Tesla Model Y now comes with seven seats in major boost for eco-conscious large families

Tesla’s global best-selling SUV has just become even more practical: it’s now available with seven seats.

The Model Y, which became the first EV to top the global sales chart with over 1.3million units sold in 2023, is now available as a seven-seater if you buy the Long Range All-Wheel Drive version.

The Long Range AWD Y starts from £51,990. However, the additional third row will cost an extra £2,500.

The third row is easily accessible thanks to the ingress buttons located on the backrest of each second row outside seat. You manoeuvre the seats forward and backwards and fold them to let passengers can step in and out without hindrance

The seven-seater option is only available on the Long-Range All Wheel Drive variant and promises to give families extra versatility.

The third row with two forward-facing seats (which fold flat for maximum storage), will be easily accessible thanks to the sliding back row which also folds fully flat.

Press the ingress buttons located on the backrest of each second row outside seat and you can manoeuvre the seats to let passengers can step in and out without hindrance.

Telsa says the third row passengers also have comfortable headroom thanks to their positioning under the rear glass and there are two USB-C outlets to charge mobile devices as well.

Also useful for lugging more cargo, the Model Y seven-seater has 2,040 litres of space to play with. 

EVs don’t have a front engine or rear fuel tank, so in this Model Y there’s space for 117 litres of storage under the front hood (frunk) and 363 litres behind the third row.

Tesla says that even with all seven passengers seated comfortably you’ll be able to fit two carry-on suitcases in the trunk and two large bags in the frunk.

Fold the third row flat and use the Model Y as a five-seater and you get 753 litres – enough to fit strollers, scooters, or folding beds.

The Y can also tow 1,600kg – a small caravan or a two-birth horse trailer.

The Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive has a combined range of 373 miles WLTP (down to 351 if you get the 19-inch standard wheels) and can charge up to 250k 

The Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive has a combined range of 373 miles WLTP (down to 351 if you get the 19-inch standard wheels) and can charge up to 250kW.

On the Tesla Supercharger network (the Model Y comes with full access as with all Teslas) you can get up to 200 miles of charge in just 15 minutes.

The seven-seater Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive will start from £54,490. 

It follows on from the new Model Y cabin configuration follows on from the launch of the new Rear-Wheel Drive Model Y earlier this month.

Replacing the old Rear-Wheel Drive Model Y model with a long-range version, the new rear wheel drive Model Y can manage 373 miles of range and will start from £46,990.

Of the 25 best-selling new cars globally, just 12 are models available to the UK market