2027 Tesla Model Y Lineup: From $39,990, Now With 6-Seat Model Y L

The Tesla Model Y remains the default electric SUV in the United States, and for model year 2027 the lineup is broader than at any point in its life. Buyers can pick a stripped-back Standard trim from $39,990, a better-equipped Premium in rear- or all-wheel drive, the quick Performance at $57,990, or the brand-new long-wheelbase Model Y L, which adds a third row and six-seat layout for $61,990 in Launch Series form. EPA range runs from 294 miles (473 km) on the Standard AWD to 357 miles (575 km) on the Premium RWD, and every trim now uses the NACS plug and Tesla's Supercharger network. The federal EV tax credit ended on September 30, 2025, so the sticker prices below are what buyers actually face, plus a $1,390 destination charge and a $250 order fee. This guide walks through every trim, what each one gives up or adds, and how the Model Y L changes the family-SUV equation.

Performance & Specs

Tesla still does not publish horsepower for the Model Y, so the honest way to compare trims is by the numbers the company does state: EPA range and 0-60 mph time. The Standard RWD needs 6.8 seconds to reach 60 mph, the Standard AWD and the Premium AWD both do it in 4.6 seconds, the Premium RWD takes 5.4 seconds, and the Performance trim cuts that to 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph. Independent listings disagree on output because they derive it differently: the Premium RWD is usually quoted at about 295 hp (220 kW), the dual-motor Premium AWD anywhere from roughly 375 to 456 hp, and the Performance between about 460 and 510 hp, so treat any single hp figure as an estimate rather than a Tesla specification. Standard trims are the ones that give up refinement rather than speed: they use basic passive dampers, 18-inch wheels, a cloth-and-textile interior mix and no rear touchscreen, while Premium adds frequency-selective dampers, ventilated front seats and the full-width light bars. The Model Y L Launch Series is dual-motor AWD with adaptive damping and a 4.4-second 0-60 mph claim despite carrying roughly 180 mm more body length.

Powertrain	Dual-motor AWD BEV
Power	Not published by Tesla (independent estimates about 375–456 hp)
0–60 mph	4.6 s
Battery	About 78 kWh
EPA range	327 mi (526 km)
Peak DC charging	250 kW

POWERTRAIN TYPE	Battery electric (BEV), single- or dual-motor
HORSEPOWER	Not published by Tesla; independent estimates vary by source
ACCELERATION	6.8 s (Standard RWD) to 3.3 s (Performance), 0-60 mph
TOP SPEED	155 mph (Performance)
DRIVETRAIN	RWD or dual-motor AWD
BATTERY	About 69 kWh (Standard RWD) to about 84 kWh (Performance)
EPA RANGE	294 mi (Standard AWD) to 357 mi (Premium RWD)

Dimensions & Practicality

Length	4,790 mm
Width	1,920 mm
Height	1,624 mm
Wheelbase	2,890 mm

The standard five-seat Model Y is about 188.6 inches (4,790 mm) long on a 113.8-inch (2,890 mm) wheelbase, which keeps it in the compact-to-midsize SUV bracket. Cargo space is generous for the class: about 29 cubic feet (roughly 820 L) sits behind the second row, 71.4 cubic feet (about 2,020 L) is available with the seats folded, and a small frunk adds another 4.1 cubic feet (116 L). Buyers who want more seats can add a third row for $2,500, but only on the Premium AWD; those two extra seats are best treated as child seats, and they eat into the cargo floor. The Model Y L is the real answer for larger families. Its wheelbase stretches 150 mm to 3,040 mm, overall length grows to about 4,976 mm, and Tesla quotes 89 cubic feet (about 2,540 L) of cargo volume in a 2+2+2 layout with heated and ventilated captain's chairs in row two and heated, power-reclining seats in row three. A second-row 8-inch touchscreen and a 19-speaker audio system come standard on the Launch Series.

LENGTH	4,790 mm (188.6 in); Model Y L: 4,976 mm
WIDTH	1,920 mm (75.6 in)
HEIGHT	1,624 mm (63.9 in); Model Y L: 1,668 mm
WHEELBASE	2,890 mm (113.8 in); Model Y L: 3,040 mm
CARGO VOLUME	About 29 cu ft (820 L) seats up, 71.4 cu ft (2,020 L) seats folded; Model Y L: 89 cu ft
FRUNK	4.1 cu ft (116 L)

Charging & Battery

Every US Model Y uses the NACS connector natively, which means direct access to Tesla's Supercharger network without an adapter and, increasingly, access for owners of other brands who share the same plug. Premium and Performance trims accept up to 250 kW at a Supercharger, and Performance owners can expect a 10-80 percent charge in roughly 27 minutes. The Standard trims charge more slowly; sources put their peak somewhere between 175 and 225 kW, and Tesla's cheaper pack is a smaller lithium-ion unit of about 69 kWh, against about 78 kWh in the Premium and about 84 kWh in the Performance. At home, an onboard charger in the 11 kW class refills a Premium overnight. The China-market Model Y L uses an 82 kWh pack, but Tesla has not broken out the pack size for the US Launch Series; what it does say is 325 miles (523 km) of EPA range, only slightly below the smaller Premium AWD's 327 miles.

