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Tesla Model Y hits 4 million global sales
Despite falling sales, Tesla is proving that many people still want to buy its electric cars. The company announced this week that its popular Model Y has been the best-selling passenger vehicle in the world for three years in a row. The Model Y beat out every gasoline car, every hybrid, and every other electric model on the market to take the top spot. Since it first came out, Tesla has now sold more than 4 million of these electric SUVs across the globe.
The sales numbers from the past year show how much people rely on this specific model. In 2025, Tesla built a total of 1,654,667 vehicles and delivered 1,636,129 of them to customers. While Tesla makes several different types of cars, the Model Y does most of the heavy lifting. In China alone, this single model made up almost 68% of all the cars Tesla sold there throughout the year.
China plays a massive role in making these electric cars a success. Tesla's Giga Shanghai works around the clock and in 2025, that one factory delivered 851,732 vehicles. More than half of all Teslas sold worldwide - about 52% - came from that single location. When you look at the monthly data, the numbers get even more interesting. In February, Tesla sold 38,206 cars in China - a jump of over 42% compared to the same month the year before.
If you look closely at the February numbers for the Model Y in China, they are quite shocking. Sales for that model skyrocketed by 215.84% compared to the previous February. That is a lot of new SUVs hitting the road in just 30 days - 25,286 people in China picked up a new Model Y during that month. This surge helped Tesla grab a 13.74% share of the entire battery electric vehicle market in China, the highest percentage the company has seen in nearly two years.
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Despite falling sales, Tesla is proving that many people still want to buy its electric cars. The company announced this week that its popular Model Y has been the best-selling passenger vehicle in the world for three years in a row. The Model Y beat out every gasoline car, every hybrid, and every other electric model on the market to take the top spot. Since it first came out, Tesla has now sold more than 4 million of these electric SUVs across the globe.
The sales numbers from the past year show how much people rely on this specific model. In 2025, Tesla built a total of 1,654,667 vehicles and delivered 1,636,129 of them to customers. While Tesla makes several different types of cars, the Model Y does most of the heavy lifting. In China alone, this single model made up almost 68% of all the cars Tesla sold there throughout the year.
China plays a massive role in making these electric cars a success. Tesla's Giga Shanghai works around the clock and in 2025, that one factory delivered 851,732 vehicles. More than half of all Teslas sold worldwide - about 52% - came from that single location. When you look at the monthly data, the numbers get even more interesting. In February, Tesla sold 38,206 cars in China - a jump of over 42% compared to the same month the year before.
If you look closely at the February numbers for the Model Y in China, they are quite shocking. Sales for that model skyrocketed by 215.84% compared to the previous February. That is a lot of new SUVs hitting the road in just 30 days - 25,286 people in China picked up a new Model Y during that month. This surge helped Tesla grab a 13.74% share of the entire battery electric vehicle market in China, the highest percentage the company has seen in nearly two years.
Tesla Model Y hits 4 million global sales
The Tesla Model Y has maintained its position as the world's best-selling passenger car for three years, officially surpassing 4 million total global sales.
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The Right Car? review of the Model Y L
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Tesla's six-seater Model Y L is about to make a global debut, regulatory filings and spy shots suggest
Tesla officially announced the long wheelbase version of Model Y with six seats called Model Y L back in August last year, but it was a China-only announcement. However, we have strong evidence that this is about to change. Regulatory filings for the European and Australian markets reveal some interesting details, while drone shots above the Texas Gigafactory suggest that the six-seater is headed to the US as well.
The Model Y L isn't just a rehashed version of the regular Model Y. To fit the 2+2+2 seat configuration, Tesla had to rework the chassis. The Model Y L is 177mm longer and 44mm taller than its regular counterpart. It also offers a 150mm longer wheelbase.
In addition to the extra seat row at the back, the total cargo capacity shoots up to 2,539 liters, a significant increase over the 2,138-liter capacity of the regular Model Y.
According to the filings, the European version will rely on an 88.2 kWh NMC battery pack sourced from LG and will offer an impressive 681 km range, according to WLTP data. The Australian iteration will have a slightly smaller 84 kWh (82 kWh usable) NMC battery. It will also have a 378 kW output.
