{"id":302485,"date":"2025-05-09T15:24:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T22:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=302485"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:40:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:40:56","slug":"tesla-launches-affordable-model-y-long-range-rwd-at-45000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tesla-launches-affordable-model-y-long-range-rwd-at-45000\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Launches Affordable Model Y Long Range RWD at $45,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tesla has officially opened orders for its new Model Y Long Range RWD in the U.S. at a starting price of $45,000, marking a significant entry-level option for potential buyers of the popular electric SUV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This launch follows a design refresh earlier this year and introduces a competitive alternative to <strong>the previously available Long Range AWD configuration, which started at $49,000.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/los-pedidos-del-tesla-model-y-bajo-escrutinio-a-medida-que-las-entregas-disminuyen-en-2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"The Long Range RWD version boasts an impressive 357 miles of range\">The Long Range RWD version boasts an impressive 357 miles of range<\/a>, an increase of 30 miles over its AWD counterpart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: Tesla has launched the Model Y Long Range RWD in the US.<br><br>\u2022\u00a0Starting price: $44,990 ($37,490 including Fed EV credit)<br>\u2022\u00a0EPA range: 357 miles<br>\u2022\u00a00-60mph: 5.4s <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gq3vLKVfLZ\">pic.twitter.com\/gq3vLKVfLZ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SawyerMerritt\/status\/1919920577206276322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliveries for Tesla&#8217;s Affordable Model Y Expected in 3 to 5 Weeks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>However, this comes at the cost of performance, with a 0-60 mph acceleration time of 5.4 seconds, compared to the AWD&#8217;s faster 4.6 seconds<\/strong>. Tesla&#8217;s strategic decision to introduce this model appears aimed at bolstering demand, particularly as it moves to gather inventory of the AWD model shortly after its launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deliveries for the new Model Y Long Range RWD are expected to begin in the U.S. within the next 3 to 5 weeks<\/strong>, and Tesla has started offering subsidized financing options to further entice buyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It seems Tesla hasn\u2019t replaced the \u201cDual Motor\u201d badge but has instead added a \u201cLong Range\u201d badge for the new Model Y LR RWD.<br><br>\u27a1\ufe0f RWD: No badge<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Long Range RWD: \u201cLong Range\u201d badge<br>\u27a1\ufe0f Long Range AWD: \u201cDual Motor\u201d badge<br><br>?: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/supersportsmg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@supersportsmg<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dkrasniy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dkrasniy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/StbeJKK7iu\">https:\/\/t.co\/StbeJKK7iu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FGiTusY7yO\">pic.twitter.com\/FGiTusY7yO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tesla Newswire (@TeslaNewswire) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeslaNewswire\/status\/1905134526407303643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 27, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The automaker has also been producing a combination of RWD and AWD models in its facilities in Fremont and Austin, suggesting it is taking proactive steps to meet market demand efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interestingly, Tesla had little backlog for the model prior to this launch, which may have prompted the decision to introduce a more affordable variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The introduction of this RWD model reflects Tesla&#8217;s ongoing strategy to make electric vehicles more accessible while maintaining production momentum. As demand fluctuates, the automaker&#8217;s inventory management will be crucial in sustaining interest and sales moving forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tesla has officially opened orders for its new Model Y Long Range RWD in the U.S. at a starting price of $45,000, marking a significant entry-level option for potential buyers of the popular electric SUV. This launch follows a design refresh earlier this year and introduces a competitive alternative to the previously available Long Range &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/tesla-launches-affordable-model-y-long-range-rwd-at-45000\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Tesla Launches Affordable Model Y Long Range RWD at $45,000&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":297999,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-302485","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=302485"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":307120,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/302485\/revisions\/307120"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/297999"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=302485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=302485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=302485"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=302485"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=302485"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=302485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}