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Why the Model S isn't eligible
When Tesla reworked the referral program in March 2026, it narrowed buyer benefits to Model 3, Model Y and eligible Cybertruck configurations. Model S was removed, so entering a code on a Model S order does nothing for the buyer.
No referral benefit for the buyer in North America since the March 2026 program rework. European reporting has described Model S and Model X buyers receiving Tesla account credit — around €500 — instead of Supercharging kilometres, but that is a reported position rather than one we can confirm at primary source, so check your own order page rather than budgeting for it.
Why this page exists at all
The Model S is the model people most often arrive at this site holding stale information about, because the flagship carried the program's most generous rewards for years. Anyone recalling a $1,000-off or free-Supercharging-for-life Model S referral is remembering a real thing that no longer exists.
The Model S trap worth naming
The trap is a used purchase. Referral benefits apply to new orders, so a certified pre-owned Model S carries no referral reward regardless of the program's current terms — a distinction that pages listing Model S codes rarely make.
Where the Model S sits against the incentive price caps
The Model S sits above every consumer price cap in the table, so the grants that would otherwise soften its price are out of reach as well as the referral benefit. The full cap table is on the models hub — worth a look even here, because the schemes it lists are entirely separate from the referral program and some may still be open to you.
Running-cost context, since there is no reward to convert: a Model S uses roughly 16–21 kWh/100 km in real-world use. Nothing to convert — there is no kilometre reward on this model in North America. The consumption band is here for running-cost context only.
What I remember from owning one (2017–2019)
Before the Model 3, I drove a 2017 Model S 70D, bought certified pre-owned from March 4, 2017 to November 2, 2019. I sold it ten days before my Model 3 was delivered, specifically to fund that order — so I have a direct before/after on this exact switch, not a secondhand opinion. The S was quieter and quicker than anything I'd driven before it; what pushed me to the 3 instead of buying a newer S was price, not a complaint about the car itself.
None of that changes today's referral answer — my S was bought and sold years before the March 2026 program change that removed S/X, so my own referral history has nothing to show for that car either way. It's context, not a workaround.
What you can still do
- Check your country's EV incentives — government rebates and tax breaks are separate from the referral program and may still apply.
- If you're open to a Model 3 or Model Y, those do get 3 months of free FSD with a code.
- Shopping used? Tesla's own certified pre-owned inventory is the accurate source for current CPO pricing and warranty terms — I wouldn't trust a third-party estimate over Tesla's own listing.