Tesla will again offer an SUV with three rows of seats in Australia.
The Tesla model YL has appeared in Australian government certification documents, suggesting a local rollout is imminent – likely as early as this year.
First introduced in mid-2025, the Model YL takes over the regular Model Y and extends its wheelbase by 150 mm to 3040 mm.
This frees up space for a third row of seats, with the Model Y’s bench seat replaced by a pair of captain’s chairs in the second row. However, the roofline, which is still quite steep, could affect headroom in the third row of seats.
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With a total length of 4969 mm, the YL model sits squarely in the large SUV segment – for example, it is 3 mm longer than a Toyota Kluger.
However, overall it is still 67 mm shorter than the old Tesla Model X and around 140 mm narrower.
Compared to the five-seater Model Y, the L is also 34 mm higher, offers 2 mm more ground clearance (169 mm) and is the same width despite a 20 mm wider track at the front and a 12 mm narrower track at the rear.
There’s more luggage space too, with a claimed 2539 liters versus 2138 liters for the five-seater versions, and the extra dimensions increase the curb weight by 96kg to 2088kg.
The YL differs from the regular Model Y not only in its longer body, but also in unique alloy wheels and emblems.
Registration documents show it uses the same dual-motor electric four-wheel drive system and battery as the Premium Long Range AWD, with a claimed power output of 378kW.
On Tesla’s Chinese website, the brand claims a 0-100 km/h acceleration of 4.5 seconds.
According to reports, the YL model was approved for the European market in December 2025. The 88 kWh battery offers a range of 681 km on the WLTP cycle.
Available in the Australian market, the Model Y Premium Long Range AWD has a WLTP range of 600km and 0-100km/h acceleration in 4.8 seconds.
Tesla doesn’t release power and torque figures, but a filing from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) confirmed outputs of 142 kW and 198 kW for the Model YL’s front and rear electric motors, respectively.
In China, the Model YL costs ¥339,000 (A$72,800), meaning it is ¥25,500 (A$5,500) more expensive than the equivalent Model Y.
Standard equipment includes an 18-speaker sound system, a 16-inch front touchscreen, an 8.0-inch rear touchscreen for climate control adjustment, a power liftgate and adaptive LED headlights.
These second-row captain’s chairs feature heating, ventilation and power controls, as well as power armrests. The two-seater bench seat in the third row is heated and folds down electrically.
Tesla claims to have improved the suspension, which features continuously variable damping.
The Model YL will be Tesla’s first three-row SUV offering in Australia since the withdrawal of the Model X in 2020.
It is expected to be exported here from China, where all Teslas in the Australian market currently come from except the Model Y Performance.
Tesla is particularly feeling the heat in China as rivals like BYD, Xiaomi and Xpeng and many others continue to expand their electric vehicle offerings and offer sharp prices.
While Tesla confirmed this year that the Model S and Model
In addition to the L, the Model Y also recently received a new standard entry-level variant in some markets, but this has not yet been confirmed for Australia.
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