The price of the entry-level Model 3 has been raised by RMB 10,000 and the price of the entry-level Model Y has been raised by RMB 21,088.

After raising the prices of the locally produced entry-level Model 3 and Model Y a month ago, has raised them again today.

Information on Tesla's China website shows that the entry-level Model 3 - the rear-wheel-drive version - has an updated price of RMB 265,652 ($41,700), up RMB 10,000 ($1,570) from the previous price of RMB 255,652.

The price is the post-subsidy price, according to Tesla. The model's pre-subsidy price is RMB 276,740, and private buyers are expected to receive a subsidy amount of RMB 11,088.

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The price of the entry-level Model Y - the rear-wheel-drive version - has also been revised to RMB 301,840, an increase of RMB 21,088 from the previous price.

Both models currently have delivery dates of 12-16 weeks, meaning that consumers who reserve now will have to wait until at least mid-March for delivery.

Tesla last adjusted prices in China on November 24, when the price of the entry-level Model 3 and Model Y were both raised by RMB 4,752, with an expected delivery date of the first quarter of 2022.

Tesla raises prices of entry-level Model 3 and Model Y in China

To date, of all Tesla's models on sale in China, only the entry-level Model 3 is priced below RMB 300,000, making it the only model of the company to be able to benefit from China's state subsidies.

China's Ministry of Finance released plans on April 23, 2020 for the country's subsidies for NEVs to be scaled back each year, calling for the amount of subsidies to be reduced by 10 percent, 20 percent and 30 percent each year from 2020-2022, respectively, from the previous year.

The subsidies available to car buyers are based on when the new car gets its license plate, which means that if consumers place an order at the end of the year but get it delivered next year, the amount of state subsidies they can enjoy will be reduced by 30 percent compared to 2021.

The plan also mentioned that from 2020 onwards, new energy passenger cars must be priced below RMB 300,000 (including 300,000 yuan) before subsidies are available.

However, in order to encourage the development of battery swap as a new business model, vehicles supporting battery swap are not subject to this requirement. Therefore, even though the starting price of all Nio models is higher than RMB 300,000, consumers can still enjoy the national subsidy.

In an interview with The Beijing News earlier this week, Grace Tao, Tesla's global vice president, said that with China's strong support, the NEV industry is growing rapidly and the competition will enter a stage where it's really about product strength.

The subsidy rollback does not mean that NEVs will become less competitive, but will instead promote a more mature industry, she said.

"This is good for the whole industry, for consumers," she said.

