Tesla India Launch: You are getting a Tesla car at the price of 2BHK house in India. If you get 60 lakh rupees, what would you like to buy? 2 room house or Tesla car in Delhi-NCR? Finally, after a long wait, the world’s big electric car manufacturer Tesla has been launched in India. Tesla’s initiative has opened the showroom in Mumbai. The price of Tesla’s cars starts at Rs 60 lakh in India.
Should you buy a Tesla car?
The Tesla car in India is being sold for Rs 60 lakh to Rs 75 lakh. So should the middle class buy a Tesla car? There is a deputy on purchasing a car and India does not have infrastructure to charge the EV car right now. If you get stuck in small towns, then you may not get your charging point.
Open showroom in Mumbai
The world’s big electric car manufacturer Tesla has made an official entry in India today. The company has opened its first showroom at Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). This is the beginning of Tesla in India’s fast growing electric car (EV) market.
Model Y price in India
The price of Tesla Model Y can be between 59.89 lakh to 75 lakh rupees (ex-showroom). Its price is 70% import duty. Two variants of Tesla Model Y are likely to be launched in India. The first variant is Long Range RWD, which is an estimated range of 574 km and can catch a speed of 0 to 96 km per hour in just 5.4 seconds. Its potential initial price can be Rs 59.89 lakh. The second variant is the long range AWD, which is a slightly less range of 526 kilometers, but it is sharp and can take a speed of 0 to 96 km/h in just 4.6 seconds. Its possible price can be up to Rs 75 lakh.
This is the price of this car of Tesla in America
Model y long range AWD price $ 41,490 i.e. about 35.7 lakh rupees
RWD version price $ 37,490 i.e. about 32.2 lakh rupees
Due to heavy import tax in India, Tesla’s cars will be sold at almost twice the price.
The first model of Tesla in India may be Model Y SUV, which will be launched as Completely Built Unit (CBU). The company has already sent vehicles and accessories worth Rs 8.3 crore from China and the United States to India, including 6 units Model Y.
Tesla’s India Plan
A 24,566 sqft experience center has been set up in Mumbai. There is a plan to open a second showroom in Delhi. At the moment, the company is not starting to start local manufacturing, but there is a possibility of assembly through CKD model in future.
Stir in premium EV market
Tesla’s entry in India is expected to cause a big stir in the premium electric vehicle segment. Although its price is out of reach of the common buyer, it can become a status symbol for those who like tech-servant and luxury cars.