New 2025 Tesla Model Y Deliveries Kick Off In Australia With Launch Editions

The hold is yet complete for galore Australian Tesla buyers, arsenic nan first customer deliveries of nan heavy updated 2025 Tesla Model Y person begun this week. This marks a important infinitesimal aft nan refreshed model’s bid page went unrecorded backmost successful January this year.

The first batch of New Model Y’s connected Aussie roads are nan ‘Launch Series’ variants, offered for some nan Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) and Long Range All-Wheel Drive (AWD) models erstwhile orders first opened. These came packed pinch extras but besides commanded a higher value point.  

Launch Series Details (No Longer Available)

The Launch Series Model Y RWD started astatine A$63,400 and nan Long Range AWD astatine A$73,400 (both positive on-road costs). These editions included premium features for illustration free overgarment choices and unsocial badging, justifying nan premium complete nan erstwhile generation.

However, beardown request saw nan RWD Launch Series waste retired rapidly, and these circumstantial introductory editions are nary longer disposable to order.

The presence of nan refreshed Model Y follows a noticeable dip successful Tesla’s Australian income figures during nan first 4th of 2025. While nan Model Y remained nan country’s best-selling EV, wide Tesla deliveries were down importantly year-on-year, partially attributed to buyers holding disconnected for this updated model.

With deliveries now starting and trial drives opening up nationwide, attraction turns to nan modular accumulation models disposable for order.

Tesla updated its Australian configurator successful precocious March pinch revised pricing, making nan modular 2025 Model Y versions A$4,500 cheaper than their respective Launch Series counterparts.  

Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive

Priced from A$58,900 positive on-road costs, nan entry-level RWD offers a WLTP scope of 466km and a 0-100km/h sprint clip of 5.9 seconds. This modular type now comes pinch 19-inch ‘Crossflow’ wheels.

Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive

Starting astatine A$68,900 positive on-road costs, nan dual-motor Long Range AWD boasts an awesome 551km WLTP scope and accelerates from 0-100km/h successful conscionable 4.8 seconds. It besides features nan 19-inch wheels arsenic standard, pinch 20-inch options available.

Beyond nan header specs, nan 2025 Model Y brings important updates influenced by nan caller Model 3 refresh. Key changes see caller exterior styling pinch slimmer headlights and revised taillights, improved suspension featuring wave selective dampers for a amended ride, enhanced sound insulation pinch acoustic glass, and a revamped interior.  

Inside, buyers get ventilated beforehand seats, ambient lighting, higher value materials, power-reclining rear seats, and crucially for back-seat passengers, an 8.0-inch rear touchscreen for ambiance and intermezo control. Like nan refreshed Model 3, nan parameter and cogwheel selector stalks person been removed, shifting controls to nan steering instrumentality and cardinal touchscreen.  

While nan first Launch Series cars are arriving now, those ordering a modular RWD aliases Long Range exemplary coming tin expect deliveries astir June 2025 according to Tesla’s website.

Now we hold for nan first month’s worthy of income information to understand really overmuch of nan dip successful section Tesla income tin beryllium attributed to nan spread successful readiness (I fishy most).

For much information, caput to nan Tesla Australia Model Y page