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Deliveries of the high-performance electric SUV are expected to begin soon in New Zealand, and Australia may be next on the list.
The first batch of 2023 Tesla Model Y Performance electric SUVs for Australia are expected to arrive in the coming months.
New electric vehicles are often launched in New Zealand ahead of Australia, due to attractive incentives for buyers in the country. There are also fewer regulations for new cars to meet, which can speed up the launch process.
While Australian deliveries were expected to begin between November and December 2022, in October customers were advised Model Y Performance deliveries had been delayed to between January and March 2023.
For those placing orders today, Tesla currently provides an estimated delivery time frame of between three and six months.
The battery-powered Model Y Performance offers acceleration almost on par with the V8-powered Lamborghini Urus, with the Tesla’s dual electric motors producing 393kW for a claimed 0-100km/h time of 3.7 seconds.
But while the Lambo starts from $395,888, the Tesla Model Y Performance is priced from $94,900 before Luxury Car Tax and on-road costs – $1800 cheaper than when Tesla launched the SUV in June 2022.
The vehicle uses an 82.8kWh battery pack providing a claimed 514km driving range, based on Europe’s WLTP test cycle.
There is at least one Tesla Model Y Performance in Australia already – brought into the country in the second half of 2021 by the company for evaluation and media events.
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