Tesla exec says China's subsidy rollback will make NEV industry more mature

Tesla China price changes

DateModelPrev PriceChange (RMB)%Latest Price
20240424Model 3 PerformanceNewNANA335,900
20240421Model 3245,900 -14,000 -5.69%231,900
20240421Model 3 Long Range285,900 -14,000 -4.90%271,900
20240421Model Y263,900 -14,000 -5.31%249,900
20240421Model Y Long Range304,900 -14,000 -4.59%290,900
20240421Model Y Performance368,900 -14,000 -3.80%354,900
20240421Model S698,900 -14,000 -2.00%684,900
20240421Model S Plaid828,900 -14,000 -1.69%814,900
20240421Model X738,900 -14,000 -1.89%724,900
20240421Model X Plaid838,900 -14,000 -1.67%824,900
20240401Model Y258,900 5,000 1.93%263,900
20240401Model Y Long Range299,900 5,000 1.67%304,900
20240401Model Y Performance363,900 5,000 1.37%368,900
20240112Model 3261,400 -15,500 -5.93%245,900
20240112Model 3 Long Range297,400 -11,500 -3.87%285,900
20240112Model Y266,400 -7,500 -2.82%258,900
20240112Model Y Long Range306,400 -6,500 -2.12%299,900
20231128Model Y Long Range304,400 2,000 0.66%306,400
20231121Model Y Long Range302,400 2,000 0.66%304,400
20231114Model 3259,900 1,500 0.58%261,400
20231114Model Y263,900 2,500 0.95%266,400
20231109Model 3 Long Range295,900 1,500 0.51%297,400
20231109Model Y Long Range299,900 2,500 0.83%302,400
20231027Model Y Performance349,900 14,000 4.00%363,900
20231019New Model 3NewNANA259,900
20231019New Model 3 Long RangeNewNANA295,900
20230901Model S808,900 -110,000 -13.60%698,900
20230901Model S Plaid1,028,900 -200,000 -19.44%828,900
20230901Model X898,900 -160,000 -17.80%738,900
20230901Model X Plaid1,058,900 -220,000 -20.78%838,900
20230814Model Y Long Range313,900 -14,000 -4.46%299,900
20230814Model Y Performance363,900 -14,000 -3.85%349,900
20230505Model S789,900 19,000 2.41%808,900
20230505Model S Plaid1,009,900 19,000 1.88%1,028,900
20230505Model X879,900 19,000 2.16%898,900
20230505Model X Plaid1,039,900 19,000 1.83%1,058,900
20230502Model 3229,900 2,000 0.87%231,900
20230502Model 3 Performance329,900 2,000 0.61%331,900
20230502Model Y261,900 2,000 0.76%263,900
20230502Model Y Long Range311,900 2,000 0.64%313,900
20230502Model Y Performance361,900 2,000 0.55%363,900
20230217Model Y Long Range309,900 2,000 0.65%311,900
20230217Model Y Performance359,900 2,000 0.56%361,900
20230210Model Y259,900 2,000 0.77%261,900
20230106Model 3265,900 -36,000 -13.54%229,900
20230106Model 3 Performance349,900 -20,000 -5.72%329,900
20230106Model Y288,900 -29,000 -10.04%259,900
20230106Model Y Long Range357,900 -48,000 -13.41%309,900
20230106Model Y Performance397,900 -38,000 -9.55%359,900
20230106Model SNewNANA789,900
20230106Model S PlaidNewNANA1,009,900
20230106Model XNewNANA879,900
20230106Model X PlaidNewNANA1,039,900
20221024Model 3279,900 -14,000 -5.00%265,900
20221024Model 3 Performance367,900 -18,000 -4.89%349,900
20221024Model Y316,900 -28,000 -8.84%288,900
20221024Model Y Long Range394,900 -37,000 -09.37%357,900
20221024Model Y Performance417,900 -20,000 -4.79%397,900
20220617Model Y301,840 15,060 4.99%316,900
20220617Model Y Long Range375,900 19,000 5.05%394,900
20220315Model 3265,652 14,248 5.36%279,900
20220315Model 3 Performance349,900 18,000 5.14%367,900
20220315Model Y Long Range357,900 18,000 5.03%375,900
20220315Model Y Performance397,900 20,000 5.03%417,900
20220310Model 3 Performance339,900 10,000 2.94%349,900
20220310Model Y Long Range347,900 10,000 2.87%357,900
20220310Model Y Performance387,900 10,000 2.58%397,900
20211231Model 3255,652 10,000 3.91%265,652
20211231Model Y280,752 21,088 7.51%301,840
20211124Model 3250,900 4,752 1.89%255,652
20211124Model Y276,000 4,752 1.72%280,752
20211119Model 3235,900 15,000 6.36%250,900
20211027Model S Long Range859,990 30,000 3.49%889,990
20211027Model X Long Range909,990 30,000 3.30%939,990
20210911Model Y Performance377,900 10,000 2.65%387,900
20210804Model S Long Range829,990 30,000 3.61%859,990
20210804Model X Long Range879,990 30,000 3.41%909,990
20210730Model 3250,900 -15,000 -5.98%235,900
20210716Model S Long Range799,990 30,000 3.75%829,990
20210716Model X Long Range849,990 30,000 3.53%879,990
20210708Model YNANewNA276,000
20210508Model 3249,900 1,000 0.40%250,900
20210324Model Y Long Range339,900 8,000 2.35%347,900
20210324Model Y Performance369,900 8,000 2.16%377,900
20210101Model 3 PerformanceNewNANA339,900
20210101Model Y Long RangeNewNANA339,900
20210101Model Y PerformanceNewNANA369,900
20201001Model 3271,600 -21,700 -7.99%249,900
20201001Model 3 Long Range344,050 -34,150 -09.93%309,900