Tesla Removes Entry-Level Model Y AWD from Configurator; Premium Trims Sold Out for 2026

The cheapest way to buy an all-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y is gone. Tesla has removed the $41,990 Model Y AWD from its U.S. order page, less than a year after launching the trim, according to NotATeslaApp citing @SawyerMerritt on X. The company has not publicly explained why it pulled the trim or whether it will return.

A short run for the Model Y AWD

Tesla launched the Model Y AWD in February 2026, adding a dual-motor option to the lower-cost lineup that had been branded the Model Y Standard. At the same time, Tesla dropped the "Standard" name, leaving the lineup as Model Y (RWD/AWD), Model Y Premium (RWD/AWD), and Model Y Performance.

The Model Y AWD was priced at $2,000 more than the $39,990 RWD and matched the Premium AWD's 4.6-second 0-60 mph time. It had the lowest range in the lineup at 294 miles and came with the same stripped-back interior as the RWD — fabric seats, a 7-speaker sound system, manual steering column adjustment, and no rear screen.

Premium trims sold out for 2026

Tesla also updated its delivery windows. All Model Y Premium trims are now sold out for 2026, with new orders showing delivery estimates of January to March 2027, up from December 2026 to January 2027.

The six-seat Model Y L has also slipped again. New orders now show February to April 2027 deliveries, up from January to March 2027. Tesla had already pushed back some Model Y L orders after its U.S. launch this summer.

Tesla keeps trimming its lineup

This is the latest in a string of recent lineup cuts. The Model S and Model X were discontinued earlier this year, and Tesla recently announced it will end Cybertruck production in 2027 to make room for more Cybercabs. It has also stopped taking orders for the two cheapest Cybertruck trims, leaving the top-spec Cyberbeast as the only one available.

With Model Y Premium orders already pushed into 2027, Tesla may simply be focusing production capacity on higher-priced trims. The Model Y RWD remains the only entry-level trim, and the cheapest all-wheel-drive option is now the Premium AWD at $49,990 — $8,000 more than the base AWD was.

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