EVwire brief: Tesla has officially launched the Model Y L in the United States, bringing its extended, three-row, six-seat Model Y stateside at last. The US debut opens with a Limited Edition Premium AWD "Launch Series" trim priced at $61,990, and deliveries start in September-October.
The Launch Series bundles a year each of FSD (Supervised), Supercharging, and Premium Connectivity, plus a free choice of any paint, interior, and wheel option, and it carries exclusive badging, floor mats, puddle lights, suede dash inserts, and sill plates.
The Model Y L is the most expensive Model Y L series in the United States
Here's Tesla’s rundown of the Model Y L’s features, as highlighted by its official account on X:
Here are some photos of the unique accents of the Model Y L Launch Series:
Launch Series puddle lights, because why not?
A suede dashboard wing gives an extra dash of premium to the Model Y L
Every Model Y Launch Series needs a Launch Series badge
Launch Series badging is found on the metal frame of the charging pad
Launch Series sill plates complete the look
Details:
The US Model Y L Launch Series, by the numbers:
Price: $61,990
Range: 325 miles (523 km) on 19" wheels, 320 miles (515 km) on 20"
0-60 mph: 4.4 seconds
Battery: 83 kWh, with 250 kW peak Supercharging
Size: 196 inches (4.98 m) long, 7 inches more than the standard Model Y, at a 4,600-lb (2,087 kg) curb weight
Storage: 89 cubic feet total, with second and third rows folding completely flat and a 12V outlet in the rear trunk
Seating: three rows, six seats. Powered thigh extenders and adjustable headrests up front, second-row captain's chairs with electric lifting armrests and B-pillar vents, heated third row with C-pillar vents and ceiling LEDs. All three rows heated, front two ventilated
Tech: 16" center screen plus an 8" second-row screen, 18 speakers with a subwoofer, two active air-cooled wireless phone chargers, RGB ambient lighting
Power: vehicle-to-load (V2L) with an included adapter, with PowerShare
Cameras: eight, including a front bumper camera with a washer
Suspension: second-generation system with continuous variable damping
Colors: six paints including Cosmic Silver, new to the US, with Black or Zen Gray interiors and an all-black headliner
Glass: silver-coated roof for heat rejection, 360-degree acoustic glass, HEPA filtration
The Model Y L is now Tesla’s default family hauler (for families of six, at least)
Context:
The launch lands barely a day after Tesla started dropping hints, and the breadcrumb trail now reads as a very deliberate 24-hour tease.
The teasing opened with Tesla's official X account posting a comically stretched dachshund captioned "Looking forward to the long weekend," timed right ahead of the July 4 holiday. Tesla is no stranger to meme humor, but eagle-eyed users immediately noticed that the long dog's collar carries a Model Y Launch Series tag.
A second breadcrumb sits in Tesla's 23rd-anniversary post. Included in the company’s post was a graphic featuring the company’s products, from Optimus to the Semi to Megapack batteries.
But while Tesla’s celebratory "world of abundance" graphic is expansive, it also has a Model Y L near its center, as X user @rajuvamsi007 first flagged. It’s very easy to miss, but it’s hard to deny the extended rear windows in the vehicle, which are characteristic of the Model Y L.
Well. That didn't take long. The hints were exactly what they looked like.
Source: Sawyer Merritt on X, Tesla
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