Tesla has started taking orders for its cheaper rear-wheel drive Model Y in the US. The $45,990 vehicle costs $37,490 after federal tax subsidies (as long as they still exist ), making it the second-cheapest EV in the company’s lineup after the RWD Model 3.

Just days after Tesla rolled out its new Acceleration Boost for the so-called Model Y ‘Juniper’, it’s back again with more news in the form of the the Long Range Rear Wheel Drive trim. As the name suggests, it sheds a motor, gains some range, and, unsurprisingly, is $4,000 cheaper than the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant.

Tesla has started offering a cheaper configuration of its refreshed 2025 Model Y electric vehicle in the US. As first noticed by Electrek, you can now get a Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive Model Y in the US with prices starting at $37,