published
Not confirmed
RocketNot publicly listedNot publicly listedInvite only
Not confirmed
Not published
Not confirmed

Tesla US / checked 15 Oct 2026 · No exchange-rate conversions or inferred purchase prices.

Read the payment conditions in context

What the checked page says about refunds

The configurator labels the amount due today as “Fully refundable.” It also says reservations are not final until payment arrives, and an incomplete payment within ten days can lead to cancellation. It warns that refunds for modifications will not be issued. That wording is not enough to promise that every payment and change is refundable in every situation.

Read your region’s actual reservation agreement before paying. We have not interpreted all contract provisions or verified the treatment of every later payment. The agreement and Tesla’s current checkout control the transaction.

Thrust has additional limits

The US page restricts Thrust to one order per customer and reserves the ability to cancel duplicate purchases. Regional legal requirements apply. Rocket is disabled as a public checkout choice in the checked configurator; an invitation is a separate process.

Other regions are not interchangeable

Our figures cover the United States in USD. We have not verified current amounts, taxes, import costs, local refunds or available versions for the UK, EU, China or other markets. A currency conversion would not establish a local offer.

Tesla US / checked 15 Oct 2026

Before you transfer money

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Tesla Roadster questions, answered

Is $50,000 the Roadster price?

It is the total US Performance reservation payment: $5,000 due today and $45,000 within ten days. It is not the published purchase price of the vehicle.

What is the Thrust reservation deposit?

The checked US configurator lists $5,000 due today plus $245,000 within ten days, totaling $250,000 in reservation payments.

What is the Roadster price in the UK, India or Australia?

We have not verified current local vehicle prices, taxes or reservation agreements for those markets. Converting a US deposit would not establish a local sale price.

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