Tesla Model Y orders open in Europe with Q3 delivery estimate

Tesla Model Y deliveries for Europe are expected to start in Q3. Tesla has already sent out emails to reservation holders, estimating an August delivery date.

In Tesla’s configurator for Germany, the Model Y is listed as having a September delivery date with a listed price of €56,990 ($67,592.42) for the Long Range variant. The Model Y Long Range costs €57,970 ($68754.74) before credits.

There are slight differences between the Model Y vehicles sold in the United States and Germany. For instance, the Model Y costs more in Germany compared to the US, where the Long Range variant costs $52,990 before credits or $48,190 after potential savings are accounted.

There are other differences as well, like the Model Y sold in Germany is listed with an estimated 501 km of range or 311 miles. Also, the Model Y delivered in the US has an official EPA estimated range of 326 miles, equivalent to 524.6 km.

The Tesla Model Y delivered to Germany would likely come from Giga Shanghai, which has been exporting Model 3s to Europe for quite some time. In June, Tesla China exported 5,017 Model 3 sedans to Europe. 

Tesla’s vehicles from Shanghai are primarily equipped with Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries and are cobalt-free. Tesla uses different batteries for cars made in the US, which may account for the slight differences in the vehicles.

Initially, Tesla may have planned to produce Model Ys in Germany. Gigafactory Berlin was originally supposed to start production this month. However, Brandenburg’s State Office of the Environment has not approved Tesla’s application for the car plant yet.

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