Model Y and Model X are both Tesla SUVs, but as of July 2026 they are not competing on equal footing. Tesla ended Model X production in spring 2026, while it keeps expanding the Model Y lineup, including a new six-seat long-wheelbase version. Here is how the two compare for a family shopping today.
Model Y starts at $41,630 for the Standard rear-wheel-drive trim, including destination and order fees, and runs up to about $59,000 for the Performance trim, according to Kelley Blue Book’s 2026 spec sheet. Tesla just added a longer six-seat version called the Model Y L, which launched in the US on July 2, 2026 at $61,990. Model X is a different story. Tesla stopped building new Model X vehicles in spring 2026 and closed custom orders, so buyers can only choose from shrinking leftover inventory. Remaining units got a $15,000 price increase in April 2026, and InsideEVs reported Plaid inventory units priced near $129,900, with other remaining units starting around $111,000. If you want a new Tesla SUV you can actually order today, that effectively means Model Y.
Seating is where the two vehicles diverge most. The standard Model Y seats five, with a tight optional third row that pushes capacity to seven. The new Model Y L addresses that complaint with a 2+2+2, six-seat layout built on a 5.9-inch-longer wheelbase, adding heated captain’s chairs and its own touchscreen for second-row passengers. Model X offers five, six, or seven-passenger configurations across three rows, and reviewers generally find its third row roomier and easier to reach than the standard Model Y’s, partly because of its rear falcon-wing doors, which swing up rather than out and can make loading car seats easier in tight garages or parking spots, though they close more slowly than a conventional door.
On range, Model Y trims run from 321 miles (Standard) up to 357 miles (Premium RWD), with the Performance trim rated at 306 miles and the new Model Y L rated at 325 miles. Model X ranges from roughly 335 to 352 miles depending on trim.
Cargo space favors Model X modestly: about 88 cubic feet behind the front row with the rear seats folded, plus a 6.5-cubic-foot front trunk, according to Recharged’s measurements. The two-row Model Y holds about 76 cubic feet with its seats folded, while the longer Model Y L holds about 89 cubic feet, per Electrek. Towing tells a similar story: Model X can pull up to 5,000 pounds with the factory tow package, versus 3,500 pounds for any Model Y, a figure that drops further on seven-seat Model Y configurations paired with larger wheels.
For most families cross-shopping these two today, the decision is simpler than it looks. If you need three usable rows of seating in a brand-new Tesla, the Model Y L is your only current option, and it costs tens of thousands of dollars less than what remains of the Model X. If you specifically want the Model X’s extra cargo room, higher tow rating, or falcon-wing doors, you will be shopping the used or remaining new-inventory market rather than ordering one built to your specs, since Tesla is no longer manufacturing it.
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