Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD vs L Premium
Verdict
The RM17,550 gap is not buying a quicker Model Y: both are dual-motor AWD SUVs with a single-speed transmission and 201 km/h top speed, and the Long Range AWD is slightly faster at 4.8 seconds. What the Tesla Model Y L Premium does buy is family flexibility: six seats, 681 km range, a 3,040 mm wheelbase and nine airbags. The Long Range AWD keeps the same 854-litre boot and lower RM915 road tax, so the smarter buy depends on seats and size rather than pace.
Pick the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD if you want the cheaper five-seat Model Y with quicker 0-100 km/h acceleration and the same 854-litre boot.
Pick the Tesla Model Y L Premium if you need six seats, the longer 681 km EV range and the bigger body.
Key differences
- Price: RM242,450 vs RM260,000
- Seats: 5 vs 6
- EV range: 600 km vs 681 km
- 0-100 km/h: 4.8 s vs 5.0 s
- Dimensions: 4,790 mm long, 1,624 mm tall, 2,891 mm wheelbase vs 4,976 mm long, 1,668 mm tall, 3,040 mm wheelbase
- Airbags/road tax: 7 and RM915/year vs 9 and RM1,015/year
Long Range AWD
- Lower RM242,450 price
- Quicker 4.8-second 0-100 km/h
- Same 854-litre boot as L Premium
- Five seats only
- Shorter 600 km EV range
- Seven airbags versus nine
L Premium
- Six-seat cabin
- Longer 681 km EV range
- Longer 3,040 mm wheelbase
- Costs RM17,550 more
- Slightly slower 5.0-second 0-100 km/h
- Higher RM1,015 annual road tax
| Price & overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Price | RM 242,450✓ | RM 260,000 |
| Body type | SUV | SUV |
| Segment | Compact Executive | Compact Executive |
| Seats | 5 | 6 |
| Assembly | CBU | CBU |
| Powertrain | ||
| Fuel | Electric | Electric |
| Motor | Dual motor | Dual motor |
| Transmission | Single Ratio Automatic | Single Ratio Automatic |
| Driven wheels | All Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive |
| Performance | ||
| 0–100 km/h | 4.8 s✓ | 5.0 s |
| Top speed | 201 km/h | 201 km/h |
| Efficiency | ||
| Battery | 75.0 kWh | — |
| EV range | 600 km | 681 km✓ |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 4,790 mm | 4,976 mm |
| Width | 2,129 mm | 2,129 mm |
| Height | 1,624 mm | 1,668 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,891 mm | 3,040 mm |
| Boot space | 854 L | 854 L |
| Safety | ||
| Airbags | 7 | 9✓ |
| Auto emergency braking | Yes | Yes |
| Ownership | ||
| Warranty | 4 | 4 |
| Road tax / year | RM 915✓ | RM 1,015 |
Specs shown for the selected variant of each car. ✓ marks the better figure where lower/higher is objectively better. Road tax: West Malaysia, private registration.
Long Range AWD vs L Premium FAQ
Is the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Tesla Model Y L Premium better?
For most five-seat buyers, the Long Range AWD is the better buy because it costs less, is marginally quicker and keeps the same 854-litre boot. Choose the L Premium only if six seats, 681 km range and longer wheelbase matter.
What is the price difference?
The Tesla Model Y L Premium costs RM17,550 more: RM260,000 against RM242,450 for the Long Range AWD. Annual road tax is also RM100 higher at RM1,015 versus RM915.
Which one has the better EV range?
The Tesla Model Y L Premium has the longer stated EV range at 681 km, compared with 600 km for the Long Range AWD. That is an 81 km advantage, though the Long Range AWD is quicker to 100 km/h.