Tesla Model Y price starts at Rs 59.89 lakh — Two variants on offer

After years of wait, Tesla is officially here in India with the newly-launched Model Y SUV. The Tesla Model Y price in India starts at Rs 59.89 lakh ex-showroom, New Delhi. The Tesla Model Y is available in two variants — RWD and Long Range RWD. Read on to know more about the newly-launched Tesla Model Y features, specifications, variants and prices.

Tesla Model Y launched in India

Tesla has officially launched the Model Y in India, making it the first offering from the American EV maker for the Indian market. The Model Y—the best-selling Tesla globally—comes in standard and long-range variants with rear-wheel-drive only. While the RWD variant is priced at Rs 59.89 lakh ex-showroom, the Long Range RWD variant is priced at Rs 67.89 lakh ex-showroom. Interestingly, Tesla is also offering a Full Self-Driving package—which will be offered via an update in the future—for an additional Rs 6 lakh. Tesla Model Y deliveries are estimated to begin from the third quarter of the year 2025. 

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Interested Tesla buyers in India can book the Model Y with a token amount of Rs 22,000. What’s important to note is that the initial payment of Rs 22,000 will be followed by a Rs 3 lakh booking amount, which will be due within 7 days from the date of first booking. 

Tesla Model Y battery, performance and range

The Tesla Model Y comes to India with two battery pack options, the capacity of which remains undisclosed at the moment. The Tesla Model Y RWD range stands at 500km (WLTP-certified) whereas the Long Range RWD range stands at 622km (WLTP-certified). Despite having a larger battery capacity, the Long Range offers faster acceleration to 100kmph at 5.6 seconds—0.3 seconds faster than the standard RWD variant. 

Coming to the charging infrastructure, while Tesla has not yet revealed its plan to offer Supercharging network, its website mentions the Supercharger charging, enabling the Model Y to achieve 267km worth of range in 15 minutes charge via a 250kW Supercharger. It remains to be seen how expansive Supercharger stations become in the Indian market and more importantly, in what timeline.

Tesla Model Y dimensions and warranty

Coming to the Tesla Model Y dimensions, the electric SUV measures 4,790mm in length, 1,982mm in width and 1,624mm in height. The Tesla Model Y ground clearance stands at 167mm whereas its maximum boot space is 2,138 litres. Coming to the Tesla Model Y warranty, Tesla offers a standard vehicle warranty of 4 years or 80,000km, whichever comes first. The Model Y battery and drive unit warranty stands at 8 years or 1,92,000km, whichever comes first. 

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