Tesla has confirmed that it has moved to a five-year, unlimited mileage vehicle warranty for all new vehicles delivered from January 1, 2026.
The coverage replaces the brand’s previous four-year, 80,000km electric vehicle (EV) warranty, which was among the shortest in the industry, and covers items such as the infotainment system, corrosion protection and exterior paintwork.
Tesla’s battery warranty remains unchanged and largely mirrors what countless competing brands offer. In entry-level versions of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y SUV, the range is eight years or 160,000 km, while the Model 3 Long Range RWD and Performance and Model Y Long Range AWD and Performance offer a range of eight years or 192,000 km.
Tesla guarantees at least 70 percent battery retention during the warranty period.
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“Tesla Australia & New Zealand is excited to pioneer Global Firsts that are redefining the driving experience for our customers – such as introducing fully autonomous (supervised) driving in the world’s first RHD market in 2025 and now introducing a five-year, unlimited mileage warranty on new vehicles in 2026,” Thom Drew, Tesla’s country director for Australia and New Zealand, said in a press release today.
“This update meets local market expectations and instills continued confidence in Tesla owners.”
With only four years of coverage, Tesla’s end-of-life vehicle warranty extended to exotic brands like Aston Martin and mass-market brands like Toyota.
Hyundai was the first car brand to offer a five-year warranty in Australia, having moved away from the three-year warranty back in 1999.
Sister brand Kia introduced a seven-year, unlimited mileage warranty as standard in 2014, prompting other brands such as MG and SsangYong (now KGM) to follow suit.
Recently, 10-year warranties have become increasingly common with brands such as Mitsubishi, Nissan and MG, although these are usually dependent on a vehicle being serviced within the brand’s dealer network.
Tesla first came to Australia in 2011 and has grown to become the largest electric vehicle brand in our market by sales volume.
This is despite the fact that there are only two models, with the larger Model S sedan and the Model X SUV having been phased out in Australia and the Cybertruck pickup truck still not being built with right-hand drive.
However, the company has lost share in the Australian electric vehicle market. Last year, Tesla sales fell 24.8 percent locally and BYD was just 3,569 sales behind, while the Chinese brand overtook it in global EV sales.
However, the Model Y was still Australia’s best-selling electric vehicle overall, while the Model 3 remained the most popular electric passenger car.
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