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A change in sourcing has seen the price of the Model Y Performance slashed, among minor model-year changes for one of Australia’s best-selling cars.
A change in sourcing has seen the price of the Model Y Performance slashed, among minor model-year changes for one of Australia’s best-selling cars.has been updated for Australia, with a $4500 price cut for the flagship Performance version alongside minor spec changes and the arrival of Powershare.
The Tesla Model Y was Australia’s best-selling vehicle of all types in August 2026, having become the first electric vehicle to top the monthly sales charts when it beat theThe MY27 updates see the Model Y Performance drop to $84,900 before on-road costs, down from $89,400. In New Zealand, the price is now NZ$95,900 before on-roads, previously NZ$100,900.
The reduction comes as local Model Y Performance shipments switch from Germany to Tesla’s Shanghai, China factory, where the rest of the Australian Model Y range has been sourced since it was introduced in 2022. The Model Y Performance is also now available with a new Glacier Blue exterior finish and a Zen Grey interior, with paint now an extra-cost option, as has been the case for other Model Y grades sold here.
It’s the first model-year change since the ‘Juniper’ update arrived in local showrooms in 2025, with the six-seat Model Y L subsequently introduced in the Premium model grade in 2026. Tesla hasn’t announced any price changes for other MY27 Model Ys, which start with the Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive priced from $58,900 before on-road costs in Australia and NZ$67,900 before on-roads in New Zealand.
There are changes, however, with Tesla confirming the Model Y Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive’s 0-100km/h time has dropped from 4.8 seconds to 4.3 seconds. Similarly, the Model Y L Premium has also taken 0.5 seconds off its 0-100km/h sprint, now down to 4.5 seconds. Tesla Australia hasn’t confirmed how the better figures have been achieved.
However, changes to the China-market Model Y L earlier this month included a new, more powerful ‘TL2’ front electric motor. The changes also gave the Model Y L an increase in range from 751km on the CLTC cycle to 776km, with the current Australian claim at 681km on the WLTP cycle.
The Model Y is currently the third-most popular vehicle in Australia year-to-date, with the cheaper Performance variant coming the same week as another interest rate rise and amid record electric vehicle sales in Australia.
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