Popular family electric car gets three rows! 2026 Tesla Model Y L revealed as long-wheelbase, six-seat body style to go up against the Kia EV9 and Mercedes-Benz EQB, but will it come to Australia?

Tesla has officially revealed the long-wheelbase version of its top-selling Model Y electric SUV in China.

Dubbed the Tesla Model Y L, this long-wheelbase electric SUV offers six seats as standard in a 2+2+2 seating configuration.

It’s worth noting this isn’t the first time Tesla has fitted a third row of seating into the Model Y. In pre-update form, a seven-seat option with the standard wheelbase was offered in certain markets, including the U.S. It wasn’t offered in Australia.

The Model Y L measures in at 4976mm long, 1982mm wide and 1668mm tall, which is 179mm longer and 45mm taller than the standard Model Y, with a 150mm longer wheelbase.

Compared to the standard Model Y, the Model Y L has longer rear doors, a lengthened three-quarter panel, as well as a higher roof line. These all contribute to being able to package the third row of seating.

There are also unique 19-inch ‘Rotating Mecha’ alloy wheels and ‘Model YYY’ badging on the tailgate.

At this stage the Tesla Model Y L is only being offered with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive powertrain. Tesla hasn’t confirmed the total system output, though previous reports say it produces 340kW, which is 9kW more than the standard-wheelbase Long Range AWD.

Tesla claims the Model Y L can do the 0-100km/h sprint in 4.5 seconds, which is 0.2 seconds slower than the regular Model Y Long Range AWD. Top speed is 201km/h.

While the company hasn’t detailed what battery specifications the Model Y L has, it’s claimed to have up to 751km of range, according to lenient CLTC testing.

Inside, there are second-row captain’s chairs that have electrically folding armrests. Both the front- and second-row seats offer heating and ventilation. The third-row seats also offer heating.

The Model Y L also picks up air vents mounted on the pillars for the second- and third-row, as well as an 18-speaker sound system (up from 14 speakers in the Model Y Long Range AWD).

Long-wheelbase versions of cars are very popular in China, with a number of vehicles gaining stretched body styles exclusively for that market.

While all versions of the Tesla Model Y that are sold in Australia are produced in China, it’s still unclear whether the Model Y L will be offered locally.

"Model Y L is a China specific product for now, we will continue to assess new products for our market as they become available," said a Tesla spokesperson.