<div id="readability-page-1"><blockquote><ul><li>As of now, delivery wait times for all custom-built Model Y variants have been extended to 2026.</li><li>Tesla is encouraging Chinese customers to purchase vehicles from inventory if they wish to receive delivery before year-end.</li></ul></blockquote><figure id="attachment_132990"><figcaption id="caption-attachment-132990">(Tesla Model Y L. Image credit: Tesla)</figcaption></figure><p>Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) Model Y L delivery wait time in China have been extended to February 2026, indicating that production capacity for all Model Y SUV (sport utility vehicle) variants has been sold out for the remainder of this year.</p><p>The Model Y L -- a six-seat electric SUV -- saw its custom vehicle delivery wait time extend from 4-8 weeks to February 2026, according to CnEVPost's daily monitoring.</p><p>The Model Y's three five-seat variants saw their delivery wait times extended to 2026 on December 2: the base model to January 2026, and the other two versions to February 2026.</p>    <div>        <p><span>Join us on </span>            Telegram            <span> or </span>            Google News        </p>    </div><p>Tesla's other Shanghai-produced model, the Model 3 electric sedan, currently shows a 4-6 week delivery wait for all trims -- unchanged since late September.</p><p>On the Model 3 and Model Y order pages, Tesla says customers who wish to receive delivery by the end of 2025 can opt for in-stock vehicles.</p><p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025120504132513.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" width="1600" height="1035" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/2025120504132513.jpg"/></p><p>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.</p><p>Starting November 20, Tesla began encouraging Chinese customers to purchase brand-new, already produced inventory Model Ys to maximize year-end deliveries.</p><p>The Model Y offers three five-seat variants in China, starting at RMB 263,500 ($37,270), RMB 288,500, and RMB 313,500.</p><p>The six-seat Model Y L currently starts at RMB 339,000 in China.</p><p>The Model 3 offers four variants in China, priced at RMB 235,500, RMB 259,500, RMB 285,500, and RMB 339,500 respectively.</p><p>Tesla China's wholesale sales in November reached 86,700 vehicles, including both domestic sales and exports from China to overseas markets, according to data from the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA).</p><p>This represents a 9.95 percent increase from the 78,856 units sold in the same period last year and a 40.98 percent rise from October's 61,497 units.</p><p>The US EV maker's November delivery figures in China, and export numbers from its Shanghai factory, are expected to be available in the coming days.</p>    <div>        <div>            <p><img width="768" height="432" src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025112406482940-768x432.jpg?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://cdn.cnevpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/2025112406482940-768x432.jpg"/>                            </p>        </div>        <div>            <p>BYD leads global BEV market with 15.4% share in Q3, followed by Tesla at 13.4%</p>            <p>BYD retained its position as the top BEV seller in the third quarter with a 15.4 percent global share, though sales declined compared to the second quarter.</p>                    </div>    </div>    <p>($1 = RMB 7.0707)</p>                                                                                </div>

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<p>Tesla has extended the delivery wait times for all custom-built Model Y variants in China to February 2026, indicating sold-out production capacity for the year. Customers are encouraged to purchase in-stock vehicles for earlier delivery. The Model Y L, a six-seat SUV, and three five-seat variants have seen significant wait time extensions. Meanwhile, Tesla's Model 3 maintains a 4-6 week delivery wait. Tesla's November sales in China rose by 9.95% year-on-year. BYD leads the global BEV market with a 15.4% share, followed by Tesla at 13.4%.</p>

- Delivery wait times for all custom-built Tesla Model Y variants in China have been extended to 2026, indicating sold-out production capacity for the year.  
- Tesla is encouraging customers to purchase in-stock vehicles to receive delivery by year-end, as the new energy-vehicle tax exemption will be reduced next year.  
- In November, Tesla's wholesale sales in China reached 86,700 vehicles, marking a 9.95 percent increase from the previous year and a 40.98 percent rise from October.  

Tesla Model Y L delivery wait time in China extends to Feb 2026