Expected delivery dates for both versions of the Model 3 are unchanged, remaining at 1-4 weeks.

(Vehicle information displayed on 's China website on January 9.)

Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) popular Model Y crossover has a slightly longer wait time in China, while that information is unchanged for the Model 3 sedan, after the company lowered the prices of both models a few days ago.

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Tesla has a factory in Shanghai that makes the Model 3 and Model Y. The company now offers two versions of the Model 3 as well as three versions of the Model Y in China.

The latest expected delivery dates for both the entry-level rear-wheel drive Model Y and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Long Range are now 2-5 weeks from the previous 1-4 weeks, information on Tesla's China website shows.

The expected delivery date for the dual-motor, all-wheel drive Model Y Performance remains unchanged at 1-4 weeks.

The expected delivery dates for the two versions of the Model 3 -- the entry-level rear-wheel drive version and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model 3 Performance -- also remain unchanged, at 1-4 weeks.

Additional information on these models, including pricing as well as specifications, is unchanged.

Tesla significantly lowered the prices of the full Model 3 and Model Y in China on January 6, bringing the starting price of the entry-level Model 3 down to RMB 229,900 ($33,430), a reduction of RMB 36,000 from the previous price of RMB 265,900.

This is the lowest-ever starting price for the Model 3 in China, even below January 2021 starting price of RMB 249,900.

The entry-level Model Y has an updated starting price of RMB 259,900, down RMB 29,000 from the previous price of RMB 288,900.

This is the second time in three months that Tesla has cut prices in China, in response to the slumping demand it is facing in the country, with the economy slowing and competition increasing.

A large number of owners then protested at Tesla showrooms across China, expressing their dissatisfaction with the devaluation of their vehicles just after they had recently got deliveries.

In a report today, China Business Herald quoted a lady surnamed Li as saying that Tesla salespeople had previously been pushing her to take delivery of her vehicle, telling her that her price was the lowest ever.

"I didn't expect that less than a week after getting delivery, I lost more than RMB 30,000," the lady said.

The price cut by Tesla was to be expected because of its lower costs, the report said, citing Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the China Passenger Car Association.

Lithium carbonate, a key raw material for batteries, has continued to go lower in recent months, a CnEVPost report late last month noted.

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