The wait time for the model remains the same as before at 2-5 weeks, and pricing and specifications for the rest of the Model Y variants and Model 3 in China remain unchanged.

(Vehicle information displayed on 's China website on February 10.)

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) raised the price of the basic Model Y in China by RMB 2,000 ($295), after a price cut for all China-made models a month ago.

The Tesla Model Y rear-wheel drive version has an updated starting price of RMB 261,900 in China, up from RMB 259,900 previously, according to its China website.

Wait time for the model remain the same as before at 2-5 weeks, and pricing and specifications for the other versions of the Model Y and the Model 3 remain unchanged in China.

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

The EV maker significantly lowered the prices of the full Model 3 and Model Y lineup in China on January 6, with the price of the entry-level Model Y reduced by 29,000 yuan at that time from RMB 288,900 to RMB 259,900.

The entry-level Model 3's starting price was at that time reduced to RMB 229,900, down RMB 36,000 from RMB 265,900 previously. This was an all-time low for the Model 3 starting price in China.

It's the second time in three months that Tesla has significantly cut prices in China, in response to the slumping demand it faces in the country with the slowing economy and growing competition.

On January 9, the expected delivery dates for both the entry-level rear-wheel drive Model Y and the dual-motor all-wheel drive Model Y Long Range were changed from the previous 1-4 weeks to 2-5 weeks.

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

Last week, Tesla's Model Y Long Range price was raised by $1,500 in the US to an updated price of $54,990. The Model Y Performance was then priced up $1,000 to $57,990 in the US.

Tesla delivered 26,843 vehicles in China in January, and the Shanghai plant exported 39,208, according to data released earlier this week by the CPCA.

The Model 3 sold 12,659 units at retail in China in January, placing it fourth in the CPCA's ranking of the best-selling new energy sedans.

The Model Y sold 14,184 units at retail in China in January, ranking No. 2 in China for high-end SUVs with a starting price above RMB 300,000.

The Mercedes-Benz GLC sold 14,317 units in China in January, narrowly edging out the Model Y for the top spot on the list. Sales of the Mercedes-Benz SUV were down 35.9 percent year-on-year.

The Model Y topped the list of best-selling premium SUVs in China in December and for the full year 2022 with 29,387 and 315,314 units sold, respectively.

(Exchange rate on February 10: 1 US dollar = 6.780 yuan)

Tesla Model Y loses top-selling premium SUV spot to Mercedes-Benz GLC in China in Jan

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