(Reuters) - Tesla on Friday raised the prices of its Model S cars in the United States by $5,000, according to its website.

The Model S base variant All-Wheel Drive (AWD) will now cost $79,990, while the performance "Plaid" variant will cost $94,990, according to the Tesla website.

(Reporting by Rishabh Jaiswal in Bengaluru; Editing by Tom Hogue)