You can also choose white synthetic leather seat upholstery for an extra $1500 outlay. Our test car comes with Deep Blue metallic paint ($1500) and bigger 20-inch ‘Induction’ dark alloy wheels ($2400) that add a little more street presence. The Autopilot system is fitted standard too, leaving the Enhanced Autopilot package ($5100) to add things like summon vehicle/smart summon, auto parking and auto lane changing.įull self-driving (FSD) that was linked with a massive recall of 362,000 Tesla vehicles in the US is listed as a $10,100 option, but isn’t legal in Australia yet. ![]() Power-operated, auto-dimming and heated wing mirrors, plus heated seats for every passenger and a heated steering wheel are part of the package, as are twin wireless phone chargers, four USB-C ports and one USB-A port, carpeted floor mats and 60/40-split folding rear seats with quick-release buttons in the boot. However, the Model Y gains bigger 19-inch alloy wheels and an absolutely rip-snorting 13-speaker stereo complete with two amplifiers and a subwoofer.Īnother major upgrade over the Model 3 is the fitment of a HEPA filter as part of the climate control system, which adds a Bioweapon Defence Mode to rid the cabin of pollution, bacteria, pollen and other microscopic particles. The interior of the Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive looks and feels almost identical to the equivalent Model 3, with its power-operated, synthetic-leather-covered steering wheel and seats, a large 15-inch central touch-screen and a massive glass roof. It’s in huge demand, and while sales figures vary according to shipping schedules and delivery times, the Model Y currently stands behind the Model 3 as the number-two EV on the market.Īccording to the brand’s website, delivery times are between two and four months for both the Model Y RWD and the top-shelf dual-motor AWD Model Y Performance (from $95,300) – far quicker than other popular mainstream mid-size SUVs today, such as the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid which is taking up to two years to be delivered… What equipment comes with the Tesla Model Y RWD?Īppearing like a Tesla Model 3 whose roofline has been pulled northward by Photoshop, the 2023 Tesla Model Y is taller, longer and wider than its sedan sibling but also gets more equipment. Of course, that hasn’t stopped the Tesla Model Y doing a roaring trade in Australia. There are some state-based EV incentives that can lower the price, although unlike the more affordable Model 3 (from $64,300) the higher positioning of the Model Y means rebates don’t apply in many cases. That’s where we are today, but tomorrow…?Īccording to the Tesla website, private buyers will pay about $75,000 drive-away for the Model Y RWD, without options and depending on where you live. ![]() The entry-level Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive tested here started at $68,900 plus on-road costs at launch in June 2022, only to rise $3400 to $72,300 plus ORCs after just a week on sale.įast-forward to January 2023 and the same model was back down to its $68,900 launch price, but, yes, within a couple of weeks had pushed back up again – this time by $400 – to $69,300 plus ORCs. ![]() ![]() It’s hard to keep up, seeing Tesla pricing changes at regular intervals. But at the time of writing, 2023 Tesla Model Y pricing was holding relatively firm compared to what it cost when the battery-electric mid-size SUV was launched last year. New car prices are constantly in flux and, for the most part, they are rising.
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