Tesla’s cheapest Model Y can now go further on a charge. According to Tesla’s website, the Model Y RWD’s EPA-estimated range has increased from 321 miles to 348 miles, a jump of about 8.5%. The price stays the same at $39,990.
Same Entry-Level Model Y
This is the same car Tesla launched last October as the Model Y Standard. It dropped the “Standard” name in February, when Tesla added a $41,990 all-wheel-drive version.
Besides the new range rating, the specs haven’t changed. It still does 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds, has a top speed of 125 mph, and uses a 69 kWh battery. Tesla hasn’t said what’s behind the extra range.
To stay under $40,000, it skips a lot of what you get on the Premium trims, which start at $45,990. Inside, it has textile and vegan leather seats, no rear screen, an open center console, and a 7-speaker sound system without a subwoofer, and only the front seats get heating. Seat adjustments are done on the touchscreen, and the glass roof is covered by a fabric headliner. On the outside, it doesn’t have light bars or matrix LED headlights, and the mirrors fold manually. It does get the same heat pump and FSD hardware as its pricier siblings, though.
Model Y AWD Is Gone
The range bump comes right after Tesla stopped taking orders for the Model Y AWD, which was rated at 294 miles and was the cheapest all-wheel drive Model Y you could get. Tesla hasn’t said why it was pulled or whether it will return.
That leaves the Model Y RWD as the only entry-level Model Y you can order. All-wheel drive now requires a Premium trim, and new Premium orders won’t be delivered until early 2027. For buyers who don’t want to wait or spend more, the base Model Y RWD now offers even more range.
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