Cai Lian News Agency, February 4 (edited by Xiaoxiang) On Friday (February 3), local time in the United States, Tesla raised the price of the U.S. MODEL Y SUV model on its official website, which was obviously a response to the U.S. Treasury Department's earlier adjustment of the electric vehicle tax rebate policy.
ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE QUOTATION, THE PRICE OF THE MODEL Y LONG-LIFE VERSION WAS RECENTLY INCREASED TO $54,990, THE PRICE OF THE MODEL Y HIGH-PERFORMANCE VERSION WAS RAISED TO $57,990, AND THE PRICE OF THE TWO WAS RAISED BY $2,000 AND $1,000 RESPECTIVELY.
Tesla officials did not specify the reason for the price increase, but the industry generally speculated that this move was affected by the latest adjustment of the US electric vehicle tax relief policy. THE U.S. TREASURY ISSUED A STATEMENT EARLIER CONFIRMING THAT IT WOULD ADJUST THE CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBLE ELECTRIC VEHICLES IN THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT TO ALLOW MORE CROSSOVER SUV MODELS TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX CREDITS, INCLUDING TESLA'S MODEL Y.
According to the certification standards issued by the US Treasury Department last year, a number of crossover SUVs, including the 5-seat version of the Model Y, cannot meet the standard of SUVs, so only the standard of 55,000 US dollars can be applied, and the latest adjustment will make crossovers with similar characteristics treated consistently, only selling for less than $80,000, you can enjoy a tax refund of $7,500.
The five-seater Model Y Performance Edition, for example, was previously unable to qualify for the credit because it sold for more than $55,000, but now it has met the corresponding tax refund criteria.
ALTHOUGH THE PRICE OF THE MODEL Y HIGH-PERFORMANCE VERSION HAS INCREASED BY $1,000 TO $57,990, ACCORDING TO TESLA'S OFFICIAL WEBSITE, AFTER ENJOYING A $7,500 CREDIT AND FUEL SAVINGS EQUIVALENT TO ABOUT $5,400 IN THE NEXT 6 YEARS, THE ACTUAL COST OF BUYING A MODEL Y HIGH-PERFORMANCE VERSION OWNER IS ONLY ABOUT $45,000.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the 5-seat version of Tesla Model Y, GM Cadillac Lyriq, Ford high-end Mustang Mach-E and Escape plug-in hybrids, as well as multiple versions of Volkswagen ID.4, will also be able to enjoy a tax refund policy of $7,500 after the US government adjusts the tax refund policy.
Therefore, from this point of view, Tesla's increase in the price of the US Model Y SUV model is not equivalent to reversing its recent trend of comprehensive price reduction. Even after the apparent price increase, the Tesla Model Y is still much more affordable in the U.S. than it was last year.
Before the sharp price cut in January, the two versions of this crossover SUV model were priced as high as $65,990 and $69,990 in the United States, respectively.
Last year, the Tesla Model Y was one of the best-selling vehicles in the U.S. last year, and sales of the all-electric crossover are likely to grow further this year with its lower price.
(Cai Lian News Agency Xiao Xiang)