Tesla Model Y RWD range rises 8.5% to 348 miles at $39,990
Tesla has raised the EPA-estimated range of the Model Y rear-wheel-drive version by 8.5%, from roughly 321 miles to 348 miles, while keeping the U.S. starting price at $39,990, according to Not a Tesla App. The report does not say whether the gain comes from a hardware change, a software update, or revised testing or rating procedures, and it cites no primary Tesla confirmation of the figure. The increase applies to the EPA estimate for the entry Model Y, Tesla’s highest-volume vehicle, at an unchanged sticker price.
Prior rating and lineup context
Tesla’s current-generation Model Y, the “Juniper” refresh, had been listed with a 321-mile EPA range for the rear-wheel-drive version starting at $39,990, according to Edmunds’ 2026 model overview, so the 348-mile figure is an increase over an existing rating rather than a new trim or battery option. The change also follows Tesla’s removal of the $41,990 all-wheel-drive Model Y configuration from its configurator a day earlier, which left the rear-wheel-drive version as the lineup’s entry point, Electrek reported.
Impact
Buyers of the base Model Y now get about 27 more EPA-estimated miles for the same $39,990, which narrows the range gap to pricier trims without changing the entry price. Because the report does not identify the source of the gain, owners of existing Model Y RWD cars have no indication from this account whether an over-the-air update would deliver the same range or whether it depends on new hardware.
Further reading
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[Tesla kills $41, 990 Model Y AWD: all- wheel drive now costs… Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/11/13/tesla-kills-41990-model-y-awd-configurator/) -
[2026 Tesla Model Y Prices, Reviews, and Pictures Edmunds](https://www.edmunds.com/tesla/model-y/)
