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Tesla has confirmed the pricing and specifications for the updated Model Y Performance in Australia ahead of deliveries commencing in late 2025.

The Federal Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts has issued a safety recall notice impacting 7301 examples of the Tesla Model Y sold new in Australia in 2025.

Tesla has officially revealed its updated version of the Model Y Performance in Europe.

Tesla has announced it’s revealing something today over in Europe and if reports and speculation are accurate, it could be the return of the Model Y Performance.The US carmaker published a short teaser video on social media captioned, “Spoiler alert”. It shows a close-up shot of a red car with what appears to be a pronounced rear spoiler.Currently, the Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ is without a sporty Performance trim in the line-up. There are only regular RWD and Long Range AWD trims in Australia.A Model Y Performance was offered in the pre-update guise and it has been expected to rejoin the line-up at some point. It was around a year before the Model 3 ‘Highland’ received its current Performance trim.It’s expected the new Model Y Performance will have a dual-motor all-wheel drive set-up, though total system outputs are unclear. The pre-update model could do the 0-100km/h sprint in 3.7 seconds.The current Model 3 Performance’s dual-motor all-wheel drive set-up produces 380kW and 740Nm, which is good for a 0-100km/h sprint in 3.0 seconds.For now we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.Tesla just announced it’ll soon launch Full Self Driving (Supervised) in Australia.No exact timeline has been detailed yet, but it will be rolled out first to Model 3 and Model Y vehicles with the latest ‘Hardware 4’ camera systems.Older Teslas with ‘Hardware 3’ tech will need to get the newer cameras retrofitted.This will finally allow owners to take advantage of the Level 2 semi-autonomous driving aid that costs an additional $10,100 to purchase.Tesla sales have been fluctuating in Australia in 2025, though over the first seven months of the year it has sold 15,063 vehicles, which is down 41.4 per cent year-on-year.The brand’s best-seller is the Model Y (10,986 sales YTD) by far, followed by the Model 3 (4077 sales YTD).

The future is here and it’s going to blow your mind. Tesla is about to launch its Full Self Driving (Supervised) in Australia, and CarsGuide was among the first people to trial it on Australian roads.

Stellantis, parent company of Jeep, Ram, Peugeot and Leapmotor, has reportedly put its ‘AutoDrive’ self-driving software on hold over concerns there is no demand for it among buyers.

New Chinese carmakers such as Xiaomi, Xpeng and Nio are leaving established manufacturers such as Toyota, Nissan and Mazda behind when it comes to technology a new report has found, leaving doubts about whether the traditional players can ever catch up.

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It seems Tesla is listening to customer feedback after all and is willing to right its wrongs.

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.