Tesla Stops Taking Orders for Entry-Level Model Y AWD

The cheapest way to get an all-wheel-drive Model Y is gone. Tesla has removed the $41,990 Model Y AWD from its U.S. order page, less than a year after it launched (via @SawyerMerritt).

Tesla hasn’t said why it pulled the trim or whether it will come back.

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A Short Run for the Model Y AWD

Tesla launched the Model Y AWD in February, adding a dual-motor option to the cheaper lineup that started out as the Model Y Standard. At the same time, Tesla dropped the “Standard” name, leaving the lineup as Model Y (RWD/AWD), Model Y Premium (RWD/AWD), and Model Y Performance.

The Model Y AWD cost $2,000 more than the $39,990 RWD and matched the Premium AWD’s 4.6-second 0-60 mph time. It had the lowest range in the lineup at 294 miles, and it came with the same stripped-back interior as the RWD, including fabric seats, a 7-speaker sound system, manual steering column adjustment, and no rear screen.

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With it gone, the Model Y RWD is the only entry-level trim left. The cheapest all-wheel-drive Model Y is now the Premium AWD, which costs $49,990 or $8,000 more than the base AWD did.

Premium Trims Sold Out for 2026

Tesla also made a few changes to expected delivery windows. All Model Y Premium trims are now sold out for 2026, with new orders showing delivery estimates of January to March 2027, up from December 2026 to January 2027.

The six-seat Model Y L has also slipped again. New orders now show February to April 2027 deliveries, up from January to March 2027. Tesla had already pushed back some Model Y L orders after it launched in the U.S. this summer.

Tesla Keeps Trimming Its Lineup

This is the latest in a string of recent lineup cuts for Tesla. The Model S and Model X were discontinued earlier this year, and Tesla recently announced it will end Cybertruck production in 2027 to make room for more Cybercabs. It has also stopped taking orders for the two cheapest Cybertruck trims, leaving the top-spec Cyberbeast as the only one you can order.

With Model Y Premium orders already pushed into 2027, Tesla may simply be focusing its production capacity on higher-priced trims. We’ll keep an eye on the configurator to see whether the Model Y AWD returns.