Tesla has finally announced to launch its first car in India. The booking of this electric SUV named Model Y has started for Rs 22,220. It is entering the Indian market with futuristic features and luxury style. Let’s know the complete information in detail.
Tesla’s official entry in India
Tesla has started booking its first electric car, model Y in India. This car is a completely electric SUV and can be booked on the company’s official website for Rs 22,220. This booking amount is non-refundable and a second payment of Rs 3,00,000 has to be made in the next 7 days of booking, which is non-refundable.
Tesla Model Y: A Fantastic Electric SUV
The model Y is a mid-size electric SUV that comes with excellent performance, great design and future technology. Its price starts at Rs 59.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The company has introduced it in two variants – Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and Long Range RWD.
Strong range and performance
The model Y comes with two different drive systems and range-
1. Rear-wheel drive (RWD)
- Wltp range: 500 km
- Speed of 0 to 100 km/h: 5.9 seconds
- Balanced driving and low price option
2. Long Range RWD
- Wltp range: 622 km
- Speed of 0 to 100 km/h: 5.6 seconds
- Top Speed: 201 km/hr
- Suitable for long distance and more sporty
New thinking in design and interior
Model Y’s exterior and interior are both very attractive and modern. It has a 19 -inch crossflow alloy wheels. A total of 6 exterior color options are available in the car, which give customers the option of variety.
You will get inside it
- Minimalist and Digital Dashboard
- Big touchscreen display
- wireless charging
- Premium sound system
- Automatic climate control
Full self -driving feature
The biggest feature of Tesla is its full self-driving/FSD system. It is an Autonomous Driving Feature that will be alternately available in India. To activate this feature, the customer will have to pay an additional of about 6 lakh rupees.
Where will this car get first?
Tesla has divided the delivery along with booking.
- In the first phase (Phase-1)
- Mumbai
- Pune
- Delhi
- Gurugram
- In the second phase (Phase-2):
- Delivery will begin in the rest of the cities.
How to book?
Tesla model Y can only be booked through online medium. For this, the customer will have to complete the process by visiting the company’s official website.
Booking process
- First payment of Rs 22,220- it is completely non-refundable
- Second payment of Rs 3,00,000 in the next 7 days- it is also non-refundable
- Both payments also include Tax Colored at Source (TCS).
Tesla’s plan in India
Tesla is seeing India as its important market. The company is soon planning to set up a local assembly unit in the country to reduce the price of cars and reduce delivery.
What is special in this electric car?
- Zero emission
- High speed
- Magnificent range
- Futuristic design
- Low maintenance
- New facilities through software updates
Can the booking be canceled?
If you change your mind after booking Tesla, then note that the booking amount is completely non-refundable. 22,220 and Rs 3,00,000- both amounts will not be returned. In such a situation, do well before booking.
Tesla vs other electric cars
The Tesla model Y directly competes with Tata Evinya, Hyundai Ionic 5, Kia EV6, and BYD electric cars. However, Tesla is currently considered at the top of the market in terms of brand value, performance and features.
