2026 Tesla Model Y · Trim vs trim

2026 Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive vs Premium Rear-Wheel Drive: what's the difference?

The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive costs $6,000 more. Prices and option combinations are provisional; Tesla's live US could not be verified. It starts at $45,990, and the at $39,990. The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive adds a and . It also changes the , wheels, tires, top and seats. Its range is 357 miles, 36 more than the Rear-Wheel Drive's 321. It uses 25.2 kWh per 100 miles from the wall, 0.9 more than the Rear-Wheel Drive's 24.3.

Our Model Y data has five refreshed 2026 US short-body variants, matched EPA records, equipment and reported prices. It doesn't have live US configurator price or combination verification, every wheel and seating EPA rating, Model Y L or pre-refresh cars yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

Rear-Wheel Drive$39,990
Premium Rear-Wheel Drive$45,990

What changes, as they come

Numbers
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
EPA rangeRear-Wheel Drive321 miPremium Rear-Wheel Drive357 mi
Wall electricity / 100 miRear-Wheel Drive24.3 kWhPremium Rear-Wheel Drive25.2 kWh
Peak DC chargingRear-Wheel Drive225 kWPremium Rear-Wheel Drive250 kW
Combined MPGeRear-Wheel Drive138 MPGePremium Rear-Wheel Drive134 MPGe
Cargo behind second row · frunk excludedRear-Wheel Drive29.5 cu ftPremium Rear-Wheel Drive29.0 cu ft
Tire diameterRear-Wheel Drive28.2″Premium Rear-Wheel Drive28.0″
Wheel sizeRear-Wheel Drive18″Premium Rear-Wheel Drive19″
Ground clearanceRear-Wheel Drive6.4″Premium Rear-Wheel Drive6.6″
Parts
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
SuspensionRear-Wheel DriveIndependent coil suspensionPremium Rear-Wheel DrivePremium passive suspension
WheelsRear-Wheel Drive18-inch Aperture wheelsPremium Rear-Wheel Drive19-inch Crossflow wheels
TiresRear-Wheel Drive235/55R18Premium Rear-Wheel Drive255/45R19
TopRear-Wheel DriveHeadliner-covered roofPremium Rear-Wheel DrivePanoramic glass roof
SeatsRear-Wheel DriveFive seats · textile interiorPremium Rear-Wheel DriveFive seats · Premium interior
Equipment
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
Underfloor high-voltage battery · baseRear-Wheel DriveYesPremium Rear-Wheel DriveNot included
NACS charging · up to 225 kW DCRear-Wheel DriveYesPremium Rear-Wheel DriveNot included
Underfloor high-voltage battery · PremiumRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes
NACS charging · up to 250 kW DCRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes
8-inch rear touchscreenRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes
Wraparound ambient lightingRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes

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The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive, as it comes

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Premium Rear-Wheel Drive

$45,990

 

19″ WHEELS113.8″ WHEELBASE6.6″ CLEARANCE
Range
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This is a stock Premium Rear-Wheel Drive. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.

  • No Dual-motor AWD
  • Has Ventilated seats
  • Has Glass roof
  • No Adaptive dampers
  • Has Phone key
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
MPGe
134 combined
Charge port
NACS · AC / DC
Clearance
6.6″ unladen
Seats
5 · Premium
Rear screen
8″
Max cargo
75.5 ft³ · includes frunk
System hp / torque
Not published in cited US specs

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