"Tesla's 2026 Model Y is now available on the company's site and it comes with a new (and old) option: a seven-seat version via a third row. The extra seating costs $2,500 and is only available if you order the Premium All-Wheel-Drive Long Range model. Tesla first teased the option last year via an email to prospective buyers with the promise of "seating for up to seven and enough room for everyone's gear," reported at the time."
"The new seats appear to be designed mainly for children as they don't offer much legroom, according to images on Tesla's configurator. Tesla notes that the seven-seat interior "features fold-flat second-row and third-row seats," though it's not clear if those seats fold down electrically like the second row. Tesla is facing increased competition, especially in the crossover/SUV category, and saw another sales decline last quarter."
"Tesla launched a six-seat "Model YL" version in China in August 2025 with a six-inch wheelbase extension that the US model lacks. Elon Musk said that model would come to the US market in late 2026 or maybe "never." Otherwise, changes to the Model Y lineup are minor and confined to the Premium version. Those include a 20-inch dark-grey "Helix" "wheel option, a new black headliner, a bigger, higher-resolution 16-inch display and darker rear badging."
The 2026 Model Y gains an optional third-row to create a seven-seat layout, available only on the Premium All-Wheel-Drive Long Range for $2,500. The third row appears sized mainly for children with limited legroom and features fold-flat second- and third-row seats, though electric folding of the third row is unclear. Tesla previously sold a brief US seven-seat version and offers a six-seat Model YL in China with an extended wheelbase. Premium-spec updates include a 20-inch Helix wheel option, black headliner, larger 16-inch display, and darker rear badging. Competition in crossover SUVs remains strong.
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