Tesla launched the Model Y L in the US and Puerto Rico on Thursday, opening online configuration for a stretched, six-seat model y l with a $61,990 Launch Series price. The SUV adds a third row and gives buyers a new option in Tesla’s lineup for family use.
The Launch Series uses a 2+2+2 layout and carries 325 miles of EPA-estimated range. Tesla says the Model Y L also adds 150 mm, or 5.9 inches, to the wheelbase and roughly 180 mm, or 7 inches, to the overall length, with the wheelbase measured at 3,040 mm.
Tesla Model Y L Launch Series
Tesla lists second-row captain’s chairs with heating, ventilation, powered armrests and one-touch fold. The third row has heated seats with power recline and child-seat anchors. Tesla also lists 0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds, 89 cubic feet of cargo space, adaptive damping, staggered tires, upgraded acoustic glass, a 19-speaker audio system, a second-row 8-inch touchscreen, 50W cooled wireless charging pads, and FSD Supervised with integrated Grok AI for the Model Y L.
For buyers who have been waiting for a usable three-row Tesla, the launch turns that wait into an order page. The online configuration is live now, so the decision point has moved from speculation to price, seating and range.
Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9
The price is the complication. Tesla’s $61,990 Launch Series sits about $4,000 above the $57,990 Model Y Performance and roughly $22,000 above the $39,990 rear-wheel-drive Model Y. It also lands above the Kia EV9, which starts at $54,900 with up to 304 miles of range, and the Hyundai Ioniq 9, which starts at $58,955 with up to 335 miles of range.
That comparison leaves Tesla with a six-seat layout and a 325-mile range figure, but not the lowest entry price in the segment. Analysts had expected a US price around $54,000, so the Launch Series opens above that mark. Tesla launched the Model Y L in China in August 2025 starting at roughly $47,000, and the model has since expanded to Australia, New Zealand and Southeast Asia.
Model Y in the US
The US launch follows a cramped third-row option in the standard Model Y in the US in January and a seven-seat Model Y in Europe in February. Tesla had signaled the US launch for months, and Thursday’s rollout gives shoppers a larger version with a more detailed seat package than the earlier setup.
Will Tesla release lower-priced Model Y L configurations in the US after the Launch Series? The launch does not answer that, so buyers have one price, one seating layout and one range figure to work from right now.
