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Tesla Model Y orders open in Australia – Deliveries start in August, priced from $68,900

Two and a half years after deliveries began in the United States, the Tesla Model Y will be on roads in Australia later this year with Tesla today announcing the “Design studio” for Model Y was now live.

Design Studio is the ordering page for any Tesla Vehicle, and it can’t go live until the price is set and production is ready – and that’s now.

Prices will start at $68,900 – plus on road cost, so in NSW you’re looking at $74,000 to own a Model Y.

The performance version is $98,689 plus on roads offering a 0-100km/h speed time of 3.7seconds – down from the 6.9seconds of the standard rear-wheel drive model.

Model Y is the baby SUV version of the hugely popular Model 3 which has taken Tesla’s sales in Australia to huge numbers in just a short time, the Model Y is expected to do the same.

Range on the Standard model is 455km, while the Performance model gets 514km range.

Here’s all the Model Y Specifications for Australia

Model Y	Rear-Wheel Drive	Performance
Starting Price (excluding on-roads)	A$68,900	A$98,689 (incl. LCT)
Paint	Pearl White Multi-Coat, Solid Black, Midnight Silver Metallic, Deep Blue Metallic, Red Multi-Coat	Pearl White Multi-Coat, Solid Black, Midnight Silver Metallic, Deep Blue Metallic, Red Multi-Coat
Seating Layout	5 Adults. Independent fold-flat second row with adjustable seatbacks. Electronic releases in trunk for convenience.	5 Adults. Independent fold-flat second row with adjustable seatbacks. Electronic releases in trunk for convenience.
Interior	All Black Premium Interior (included)   Black & White Interior (optional)	All Black Premium Interior (included)   Black & White (optional)
Wheels	19” Gemini (included) 20” Induction (optional)	21” Uberturbine (included)
Range (WLTP)	455 km	514 km
Acceleration 0-100km/h	6.9s	3.7s
Top Speed	217 km/h	250 km/h
Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive
Weight	1,909 kg	1,997 kg
Max Cargo Volume	2,158 litres	2,158 litres
Tow Hitch	Service installed accessory, estimated to be available early 2023.	Service installed accessory, estimated to be available early 2023.
Equipment	HEPA air filtration system	Performance Upgrade Pack, HEPA air filtration system, LED Fog Lights

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