If you’re cross-shopping Tesla’s two six-seat options, there’s a fact that matters more than any spec sheet: only one of them is still in production.
Model X: no more custom orders
Tesla stopped building the Model X in early 2026. As Electrek reported, custom orders for the Model X closed on April 1, 2026, and Tesla has been selling down its remaining pre-built inventory ever since — inventory that was already down to roughly 300 Model X units in the U.S. as of that report, and has kept shrinking. According to Cars.com’s research page on the 2026 Model X, rather than discounting that remaining stock, Tesla has actually raised sticker prices on the last model-year units as supply thins out. If a Model X is still what you want, the honest first step is checking Tesla’s live inventory page for what’s actually left near you, not assuming you can order one built to spec.
Model Y L: the one you can actually order
The Model Y L is Tesla’s answer for buyers who want three rows without the Model X’s price or its now-limited availability. Per Electrek’s coverage of its US launch, it stretches the standard Model Y’s wheelbase by 5.9 inches for a genuine third row in a 2+2+2, six-seat layout, with Tesla quoting 325 miles of EPA-estimated range on the standard 19-inch wheels (320 miles on the optional 20s) and a launch price of $61,990 — $63,380 including the mandatory destination charge. Tesla’s Launch Series trim bundles a year each of FSD Supervised, Supercharging, and Premium Connectivity, plus 89 cubic feet of total cargo space and a heated, power-reclining third row.
One driver’s side-by-side
Kim Java (It’s Kim Java) put the two vehicles side by side on her channel on September 14, 2026, comparing how they actually feel to drive and ride in day to day:
That’s one family’s hands-on impression, not a substitute for checking current pricing and availability yourself — especially for the Model X, where both are moving targets as Tesla works through its last remaining units. For the facts on what each vehicle actually costs and offers right now, see the sourced figures above rather than the video alone.
Photo by Dextar Studio ™.