Tesla Removes $41,990 Model Y AWD; Premium AWD Now $49,990

The most affordable all-wheel-drive Model Y has been pulled. Tesla removed the $41,990 Model Y AWD from its U.S. configurator less than a year after launch (via @SawyerMerritt).

Tesla has not provided a reason for the change or indicated whether the trim will return.

Model Y AWD’s Brief Availability

Tesla launched the Model Y AWD in February, introducing a dual-motor option to the lower-priced lineup that originated as the Model Y Standard. At the same time, Tesla dropped the “Standard” label, leaving the lineup as Model Y (RWD/AWD), Model Y Premium (RWD/AWD), and Model Y Performance.

The Model Y AWD was priced $2,000 above the $39,990 RWD and matched the Premium AWD’s 4.6-second 0-60 mph time. It offered the lineup’s shortest range at 294 miles and shared the RWD’s pared-back interior: fabric seats, a 7-speaker audio system, manual steering column adjustment, and no rear screen.

With the AWD trim gone, the Model Y RWD is now the sole entry-level model. The least expensive all-wheel-drive configuration is the Premium AWD at $49,990, which is $8,000 more than the discontinued base AWD.

Premium Trims Sold Out for 2026

Estimated delivery windows have shifted. All Model Y Premium trims are sold out for 2026, and new orders show delivery estimates of January to March 2027, up from December 2026 to January 2027.

The six-seat Model Y L has also been delayed again, with new orders now indicating February to April 2027, up from January to March 2027. Tesla had already pushed back some Model Y L orders after it launched in the U.S. this summer.

Ongoing Lineup Reductions

The change follows several recent cuts to Tesla’s lineup. The Model S and Model X were discontinued earlier this year, and Tesla said it will end Cybertruck production in 2027 to make room for more Cybercabs. The company also stopped taking orders for the two cheapest Cybertruck trims, leaving the top-spec Cyberbeast as the only one currently available to order.

With Model Y Premium orders already extending into 2027, Tesla may be prioritizing higher-priced trims. It is unclear whether the Model Y AWD will return.