Tesla Gives Model Y a Proper Third Row With Long-Wheelbase L Model

What Car Shoppers Need to Know

• The Model Y L joins Tesla’s lineup as a longer option for buyers who want a roomier third row.
• With 6 more inches of wheelbase over the standard Model Y, the Model Y L is a six-seater with three rows of seats, including captain’s chairs in the second row.
• Tesla is offering the Model Y L in a single configuration that’s rated for 325 miles of range.

If you’ve been hoping for Tesla to introduce an electric vehicle with a roomier third row because the Model X has been discontinued, you’re in luck. Tesla just released the Model Y L in the U.S., a long-wheelbase version of the popular SUV. Previously only available in China, the 2027 Model Y L boasts a longer overall length and longer wheelbase than the standard Model Y, and it will be the most expensive Model Y when the Launch Edition goes on sale later in the year. 

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Longer Wheelbase, Roomier Interior

The biggest difference between the Model Y and Model Y L is length. The L adds 7 inches of overall length and 6 inches to its wheelbase; that size makes it the second-longest vehicle in Tesla’s current lineup after the Cybertruck. The extra length pays off in the interior.

The standard-length Model Y’s third-row option is both nearly useless and pricey. Only available on the Model Y Premium trim as a $2,500 option, the third-row on the Model Y puts occupants’ heads mere inches from the rear hatch and has nearly no legroom.

The extended length of the Model Y L fixes that. At 33.2 inches, the third row in the Model Y L has 6.7 inches more legroom than the standard Model Y with the third row. Third-row passengers don’t have to worry about their head intruding on the rear hatch as much anymore since headroom in the wayback row has increased, going from 34.6 inches in the standard Model Y with the third row to 38.1 inches in the Model Y L.

For those wanting to carry more stuff, cargo volume has increased, too. There’s 89.6 cubic feet of cargo space with both the second and third rows folded in the Model Y L compared to 75.5 cubic feet in the standard Model Y and 73.5 cubic feet in the standard Model Y with the third row. Unfortunately, not all interior space increased: The Model Y L has slightly less second-row legroom than both the standard Model Y and the standard Model Y with the third row; the Model Y L has just about 2 inches less second-row legroom compared to both versions of the standard Model Y.

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Pricing and On-Sale Date

When it goes on sale in September, the Model Y L will be the priciest Model Y with a starting price of $63,380 (including $1,390 destination charge). However, Tesla is launching the Model Y L as a Launch Series. This Launch Series features unique badging, premium wheels, and a few no-cost extras (such as a free one-year subscription to Tesla’s Full Self Driving, and a free year of both Supercharging and premium connectivity).

Outside of those Launch Series extras, Tesla is only offering the Model Y L as a Premium trim with the 83-kilowatt-hour battery. Range for the Model Y L varies slightly depending on which wheel size you choose: Stick with the standard 19-inch wheels and Tesla rates the range at 325 miles; go with the 20-inch wheels and you lose 5 miles of range for a maximum 320 miles.

While the Model Y L is available to order now on Tesla’s site, Tesla says deliveries won’t start until September.

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