Tesla Bumps 2027 Model Y Pricing, but Base Trims Hold Steady
First Model Y price change in two years, with some 2027 trims up by as much as $1,000.
It looks like Tesla’s streak of holding the line on Model Y pricing has ended. For the 2027 model year, the only SUV in the company’s lineup is seeing price bumps of up to $1,000 for U.S. buyers. The good news is base models still cost the same.
As Tesla investor Sawyer Merritt reported on X, the Model Y Premium had held the same price since 2025: $46,630 for the RWD and $50,630 for the AWD. Both now cost $1,000 more, at $47,630 and $51,630. Buyers who want more power and a little more fun in the twisty bits of their commute will have to pay $500 more for the Performance trim, which now starts at $59,630.
Buyers can still get into an American-built electric SUV with the entry-level Model Y RWD for $41,630 or with AWD for $43,630. Those trims, once known as Standard, carry over unchanged from the 2026 model year. FSD (Supervised) still costs $99 per month and includes a 30-day free trial. The Tow Package also remains $1,000. Buyers are once again required to pay a non-refundable $250 order fee for a 2027 Model Y.
Beyond pricing, the 2027 Model Y’s specs and range stay the same, as does the ability to receive regular over-the-air updates.
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Having experience in many forms of the automotive industry, Justin Banner has done more than just write about cars. For more than 15 years, he's had experience working as an automotive service technician—including a stint as a Virginia State Inspector—service advisor, parts sales, and aftermarket parts technical advisor (a fancy way of saying he helped you on the phone when you had trouble fitting your brakes over your aftermarket wheels and the like). Prior to his tenure as a full-time editor, Justin worked as a freelance writer and photographer for various publications and as an automotive content creator on YouTube. He’s also covered multiple forms of motorsports ranging from Formula Drift, drag racing, and time attack, to NASCAR, short course off-roading, and open desert racing. He's best known for breaking down complex technical concepts so a layperson can more easily understand why technologies, repairs, and parts should matter to them. At MotorTrend, Justin is part of the news team covering breaking news and topics while also working as a judge for MotorTrend Of the Year events and other major comparison tests.
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