Both markets should expect the vehicle to come around very soon, maybe even as soon as Q1 or Q2 2026.
www.arenaev.com
Tesla officially announced the long wheelbase version of Model Y with six seats called Model Y L back in August last year, but it was a China-only announcement. However, we have strong evidence that this is about to change. Regulatory filings for the European and Australian markets reveal some interesting details, while drone shots above the Texas Gigafactory suggest that the six-seater is headed to the US as well.
The Model Y L isn't just a rehashed version of the regular Model Y. To fit the 2+2+2 seat configuration, Tesla had to rework the chassis. The Model Y L is 177mm longer and 44mm taller than its regular counterpart. It also offers a 150mm longer wheelbase.
In addition to the extra seat row at the back, the total cargo capacity shoots up to 2,539 liters, a significant increase over the 2,138-liter capacity of the regular Model Y.
According to the filings, the European version will rely on an 88.2 kWh NMC battery pack sourced from LG and will offer an impressive 681 km range, according to WLTP data. The Australian iteration will have a slightly smaller 84 kWh (82 kWh usable) NMC battery. It will also have a 378 kW output.
Both markets should expect the vehicle to come around very soon, maybe even as soon as Q1 or Q2 2026.
Tesla's six-seater Model Y L is about to make a global debut, regulatory filings and spy shots suggest
Tesla Model Y L will no longer be a China-only model.
www.arenaev.com
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BYD Sealion 8 vs Tesla Model Y L - CarSauce
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Rejoice! The seven-seat Tesla Model Y has risen from the dead
It’s an Easter miracle!
Quick, someone get a round of Thine Be the Glory going. Or maybe Eminem’s Without Me. Yes, this is a loosely thought-ought segue into something coming back on Easter weekend, and that something is the Tesla Model Y seven-seater.
The seven-up Model Y was last deployed on these shores 18 months ago, although Tesla has rolled out a wholly new generation of its money-spinning SUV since then.
So this is the first time the Mk2 Model Y has provided space for seven sets of glutes, making it "ideal for families with kids, offering the modularity needed to accommodate all family members, friends and their gear," says Tesla.
Two front-facing, collapsible jump seats make up the third row, with access granted courtesy of the electronically sliding second row. Because who can be bothered with a physical latch these days?
That means boot space of 381 litres, or 894 litres with the rear jump seats folded flat. Knock the middle row down as well and that swells to 2,094 litres of volume, plus another 116 litres in the frunk. All of the litreage.
The 7-Seater (Tesla’s spelling, not ours) Model Y is exclusively available as a £2.5k option on the Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, taking your total spend to £54,490. It’s a long way down to the base car’s opening figure of £41,990…
It’s an Easter miracle!
Quick, someone get a round of Thine Be the Glory going. Or maybe Eminem’s Without Me. Yes, this is a loosely thought-ought segue into something coming back on Easter weekend, and that something is the Tesla Model Y seven-seater.
The seven-up Model Y was last deployed on these shores 18 months ago, although Tesla has rolled out a wholly new generation of its money-spinning SUV since then.
So this is the first time the Mk2 Model Y has provided space for seven sets of glutes, making it "ideal for families with kids, offering the modularity needed to accommodate all family members, friends and their gear," says Tesla.
Two front-facing, collapsible jump seats make up the third row, with access granted courtesy of the electronically sliding second row. Because who can be bothered with a physical latch these days?
That means boot space of 381 litres, or 894 litres with the rear jump seats folded flat. Knock the middle row down as well and that swells to 2,094 litres of volume, plus another 116 litres in the frunk. All of the litreage.
The 7-Seater (Tesla’s spelling, not ours) Model Y is exclusively available as a £2.5k option on the Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, taking your total spend to £54,490. It’s a long way down to the base car’s opening figure of £41,990…
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Tesla Model Y vs Audi Q6 e-tron vs BMW iX3 - Carwow
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The New 2026 Tesla Model Y Is Boring and Good Enough - Doug DeMuro
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CarExpert review of the Model Y L
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Tesla Model Y vs BMW iX3 - What Car?
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Porsche Macan GTS vs Tesla Model Y Performance vs Audi SQ6 - What Car?