BATTERY	About 69 kWh (Standard RWD), about 78 kWh (Premium), about 84 kWh (Performance)
CONNECTOR	NACS
AC CHARGING	About 11 kW onboard charger
DC FAST CHARGING	Up to 250 kW (Premium, Performance)
DC 10-80% TIME	About 27 min (Performance)

Design & Interior

The refreshed Model Y wears a full-width LED light bar at the front and a matching bar across the tailgate, a look that visually ties it to the rest of the Tesla range. Premium and Performance trims carry both bars, acoustic glass and larger wheels, while the Standard drops the light bars, uses 18-inch aero-covered wheels and swaps the glass-roof headliner for fabric. Inside, the cabin is minimal in the usual Tesla way: one large central touchscreen, a slim dashboard with ambient lighting running around the cabin, and no separate instrument cluster. Premium upgrades the seats to ventilated front seats with more upscale trim and adds a rear touchscreen for climate and media, while the Standard uses a two-tone vegan leather and cloth mix, manual-fold rear seats and fewer speakers. The Model Y L layers on suede dashboard trim, puddle lights, sill plates and Launch Series badging, plus a larger tailgate opening that Tesla says improves rear visibility.

Technology & Features

Tesla's software is the Model Y's calling card. Over-the-air updates add features across the life of the car, navigation is built around the Supercharger network, and the touchscreen handles climate, media, drive modes and camera views. The biggest change for 2026 and 2027 is the driver-assistance model: Tesla ended the one-time purchase of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) on February 14, 2026, and it is now a $99-per-month subscription with a 30-day free trial. Standard equipment on a new Model Y includes traffic-aware cruise control, while lane-centering Autosteer sits behind that subscription. The Model Y L Launch Series bundles a year each of FSD (Supervised), Supercharging and Premium Connectivity, along with integrated Grok AI in the infotainment system.

Safety & ADAS

The Model Y earned the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award, the fifth consecutive year a Model Y has done so, with Good ratings in vehicle-to-vehicle and pedestrian crash-avoidance tests using Tesla's vision-based automatic emergency braking. The only weak spot in the IIHS assessment was the seat-belt reminder system, which was rated Marginal. NHTSA gave the current Model Y five stars in every category and the Model Y was also the first vehicle to pass NHTSA's newly added driver-assist tests.

ADAS LEVEL	L2 (Autopilot hardware; FSD Supervised by subscription)
ADAS FEATURES	Vision-based AEB, traffic-aware cruise control, lane assist, blind-spot monitoring, surround-view cameras (FSD Supervised adds Autosteer and navigation-on-driving features)
CRASH RATINGS	IIHS Top Safety Pick+; NHTSA 5 stars overall

Available Versions

VERSION	POWER	TORQUE	0-100	TOP SPEED	DRIVETRAIN	BATTERY	EV RANGE	COMBINED RANGE	PRICE	KEY DIFFERENCES
Standard RWD	—	—	6.8 s (0-60 mph)	—	RWD	About 69 kWh	321 mi	—	$39,990	Entry price; 18-inch wheels, no light bars, passive dampers, manual-fold rear seats
Standard AWD	—	—	4.6 s (0-60 mph)	—	AWD	—	294 mi	—	$41,990	Adds dual-motor AWD for $2,000 over Standard RWD
Premium RWD	—	—	5.4 s (0-60 mph)	—	RWD	About 78 kWh	357 mi	—	$45,990	Longest EPA range in the lineup; rear screen, ventilated seats, light bars
Premium AWD	—	—	4.6 s (0-60 mph)	—	AWD	About 78 kWh	327 mi	—	$49,990	Only trim that can add the $2,500 third row (7 seats)
Performance AWD	—	—	3.3 s (0-60 mph)	155 mph	AWD	About 84 kWh	306 mi	—	$57,990	Fastest trim; adaptive damping, 21-inch wheels, 250 kW charging
Model Y L Launch Series	—	—	4.4 s (0-60 mph)	—	AWD	—	325 mi	—	$61,990	Six seats (2+2+2), 89 cu ft cargo, year of FSD Supervised and Supercharging included

Pricing & Availability

All prices above are US sticker prices before a $1,390 destination charge and a $250 non-refundable order fee, which puts the cheapest Model Y at roughly $41,630 delivered. Tesla raised the Premium RWD, Premium AWD and Performance prices in May 2026, the first Model Y increase in two years, while leaving the Standard trims where they were. There is no federal tax credit on any new Tesla: the $7,500 credit expired after September 30, 2025. The Model Y L went on order on July 2, 2026 in the United States and Puerto Rico as a Launch Series with a $61,990 price, and Tesla has said first deliveries begin in September and October 2026, with more affordable Model Y L configurations to follow but not yet priced. Outside the US, the Model Y L is confirmed in China, where it costs 339,000 yuan (about $49,930) and has a 751 km CLTC rating, and in Australia; in Europe it has EU type approval but no confirmed on-sale date, while a seven-seat standard Model Y is offered there for an extra €2,500 on the Long Range AWD.

How It Compares

Our own catalog is built around Chinese electric vehicles, none of which are sold in the United States, so this is a value snapshot rather than a real cross-shop. For roughly the Premium AWD's $49,990, our database shows the Xiaomi YU7 Max delivering 400 hp and a listed 600 km of range at $51,648, while the ZEEKR 7X offers 470 hp and 550 km from about $44,269. The NIO ES8, a large three-row electric SUV listed at $43,000 with 707 hp and 635 km, is the closest spiritual match to the Model Y L's family-hauler pitch and costs about $19,000 less than the $61,990 Launch Series. Range figures for the Chinese cars use their home-market test cycle, which is more generous than the EPA cycle behind Tesla's 327 miles, so the gap is smaller than the headline numbers suggest. The Model Y's real advantages are its Supercharger network, software, resale strength and safety record in the American market, none of which appear in a spec-for-spec table.

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