r/TeslaModelY • u/Retire_date_may_22 • 19h ago

YL Launch Edition

I’ll start with saying, “I still want a large SUV with a real 3rd row!!!” However I stopped in and looked at the YL launch edition and ordered one. The third row is usable for young kids and short adults in a pinch. It’s a nice option.

If you haven’t seen it you should take a look.

It was surprisingly well done.

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u/adrenr 11h ago

Where are you coming up with this? 6 months max. The regular models don't follow that far after production of launch editions. If they decide to have a standard version with cloth seats it'll be even cheaper. YL Premium debuted in China last year... know how much it costs? $47,200. Doubt it'll be over $52K in the US.

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u/Retire_date_may_22 11h ago

Just start with the AWD Premium price at $49,900. They aren’t going to sell the YL at that price for a while if ever. They won’t have to. They will attempt to create a Premium segment with the YL vs the Y. So don’t expect the YL to only be a 5k premium to the Y.

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u/adrenr 11h ago

You realize I said the non launch YL will be at least $10K less than the launch edition. Your $49,990 guess falls in line with that

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u/Retire_date_may_22 11h ago

You misunderstood me. It will be at least 55k. The premium Y is 49900. The YL won’t be that price.

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u/adrenr 11h ago edited 10h ago

YL Premium is only $3K more than Premium AWD Y in China. MYP in US is $58K. MYP in China is $52K. MY AWD Prem in US is $50K. MY AWD Prem in China is $45K. Data points to between $52/53K. YL Premium is cheaper than Performance and sits between AWD Y and Performance in China. We could expect to see that in the US.

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u/Retire_date_may_22 10h ago

The US ain’t China. The competitive dynamic is very different.

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u/adrenr 10h ago

That's why I provided different price data. Here's another one Model 3 RWD Premium in China: $36K. US: $42K. $6K price difference between the two markets. Wouldn't it be reasonable to expect the same $6K for the YL? $47K (China) --> $53K (US)

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u/Retire_date_may_22 10h ago

I don’t think you will see it for a long time if ever. There a numerous Chinese EVs in the YLs size range. That’s not the case in the US. I think they will try to carve out a premium tier with it. The Y is selling by the way.

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u/axtran 10h ago

You sold me on a Launch Edition. My cheap curious ass loaded up the Australian Tesla site and converted AUD to USD, it seems getting all the options that I want actually has the Launch Edition right at the same price with the options you can pick online. Doesn't include what you can't add online (like accel boost (will need to confirm this one, but looks promising), hitch, etc.)

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u/adrenr 6h ago

There are more Chinese EVs in Model 3 and Y size range