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Tesla Model Y AWD at $41,990 is gone, and AWD now costs $8,000 more

Tesla has quietly pulled the $41,990 Model Y All-Wheel Drive from its US configurator. The cheapest dual-motor Model Y is now $49,990, up 19% in nine months.

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Tesla has removed the $41,990 Model Y All-Wheel Drive from its US online configurator, and it didn't say a word about it. The cheapest dual-motor Model Y you can now order is the Model Y Premium AWD at $49,990. That's $8,000 more.

The trim lasted just over nine months. Tesla launched it in early February as a stripped-down Model Y with a second motor: 294 miles of EPA range, 0-60 mph in 4.6 seconds and the same cut-down cabin as the base rear-wheel-drive car. It cost $2,000 more than the single-motor version, which was the most sensible AWD pricing Tesla had offered in years.

What does the Tesla Model Y lineup cost now?

Prices in the US design studio, before the destination fee:

  • Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive: $39,990 (348 miles, 0-60 mph in 6.8 seconds)
  • Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive: $45,990 (355 miles, 5.4 seconds)
  • Model Y Premium All-Wheel Drive: $49,990 (327 miles, 4.3 seconds)

The Premium trims also went up. In February the Premium RWD cost $44,990 and the Premium AWD $48,990, so both are now $1,000 higher. Some base AWD cars are still in Tesla's inventory, but once they're sold, that's it.

How do rivals compare?

The timing is awkward. Chevrolet's 2027 Equinox EV LT 1 AWD starts at $40,295 before destination, with 307 miles of range. Ford's Mustang Mach-E Select AWD starts at $40,795. Both undercut Tesla's cheapest AWD crossover by more than $9,000, which matters if you live somewhere it snows.

Tesla gave no reason. One possibility is that it wants to fill limited Model Y build slots with higher-margin Premium trims. Another is that the cheap AWD wasn't selling. Neither is confirmed, and either way buyers face a pricier Model Y.

It fits a pattern of Tesla thinning out its lineup. Elon Musk ended the Model S and Model X in January to free up Fremont for Optimus, and Cybertruck production is winding down. The newest car, the $61,990 Model Y L, sits at the top of the range, not the bottom. The "Standard" label on cheaper Model Y and Model 3 versions also lasted only a few months.

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