Following the debut of the Tesla Model Y L in China, the American brand has given the five-seater version of the 2025 Model Y an update for the Chinese market, bringing equipment updates that first featured on the long-wheelbase, six-seater EV.
For the five-seater Model Y in China, this means the slight upsizing of its central 15.4-inch screen to the 16-inch unit that features on the three-row Model Y L, while its headlining and pillar interior upholstery are now offered in black, applicable to both choices of black, or black and white interior colour schemes.
The 16-inch central touchscreen in the front of the 2026 Model Y five-seater cabin is complemented by an eight-inch unit for the second row occupants. On the six-seater Model Y L, audio is comprised of 18 speakers and a subwoofer located within the centre console, and the three-row version of the Model Y also gets air-cooled, simultaneous wireless device charging at up to 50 W and 30 W.
The five-seater, 2026 Model Y in China is offered in three variants; the base Rear-Wheel Drive with 593 km of range on the Chinese domestic CLTC test cycle and capable of 0-100 km/h in 5.9 seconds and a top speed of 201 km/h, the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive (821 km CLTC) capable of 0-100 km/h in 5.6 seconds, and the Long Range All-Wheel Drive (750 km CLTC) that does 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds.
As with the six-seater Model Y L, the five-seater 2026 Model Y in China can be optioned with a choice of paint finishes ranging from 8,000 yuan (RM4,633) to 12,000 yuan (RM6,950), the standard 19-inch alloy wheels can be upgraded to 20-inch items at 8,000 yuan (RM4,633), and the premium two-tone interior also for 8,000 yuan (RM4,633); there are also two tiers of assisted driving packages at 32,000 yuan (RM18,534) and 64,000 yuan (RM37,068).
In China, the 2026 Model Y is priced from 263,500 yuan (RM152,618) for the base Rear-Wheel Drive variant, through 288,500 yuan (RM167,098) for the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant, up to 313,500 yuan (RM167,098) for the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant; the aforementioned Model Y L is the range-topper at 339,000 yuan (RM196,347).
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