Tesla opens orders for Model Y L across eight Asian markets

Tesla has opened orders for the larger Model Y L in Japan, Thailand, South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Macau and the Philippines, and some buyers are seeing delivery windows that begin this month.

And this move builds on an earlier rollout that started in China and then moved into Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, giving Tesla a wider Asia-Pacific launch path for the new three-row SUV.

The company is putting the Model Y L forward as a family-focused vehicle at a time when Model S and Model X sales are being wound down or limited in several markets.

More room inside

The Model Y L is a long-wheelbase version of the standard Model Y Long Range, with a body length of about 4,976 to 4,980 mm, width of 1,920 mm, height of about 1,668 to 1,670 mm, a wheelbase near 3,040 to 3,050 mm, and curb weight around 2,088 kg.

But the bigger change is inside. Tesla has switched to a 2-2-2 cabin with second-row captain’s chairs, a larger third row than the older seven-seat setup, and more legroom for passengers in back.

And the cabin adds a 16-inch front display, an 8-inch rear screen, an 18-speaker audio system, and cargo space that can reach about 2,539 liters with the rear seats folded, up from about 2,138 liters in the standard Model Y.

Battery, range and ride

In China, the vehicle with a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup, an 82 kWh battery with net capacity near 79 kWh, LG Energy Solution NMC cells, up to 751 km of CLTC range, energy use near 12.8 kWh per 100 km, and DC fast charging up to 250 kW.

Meanwhile, Tesla quotes about 4.5 seconds for 0-100 km/h and about 201 km/h for top speed in China, and right-hand-drive market data in Southeast Asia lists WLTP range around 680 to 681 km.

And ride comfort gets extra attention too, with adaptive dampers listed for markets such as Thailand and Korea, where Tesla is putting more weight on rear-seat comfort and long-distance use.

Market details

China set the first pricing marker at about CNY 339,000, around 8% above the Model Y Long Range there, and the extra range, larger battery and added cabin space place it against a growing field of three-row electric SUVs from Chinese brands.

Singapore put the car on sale at about SGD 248,999 including COE with first deliveries slated for the second quarter, Thailand brought it to the Bangkok International Motor Show at about 1,999,000 baht, and Malaysia followed with a Kuala Lumpur debut on April 1 and an entry price near RM 260,000 with second-quarter deliveries targeted.

Now South Korea is listing the Model Y L at about 64.99 million won with an 88.2 kWh-class battery, 456 hp, Vehicle-to-Load support and comfort-focused chassis tuning, and Japan, Hong Kong, Macau and the Philippines have joined the order book too.

The new variant gives Tesla a larger family SUV without the cost of building a separate model from scratch, and that fits Asian markets where rear-seat room and third-row use carry more weight in buying decisions.

Still, Tesla has EU type approval on record for the vehicle, yet there is no firm launch date for Europe or North America, and company comments have pointed at a separate larger U.S. SUV rather than a clear Model Y L rollout there.

The Model Y L looks like Tesla’s main answer for buyers who want more space than a standard Model Y but do not have access to a new Model X, and its performance in these eight markets may shape the next step for the company’s passenger-car business in Asia-Pacific.