- For the Model 3, two of its four variants have a delivery wait date of February 2026, while the other two have a wait time of 4-6 weeks.
- Delivery wait times for the Model Y are January or February 2026.
Tesla's (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model 3 electric sedan long-range rear-wheel-drive variant now faces extended wait times in China until next year, following a similar change last week for the model's highest-performance and most expensive variant.
Chinese customers ordering a customized Model 3 long-range rear-wheel-drive variant now expect delivery in February 2026, according to Tesla China's website.
Priced starting at RMB 259,500 ($36,810) in China, this variant is the second-lowest priced among the Model 3's four trims.
Delivery wait times for the Model 3's other three variants -- priced starting at RMB 235,500, RMB 285,500, and RMB 339,500 -- remain unchanged as of today.
The delivery wait for the highest-priced performance variant remains at February 2026. The other two variants -- the entry-level base model and the long-range all-wheel-drive version --still show a 4-6 week wait.
Notably, the entire lineup of the electric sedan still has in-stock vehicles available. Tesla China's website continues to remind consumers that choosing an in-stock vehicle ensures delivery before year-end.
China's current new energy vehicle (NEV) purchase tax exemption policy will be scaled back next year, meaning buyers receiving deliveries then will face higher tax costs.
Tesla began encouraging Chinese customers on November 20 to purchase brand-new inventory vehicles already produced to maximize year-end deliveries.
Delivery wait times for all Model Y custom configurations are February 2026, except for the entry-level version which is January 2026, according to Tesla China's website.
Tesla's November retail sales in China came in at 73,145 units, marking a 0.47 percent year-on-year decline and the fifth consecutive month of contraction, per data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).
From January to November, Tesla's retail sales in China totaled 531,855 units, down 7.37 percent year-on-year.
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