AUSTIN, Texas — Tesla has brought its stretched, three-row Model Y L to American driveways, opening US and Puerto Rico orders for the six-seat SUV as a fully loaded $61,990 Launch Series. The vehicle is configurable online now, turning months of anticipation into a real product that shoppers can buy.
The Model Y L is Tesla''s first genuine answer for families who need a third row with real adult space, and it arrives with a spec sheet that outmuscles most electric rivals.
A bigger Model Y, done right
The L adds 150 mm (5.9 inches) to the wheelbase and roughly 180 mm (7 inches) to overall length, opening room for a 2+2+2, six-seat cabin rather than a cramped jump-seat bench. The second row gets independent captain''s chairs with heating, ventilation, powered armrests and one-touch fold, while the third row adds heated seats, power recline and child-seat anchors.
Tesla quotes 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds and 325 miles of EPA-estimated range — quicker than the standard Model Y and longer-legged than most three-row electric SUVs. The vehicle also lists 89 cubic feet of cargo space, adaptive damping, a 19-speaker audio system, a second-row eight-inch touchscreen and FSD Supervised with integrated Grok AI. It slots neatly above a lineup that just posted a record quarter, capped by Tesla''s 480,126-vehicle Q2 delivery rebound.
The Launch Series strategy
Tesla opened US orders with a loaded, all-wheel-drive Launch Series that includes 12 months of FSD (Supervised), 12 months of complimentary Supercharging and special Launch Edition badging inside and out. It''s the same playbook Tesla has used before: introduce a premium, feature-rich trim first to serve the most eager buyers, then broaden the range with more affordable configurations.
The US debut fulfills the arrival Tesla had signaled for months, after the model that looked US-bound as production neared moved from prototype sightings to showroom reality. The L has already been a hit in China, Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia, and now the world''s best-selling EV maker is bringing that momentum home.
Landing in a growing segment
At $61,990, the Model Y L enters an increasingly competitive three-row EV field that includes the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9. Tesla counters on performance and efficiency — the quickest 0-60 in the class and a strong 325-mile range — while layering in the Supercharger network and continuous software improvement that keep drawing buyers, the same ecosystem powering features like the recent FSD v14 rollout to older Hardware 3 cars. Full pricing and specs are live now on Tesla''s configurator, and Electrek detailed the $61,990 Launch Series debut.
With pent-up demand for a usable three-row Tesla and a spec sheet that leads on speed and range, the Model Y L gives the company a fresh volume driver heading into the second half of 2026 — and sets the stage for lower-priced trims that could make the six-seater even harder to ignore.
