Tesla Australia has slashed prices across its EV range – making the Model 3 and Model Y cars potentially cheaper than before.
Today’s $3900 base price cut brings the Model 3 RWD sedan down to $57,400 before on-road costs, while the Model Y RWD SUV now retails for $65,400 before saving. pass on the road.
This brings the Model Y below the price threshold for discounts in NSW ($3500 and stamp duty free), Queensland ($6000), Western Australia ($3,500) and South Australia ($3500) for the first time when joining the Model 3.
Victoria recently cut a $3000 . discount so no luck there, we’re afraid.
Tesla price update 2023:
Model 3:
- RWD: $57,400 ($3900 off)
- Long Range: $70,400 ($3900 off)
- Performance: $83,400 ($4615 off)
Model Y:
- RWD: $65,400 ($3900 off)
- Long Range: $78,400 ($3900 off)
- Performance: $91,400 ($7015 off)
All prices before road costs and offers.
So now how cheap can you get a basic Tesla? Let’s take a look using the company’s own pricing calculator, adding up list prices and shipping, registration, and State taxes, and applying any existing tax incentives and discounts.
Be sure to double-check your specific circumstances as there are gross income-based restrictions in some cases and limits on the number of cars you can buy.
Queensland
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Drive-away price: $61,128
- After discount: $55,128 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Drive-away price: $69,288
- After discount: $63,288 drive away
New South Wales
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Drive-away price: $60,301
- After discount: $57,301 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Drive-away price: $68,301
- After discount: $65,301 drive away
South Australia
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Drive-away price: $62,400
- After discount: $59,400 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Drive-away price: $70,270
- After discount: $67,270 drive away
ACT
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Final price: $59,820 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Final price: $67,820 drive away
Western Australia
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Drive-away price: $64,064
- After discount: $60,564 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Price to drive away: 72,609
- After discount: $69,109 drive away
Northern Territory
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Final price: $61,725 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Final price: $69,965 drive away
tasmania
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Final price: $62,171 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Final price: $70,491 drive away
Victoria
Model 3 RWD:
- List price: 57,400 USD
- Final price: $62,699 drive away
Model Y RWD:
- List price: $65,400
- Final price: $71,035 drive away
The most recent sale from Tesla is sure to push electric vehicle sales even higher than their current record position – 7.0% market share this year – as Tesla is increasingly becoming the company dominates the market.
Notably, the Tesla Model 3 was the best-selling passenger car in Australia this year (10,117 units as of the end of March) while the Model Y was the market’s best-selling SUV in May.
Tell us, is the new price enough to make you consider switching?
