Elon Musk says Tesla Model Y with seven seats coming in early Q4

Tesla, which currently produces fully-electric Model Y with five seats, is geared up to launch a seven-seater version later this year, Elon Musk has revealed.

Photo of Tesla Model Y crossover. (Photo courtesy: tesla.com)
Photo of Tesla Model Y crossover. (Photo courtesy: tesla.com)

In a tweet on Sunday, the Tesla CEO responded on a query about the seven-seater Model Y electric car: "Probably early Q4".

The compay would allow first deliveries around October or November.

It's still unclear what the production version of the Model Y with 7 seats will look like, but Tesla has certainly been looking at rear-facing seats recently, reports Electrek.

Earlier this month, Musk said that there is an urgent need to address production challenges of Model Y and it is top priority for the company.

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"It is extremely important for us to ramp up Model Y production and minimise rectification needs. I want you to know that it really makes a difference to Tesla right now," Musk wrote in an email seen by Business Insider.

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Tesla is experiencing manufacturing and supply-chain difficulties related to the Model Y and employees have been urged to increase production of Model Y vehicles which may have suffered roadblocks due to the work suspension at the Fremont (California) plant in the US.

Musk earlier said he expects the Model Y to become the best-selling vehicle in Tesla's history.

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For the first few years of the Model S, Tesla offered a rear-facing seat option to make the sedan a five-seater.

First Published Date: 22 Jun 2020, 10:20 AM IST
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