{"meta":{"last_updated":"2026-07-02 20:30:42"},"model":{"avg_cycle_days":548,"avg_notch_percentage":100,"common_mistake":"Buying in a hurry without checking whether a lower-priced standard trim follows the Launch Series \u2014 Tesla typically introduces more affordable trims after the initial launch.","cycle_percentage":-2,"days_since_update":-13,"description":"Long-wheelbase 3-row 6-seat Model Y. Now available in the US at $61,990 (Launch Series).","indicator":"green","name":"Model Y L","reasoning":"Just Updated.","recommendation":"Buy Now","short_reasoning":"Recently refreshed -13 days ago \u2014 early in the product cycle.","slug":"model-yl","tesla_url":"https://www.tesla.com/modely","timeline_segments":[{"days":212,"details":"Model Y L launched in China as a single Premium Long Range AWD grade. Long-wheelbase 3-row 6-seat 2-2-2 captain chair layout, 16-inch touchscreen, V2L 3.3kW, continuously variable damping suspension. Deliveries from September 2025.","from_date":"Aug 2025","from_name":"China Launch","is_current":false,"percentage":100,"to_label":"Mar 2026"},{"days":122,"details":"First markets outside China. AUD $74,900 (approx. $47k USD). European type approval also received. Southeast Asia (Thailand) unveiled at BIMS 2026, deliveries Q2 2026.","from_date":"Mar 2026","from_name":"Australia & NZ Launch","is_current":false,"percentage":57,"to_label":"Jul 2026"},{"days":-13,"details":"Tesla officially launched the Model Y L in the United States and Puerto Rico. Arrives first as a Launch Series priced at $61,990. 325 miles EPA range. 6-seat 2-2-2 captain chair layout. Available to configure and order at Tesla.com.","from_date":"Jul 2026","from_name":"US & Puerto Rico Launch","is_current":true,"percentage":-6,"to_label":"Today"}],"tldr":[{"label":"Only option","value":"Launch Series AWD ($61,990)"}],"tldr_categories":{"cheap":{"name":"Model Y L Launch Series","reason":"Only one trim available. At $61,990 it's pricier than Model Y Performance \u2014 wait if budget is a concern."},"value":{"name":"Model Y L Launch Series","reason":"Third row + 325 mi EPA + V2L for $62k. Solid value if you need the extra seats and don't want Model X money."},"yolo":{"name":"Model Y L Launch Series","reason":"It just launched \u2014 order now and be in the first US delivery wave."}},"versions":[{"name":"Model Y L Launch Series","price":61990,"specs":{"acceleration":"4.5s 0-60 mph","drivetrain":"Dual Motor AWD","highlights":"6-seat 2-2-2 captain chairs, V2L 3.3kW, 16\" touchscreen, variable damping suspension, NACS","power":"507 hp (378 kW combined)","range":"325 mi (EPA)","top_speed":"124 mph"},"tagline":"Just launched in the US. 3-row, 6-seat, 325 mi EPA \u2014 now orderable at Tesla.com.","verdict":"First and only US trim. Launch Series premium pricing \u2014 a standard trim at lower cost may follow. Great hardware, but early days.","verdict_class":"verdict-neutral"}]}}