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Tesla Model Y L Launches in Thailand at ฿1,999,000 — And It Undercuts the Model Y

Tesla brought the six-seat Model Y L to Bangkok Motor Show 2026 at ฿1,999,000 with 681 km WLTP range. Thailand is the third market in the world to get it — and the odd part is that it costs ฿20,000 less than the Model Y Premium Long Range.

EV Phuket Team
Battery Expert
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Tesla Model Y L Launches in Thailand at ฿1,999,000 — And It Undercuts the Model Y

Tesla brought the Model Y L to the Bangkok International Motor Show — a long-wheelbase, three-row Model Y with six seats in a 2+2+2 layout, priced at ฿1,999,000 with deliveries from Q2 2026.

Thailand became the third market in the world to get it, after China and Australia/New Zealand.


Specification

Model Y L
Price฿1,999,000
Seating6, in a 2+2+2 layout
DrivetrainDual-motor AWD
Range681 km WLTP
0-100 km/h5.0 seconds
Top speed201 km/h
Wheels19-inch Machina 2.0

It also introduced a new Cosmic Silver paint, an extended roofline and a revised rear spoiler.


The pricing detail worth noticing

The Model Y L Premium is ฿20,000 cheaper than the Model Y Premium Long Range AWD.

The longer, six-seat, higher-range version costs less than the five-seat car it is based on. That is unusual enough to be worth checking against current Tesla Thailand pricing before you assume the standard car is the value choice — because on these numbers it isn’t.


Who it actually suits

A genuine six-seater at this price is rare in Thailand. The market’s family EVs are mostly five-seat SUVs, and the alternatives with a real third row sit either well above ฿2 million or come from brands with much shallower service networks here.

681 km WLTP is a lot of range for Phuket. For an island where most journeys are short, this is less about long-distance capability and more about how rarely you need to charge at all. With home charging, a car like this can go over a week between plug-ins in normal island use.

But that range figure is a test number. In this climate, with air conditioning working hard at 35 °C and the third row occupied, expect meaningfully less. That applies to every EV, not just this one.


What Tesla owners in Phuket should know

Tesla has its own 12V arrangement, and it changed. Cars from 2017-2020 used a conventional AGM 12V battery of around 45Ah. From 2021 Tesla switched to a 15.5 V lithium-ion unit of roughly 6.9 Ah / 99 Wh, built from four NMC cells and communicating over a LIN bus.

This matters practically: a Tesla with a failed 12V will not wake up, no matter how full the traction pack is, and the newer lithium unit is not something a generic battery shop can substitute.

Tesla battery service in Phuket

There has been a contactor recall on Model 3 and Model Y. Worth checking the VIN status of any Tesla before purchase, new or used — the affected cars gave no advance warning; the screen instructs the driver to stop only after the event. → The Tesla Model 3 and Y recall explained

Long airport parking needs preparation. Any EV left several days on a low state of charge risks not waking on your return. → Parking an EV at Phuket airport


EV Phuket — mobile EV battery service

  • 12V battery replacement for all EV brands, including system reset
  • Free 12V health check — voltage, CCA and load test
  • 24-hour emergency jump start (cars only, no motorcycles)
  • 20-30 minutes anywhere in Phuket

Call 098-168-9907

Choosing and running an EV in Phuket


Sources: electrive and paultan.org BIMS 2026 launch coverage, Tesla Thailand official pricing March 2026, Tesla 12V specifications by model year, EV Phuket service records — verified August 2026.

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