Tesla Confirms Six-Seat Model Y L for Australia and New Zealand in 2026

Overview

• A Tesla media release confirms the stretched Model Y L with a 2-2-2 seating layout will launch in Australia and New Zealand in 2026.
• Pricing and precise local arrival timing remain unannounced, though Australian homologation is completed.
• Certification filings indicate dual-motor all-wheel drive and an approximately 82–88 kWh NMC battery, with MIIT-listed motor outputs of 142 kW front and 198 kW rear.
• European data cites up to 681 km WLTP range for the variant, and the vehicle is already in production at Gigafactory Shanghai for right-hand-drive markets.
• This will be Tesla’s first three-row SUV offering in Australia since the Model X exit in 2020, and it will carry Tesla’s updated 2026 warranty of five years unlimited kilometres for the vehicle and eight years for the battery.