Tesla Model Y L teased in China – 6-seater EV SUV with a longer wheelbase, launching soon?

Tesla has released a teaser of an upcoming “Tesla Model Y L” via its Tesla China’s Weibo account. The teaser shows the side profile of a Model Y with a distinctly rounded “hunchback” rear roofline, as well as a rear model badge with a slightly different design – a sort of triple shadow version of the Y which could perhaps signify three rows of seats.

Finally, we know its called the Tesla Model Y L because of the caption, suggesting that the new model is indeed longer than the regular electric SUV – although it does go against the trend of Chinese carmakers increasingly using the L suffix to refer to a significantly redesigned model.

Tesla Model Y L teased in China – 6-seater EV SUV with a longer wheelbase, launching soon?

Tesla China has likely decided to release a teaser today because the design of the Model Y L has been also published by China’s ministry of industry and information technology (MIIT) as part of its regulatory listing.

The data that came as part of the listing revealed that the Model Y L measures 4,976 mm long and 1,668 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 3,040 mm. As a comparison, the current Tesla Model Y “Juniper” is 4,790 mm long and 1,624 mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,891 mm. So that’s a 149 mm extension in wheelbase.

Tesla Model Y L teased in China – 6-seater EV SUV with a longer wheelbase, launching soon?

The original Tesla Model Y was available with an optional third row that you could pay extra for, but when the Juniper was released it no longer had this option. With the introduction of the Model Y L, the three-row Model Y is finally back, although it is now apparently a six-seater (according to MIIT data) with presumably individual seats for the middle row.

The three-row version of the original Model Y was a seven-seater with a bench for the middle row. The increased dimensions should mean that the rearmost seats will be significantly roomier than the infamously tight pews of the car’s predecessor and offer much more than six inches of rear legroom.

As of now, Tesla China hasn’t opened the order books for the Model Y L on its website yet, although we expect it will be soon. No word if this will be a China-exclusive model or if it will be exported to other markets such as Malaysia. Would you buy a six-seater Tesla Model Y L over a regular Model Y?

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Comments

  • Very ugly car and proportion. Saw it yesterday nothing like suv, like a cross hatch and sedan. Tesla time is fading fast. Already Tesla buyer are treated like low life customer, now with a car this ugly no wonder everyone is backing off. Whenever I see a tesla I just feel pity for the driver not a respect at all.

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    • Sabri on Jul 17, 2025 at 9:31 am

      you a salty a200 mercedes benz owner is it?

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    • no ah, from what i see online, cocky owners are everywhere showing off their new musky product

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    • Ugly as hell especially the facelift and all new version. Same old same old junk. Hybrid plus ev Only 3.4 pct out of 100pct car sale in Msia, that say everything. If no subsidy makan angin la. Ppl are getting boring on EV. All same design be it china junk or US junk. Maybe another 50 years. Bwahahaha.

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  • Masking man on Jul 17, 2025 at 8:31 am

    3 rows of seats then roof rack mounted container a must have to keeps your luggage and misc stuff

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