Tesla Model Y with a range of 600 kilometers arrives in Belgium

Tesla offers customers a fourth choice in the Model Y range with the new Model Y Long Range. Previously it was possible to choose from the Model Y with rear-wheel drive, four-wheel drive Long Range and the Performance version. The second Long Range variant is rear-wheel drive, just like the base model. This rear-wheel drive option offers a greater autonomy of 600 km (WLTP). The existing Long Range model has a range of 533 km according to the WLTP standard.

Interested parties can order the new Model Y Series directly. Prices start at 49,970 euros. If you choose different rims, a different paint color or a reinforced variant, the price can increase by several thousand euros. Pre-configured models of the long Series Model Y with rear-wheel drive are not yet available.

According to the example of Yconfiguration tool However, from Tesla you do not have to wait a long time for delivery. The base version in white will reportedly be available in about four weeks. The fast delivery time is related to the production location: the Long Range version is built in Tesla’s German factory near Berlin. Cars do not have to be shipped to Europe first.

Reduced list price

Tesla initially decided to reduce the price of the basic model by 4,000 euros. The automaker also regularly offers deep discounts on configured Model 3s and Model Ys.

Tesla also needs to lower those prices. After the big day of 2022 and early 2023, the automaker’s deliveries have slowed significantly. Year-on-year, deliveries in Q1 fell by a fifth. CEO Musk believes that the brand is between two waves of growth.