New Delhi, May 29 (IANS): Tesla on Friday announced the launch of the Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive in India at a starting price of Rs 50.89 lakh, with deliveries set to commence from July 2026. The newly launched variant introduces a range of hardware and design upgrades, including an all-black interior, a larger 16-inch first-row touchscreen with improved responsiveness and an optional Zen Grey interior theme. The model offers up to 2,138 litres of storage capacity, can accommodate up to five passengers with power-folding seats for additional cargo space, accelerates from 0-100 kmph in 5.9 seconds and offers a driving range of up to 500 km under WLTP standards. Both the newly launched Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive and the recently introduced six-seater Model Y L have received top safety ratings from multiple global safety organisations, including NHTSA, IIHS, Euro NCAP, ANCAP and C-IASI. The company has also introduced financing options for the new variant, with monthly EMIs starting at Rs 39,990 and a down payment of Rs 6 lakh.
Isabel Fan, Senior Director at Tesla, said the company’s mission is to build a world of amazing abundance by enabling the use of electric vehicles through increasing accessibility to Tesla technology and providing charging solutions around people’s lifestyles. Last month, Tesla launched the six-seater Model Y L in India with prices starting at Rs 61.99 lakh, and earlier in May, the Elon Musk-backed company opened its first experience centre in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area, marking a major step in the electric vehicle maker’s expansion plans in India.