√2023 Tesla Model Y Performance: First deliveries delayed to next year

Deliveries of Tesla’s flagship Model Y are not due to commence until early next year, the electric-car maker has advised customers.

The first shipments of 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance electric SUVs are not due in Australia until next year, customers have been advised, as deliveries of the rear-wheel-drive Model Y break records.

Model Y Performance customers flooded Tesla social media groups on Tuesday with reports they had been advised of a new delivery window of January to March 2023 – rather than November 2022 to February 2023 previously.

The reasoning for the delay is unclear, however it follows an increase on wait times on new Model Y Performance orders from estimated delivery between February and May 2023, to between April and June 2023.

The delays come as Tesla ramps up Australian deliveries of the entry-level, rear-wheel-drive Model Y, with a record 4369 reported in September’s monthly industry sales report – enough to make it Australia’s third-best selling vehicle outright.

Combined with the 1017 delivered the month prior, Tesla has reported 14,023 vehicles as ‘sold’ (delivered) this year – surpassing the 12,094 cars it reported as delivered for all of 2021, with three months still to go.

Pricing for the Model Y Performance sits at $96,700 plus on-road costs, Luxury Car Tax (LCT) and order/delivery fees, or $102,477 with LCT and order/delivery fees added.

This could change before the first Model Y Performance buyers take delivery of their vehicles, as Tesla has implemented three price rises across various models since the start of this year – but buyers already in the queue will be protected, as RRPs are locked in when orders are placed.

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