Tesla defies the haters

Tim Gibson

News Journalist

2 min read

The Tesla Model Y has a monster month in September 2025.

Electric Vehicle Council data has revealed that Tesla sold 3927 Model Ys.

September sales data for other vehicles are yet to be released, but the Model Y is likely to have been one of the best selling cars for this period. 

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Tesla has sold 17,237 Model Ys so far in 2025, which is more than this time last year (16,697). 

The Model Y is priced from $58,900 for the rear-wheel drive single motor, but also has all-wheel drive dual motor variants. 

It got a revamp earlier in 2025, with the Performance all-wheel drive variant that can achieve 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds due later this year.

The sales boost coincides with the announcement of full self-driving (supervised) semi-autonomous driving in Australia on some Teslas. This feature is available on the Model Y and Model 3 if the Hardware 4 (HW4) camera system is installed. 

2026 Tesla Model Y
2026 Tesla Model Y

It also requires owners to have purchased the FSD (Supervised) package for $10,100, with a subscription option available soon at $149 for eligible vehicles. 

Tesla's FSD (Supervised) allows users to navigate all driving scenarios with their hands off the wheel. Tesla warns that users must be paying attention to the road ahead and be ready to take the steering wheel if needed as they are still required to be in control of the car, as the Supervised part of the name suggests.

While Tesla’s Model Y had a successful month, Polestar — the only other maker that reports sales figures to the EVC — experienced a sales decline. 

2026 Tesla Model Y
2026 Tesla Model Y

Polestar sold 236 vehicles in September, but its 2 sedan and premium 3 SUV didn't fare so well. The Polestar 4 made up the majority of sales for the brand moving 151 units in the past month.

The Polestar 4 has been a bright spot for the EV brand with more than 1000 examples sold in Australia so far this year. 

The full sales figures of the rest of the brands on sale in Australia will be released tomorrow by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

Tim Gibson

News Journalist

Tim couldn't get enough of UK Top Gear as a kid, which sparked his passion for cars. Tim’s journalism career began at age 15 as a local reporter for Football South Coast before he branched into live commentary with Football New South Wales. He reports on national competitions and the Socceroos with Football Australia, and also covered the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup with The Football Sack. He studied a Bachelor of Journalism and a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Wollongong, featuring in the top five per cent of students, and graduating with distinction. Tim completed an internship in the ABC’s Wollongong office, then undertook regular paid shifts until he completed his degrees. Tim started his full-time journalism career at CarsGuide, working as a News Journalist covering a range of automotive topics from electric vehicles to legal issues. Education University of Wollongong | Bachelor of Journalism with distinction | 2020-2025 University of Wollongong | Bachelor of Laws | 2020-2025 Featured Publications Football South Coast | 2018-present Football New South Wales | 2019-present South Coast Flame FC | 2021-2022 Football Australia | 2023-present UOW TV | 2021-2025 The Football Sack | 2022-2023 ABC Illawarra | 2023-2025 CarsGuide | 2025-present
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