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First Glimpse of Tesla Model Y with Six Seats and Extended Wheelbase
CHINA, JUL 16 – Tesla's new Model Y L features a longer wheelbase and six seats to meet Chinese market demand, with production begun at Shanghai Gigafactory and 9,410 Model Ys sold last week in China.
- At the Shanghai Gigafactory, Tesla rolled the Model Y L into production, six seats across three rows, `Model Y L, see you in the Golden Autumn`, Tesla on Weibo.
- Chinese and Australian Tesla executives deemed the smaller three-row Model Y `not suitable`, `I’d love to see a higher-capacity Model Y`, Tesla Australia country director Thom Drew said.
- According to MIIT data, the Model Y L measures 4,976 mm in length, with a 150 mm longer wheelbase, 1,668 mm height, and dual motors producing 142 kW and 198 kW, respectively.
- Tesla shares rose 3.5% in New York trading, `a six-seat pure electric SUV worthy of respect`, Li Xiang said, and `the era of spacious EV SUVs has officially arrived`, William Li noted.
- The Model Y L is expected to launch in China this fall, with a potential North American debut soon after, as Tesla prepares for global availability.
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Tesla will soon reveal a new SUV that expands its range of models, a larger version with six seats, designed exclusively for the Chinese market
Tesla’s China-specific, long-wheelbase Model Y to be priced at $55,720: report · TechNode
Tesla will introduce a long wheelbase version of the popular Model Y crossover in China as early as the third quarter of this year, with an estimated starting price of around RMB 400,000 ($55,720), people with knowledge of the matter told financial media outlet CLS on Wednesday. The US automaker earlier in the day confirmed on the Chinese microblogging platform Weibo that it will launch a three-row, six-seater Model Y L this fall, as registratio…
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