{"id":303,"date":"2025-05-07T16:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T16:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/?p=303"},"modified":"2025-05-15T10:20:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T10:20:25","slug":"tesla-debuts-its-cheapest-model-y-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/tesla-debuts-its-cheapest-model-y-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Debuts Its Cheapest Model Y In The US"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NewModelY_02-copy_1-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-17 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Tesla is launching a cheaper Model Y with more range and rear-wheel drive.<\/li>\n<li>The new trim costs $4,000 less while offering 30 more miles of range overall.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s available now with all of the same features as the LR AWD version.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Just days after Tesla rolled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/tesla-unleashes-2k-upgrade-that-makes-your-model-y-juniper-faster-in-seconds\/\">out its new Acceleration Boost<\/a> for the so-called Model Y \u2018Juniper\u2019, it\u2019s back again with more news in the form of the the Long Range Rear Wheel Drive trim. As the name suggests, it sheds a motor, gains some range, and, unsurprisingly, is $4,000 cheaper than the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This brings the new base price of the Model Y down to $33,990 if you qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit, or $44,990 without it. Including destination and order fees, the price rises to $46,630. That\u2019s comparable to what you\u2019d pay for a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, but several thousand more than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/ford\/\">Ford<\/a> Mustang Mach-E. However, buyers do get an extra 30 miles of range, up from 327 miles to 357 miles, compared to the AWD variant.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/05\/teslas-european-sales-continue-to-fall-off-a-cliff\/\">Tesla\u2019s German Sales Halved While EV Market Explodes<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There isn\u2019t any free lunch here, so to speak, and the RWD proves slower than its counterpart. 0-60 comes in 5.4 seconds for the base Model Y LR AWD, compared to the 4.6 seconds of the LR AWD version (provided the owner hasn\u2019t bought the Acceleration Boost). Tesla could potentially offer a similar performance upgrade for the base Model Y in the future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>There is other good news to consider, too. The new base Model Y comes with the same standard features as the AWD version. That includes 19-inch \u2018Crossflow\u2019 wheels, Stealth Grey paint, and a black interior. Buyers can add other features like different paint colors or a white interior, but both will cost extra cash.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-084332.png\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Tesla Debuts Its Cheapest Model Y In The US\" width=\"1871\" height=\"813\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Screenshot-2025-05-07-084332-1024x445.png\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>For those still dreaming of a self-driving future, the Model Y Long Range RWD comes with the option to add Full Self-Driving (Supervised) for an additional $8,000. And if you\u2019re wondering when you can expect your shiny new ride, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/tesla\/\">Tesla\u2019s<\/a> estimates say first deliveries should be arriving in about three to five weeks, though, as always, that could change depending on how Tesla\u2019s internal processes shake out.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the Model Y AWD remains unchanged at a starting price of $48,990 without the federal tax incentive or deliver fees, so if you\u2019re really hankering for a little more power and performance, you\u2019ll need to dig a little deeper into your pockets.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What Else Is Coming?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the base trim of the facelifted Model Y, we\u2019re also expecting Tesla to unveil its most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/03\/tesla-is-developing-a-cheaper-model-y-in-china\/\">affordable EV yet later this year<\/a>. While it\u2019s unclear whether it will launch in 2025 or 2026, as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2025\/04\/tesla-delays-cheaper-smaller-model-y-plans-stripped-down-model-3\/\">recent report suggested<\/a>, we may also see the debut of the most powerful version of the Model Y, the Performance variant, before the year\u2019s end<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;bb7964e9-07de-4b06-a83e-ead35079d53c&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;9b1169d9-7a89-4971-a77f-1397f7588751&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tesla-Model-Y-Shadows-main.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" Tesla Debuts Its Cheapest Model Y In The US\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1406\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Tesla-Model-Y-Shadows-main-1024x576.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla is launching a cheaper Model Y with more range and rear-wheel drive. The new trim costs $4,000 less while offering 30 more miles of range overall. It\u2019s available now with all of the same features as the LR AWD version. Just days after Tesla rolled out its new Acceleration Boost for the so-called Model Y \u2018Juniper\u2019, it\u2019s back again with more news in the form of the the Long&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":306,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/303\/revisions\/306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hephzibahbride.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}