If you want a new Model Y AWD, it now costs at least $49,990. Tesla has removed the $41,990 Model Y All-Wheel Drive from its US order page, leaving the Model Y Premium All-Wheel Drive as the cheapest dual-motor Model Y you can order. That is $8,000 more than the trim it replaces at the bottom of the AWD range.
The change showed up on Tesla’s configurator late Thursday, Pacific time. We confirmed it on tesla.com Friday morning with a San Diego County ZIP code: the base AWD option is gone, and the $49,990 Model Y Premium AWD is now the cheapest all-wheel-drive Model Y you can order. Tesla has not said why it pulled the trim or whether it will return.
The base Model Y AWD lasted about nine months
Tesla added the Model Y All-Wheel Drive in early February as a second motor on the stripped-down base car. It was rated at 294 miles, ran 0 to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds and kept the base cabin, with fabric seats, a smaller sound system, a manual steering column and no rear screen. It cost $2,000 more than the rear-wheel-drive car, which made it the cheapest way into a dual-motor Tesla crossover.
Its removal leaves a $10,000 gap between the cheapest Model Y and the cheapest AWD Model Y. The Premium trims also cost $1,000 more than they did at the start of the year. They were already $45,990 and $49,990 when we covered Tesla’s Model Y financing rates in October, so that increase is not part of this week’s change.
The US Model Y lineup now has four trims
Tesla’s design studio now lists the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive, the Model Y Premium in rear- or all-wheel drive, the six-seat Model Y L Premium and the Model Y Performance. Prices below are before tax and incentives. The fee column adds the $1,640 destination and order fee Tesla showed on its compare page in October.
| Trim | Drive | Price | With $1,640 fees | New-order delivery estimate (San Diego ZIP, Nov 13) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Y | RWD | $39,990 | $41,630 | Jan to Mar 2027 |
| Model Y Premium | RWD | $45,990 | $47,630 | Jan to Mar 2027 |
| Model Y Premium | AWD | $49,990 | $51,630 | Jan to Mar 2027 |
| Model Y Performance | AWD | $57,990 | $59,630 | Dec 2026 to Jan 2027 |
| Model Y L Premium (six seats) | AWD | $61,990 | Fee not confirmed | Feb to Apr 2027 |
| Model Y All-Wheel Drive (removed) | AWD | $41,990 | $43,630 | No longer orderable |
Delivery windows are estimates from Tesla’s configurator and change with location and over time, so check your own ZIP code before you order.
The same day, Tesla’s configurator also raised the base car’s range rating. It now shows the Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive at 348 miles of EPA-estimated range, up from 321. The price is unchanged at $39,990.
Premium trims are sold out for 2026
The other change on the order page matters as much as the price. All Model Y Premium trims now show January to March 2027 delivery for new orders, pushed back from December 2026 to January 2027. The six-seat Model Y L slipped too, from January to March 2027 to February to April 2027.
Our San Diego check on Friday matched those windows: January to March 2027 for the Premium AWD and February to April 2027 for the Model Y L Premium. The Model Y Performance showed December 2026 to January 2027, which makes it the only AWD Model Y on the order page with a chance of arriving this year.
Which Model Y AWD to buy now
If you need all-wheel drive for snow or rain and want a new car built to order, the Premium AWD at $49,990 is now the entry point. You get the nicer Premium cabin that the old base AWD lacked, but you will likely wait until early 2027.
If you want an AWD Model Y sooner, the Performance at $57,990 is $8,000 more but, in our San Diego check, arrives one to two months earlier. It also carried a higher financing rate than the other Model Y trims in our October review, so compare the monthly payment, not only the sticker, and confirm Tesla’s current rate before you sign.
If the base AWD was the car you wanted, check Tesla’s inventory page, where some unsold Model Y All-Wheel Drive cars may still be listed. Once those sell, there is no way to order one new.
If you can live with rear-wheel drive, the $39,990 Model Y is still on the order page, now with a higher 348-mile range rating. The Premium RWD at $45,990 adds the upgraded interior but shares the 2027 delivery estimate.
The move fits a pattern of Tesla trimming its US lineup this year. Tesla recently stopped taking orders for the two cheaper Cybertruck trims, leaving only the Cyberbeast, after Elon Musk said Cybertruck production would wind down around mid-2027.
FAQ
Can you still order the $41,990 Model Y AWD?
No. Tesla removed it from the US configurator on November 12 to 13, 2026. Some new cars may still be listed on Tesla’s inventory page, but you can no longer place a custom order for one.
What is the cheapest AWD Model Y now?
The Model Y Premium All-Wheel Drive at $49,990, or $51,630 with Tesla’s $1,640 destination and order fee. New orders showed January to March 2027 delivery in our San Diego check.
Which Model Y arrives soonest?
Among AWD trims, the Model Y Performance. Our San Diego configurator check on November 13 showed December 2026 to January 2027, compared with January to March 2027 for the Premium AWD and February to April 2027 for the Model Y L. Estimates vary by location.