Tesla to sell Model Y cars in India starting at ₹59.9 lakh-OxBig News Network

Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk’s Tesla is selling its Model Y cars in India starting at ₹59,89,000, its website showed on Tuesday (July 15, 2025), as the electric car maker prepared to open its first showroom in Mumbai.

As Tesla gears up for busy roads still ruled by cars fueled by diesel and petrol, it will go head-to-head primarily with German luxury giants like BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the premium EV segment. Among India’s mass-market players are Tata Motors and Mahindra.

India is the world’s third-largest car market. However, electric vehicles comprise a tiny slice, as concerns about the easy accessibility of charging infrastructure deter many affluent buyers from going electric.

People are seen outside the Tesla showroom ahead of its opening in Mumbai on July 15, 2025.
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Police guarded the showroom, with the brand’s name etched in black against a stark white wall, where the car, draped in black and grey covers was partially visible on Tuesday through the glass in a gated office complex.

With access tightly controlled, few onlookers or fans lingered near the premises.

Musk eyes India

Elon Musk has long eyed an entry in India. India aims to boost the share of EVs in domestic car sales to 30% by 2030, from 4% now, offering tax cuts to foreign automakers committing to some domestic production.

That proved to have limited appeal to Mr. Musk, although the efforts were partly designed to lure Tesla.

Tesla’s opening coincides with a pre-booking campaign in India launched by Vinfast for its electric sports utility vehicles VF7 and VF6.

Model Y prices

Tesla is selling the Model Y rear-wheel drive for an ex-showroom price of ₹59.89 lakh ($69,756) in cash, and its Model Y long-range rear-wheel drive at ₹67.89 lakh ($79,074).

Screengrab of the Tesla website showing the price of the Model Y in India

The U.S. selling price starts from $44,990, while in China it is 263,500 yuan ($36,700) and in Germany 45,970 euros ($53,700)