The Tesla Model Y may be America’s best-selling electric car – and the fifth bestseller overall – but the brand isn’t leaving well enough alone. In the latest trim shuffle, Tesla has removed the cheapest all-wheel-drive version from the lineup.
The $43,380 Model Y AWD that debuted in February is no longer available to order, leaving a wide gap between the entry-level rear-wheel-drive Model Y at $41,389 and the $47,380 Model Y Premium AWD.
Tesla did not issue a reason for the change, but it also increased the Model Y financing rate from 2.49% to 5.99% and lists the estimated delivery window for new orders as Jan-Mar 2027, suggesting strong demand.
The two-row Model Y is also offered in a $59,380 Performance versions and the lineup has been expanded with the new three-row Model Y L, which is currently available in an all-wheel-drive Launch Edition trim that starts at $63,380.
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The change comes a week after Tesla announced it will discontinue the Cybertruck at the end of next summer to shift factory resources toward production of the autonomous Cybercab. Unlike the Model Y, the Cybertruck has fallen far short of its initial sales expectations since deliveries began in late 2023.
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Tesla builds the Model Y at four factories around the world. American market cars are assembled at its plants in Austin, Texas, and Fremont, Calif., while Europe and Asia are supplied from facilities in Berlin, Germany, and Shanghai, China. Elon Musk says the Model Y was the world’s best-selling model in 2025, but some studies put it behind the Toyota Rav4. The two have been battling for the title since the Model Y first claimed it in 2023.
