Tesla India recorded its highest-ever monthly retail sales in July 2026, delivering 115 Model Y SUVs according to Vahan data. The American EV maker’s previous best stood at 69 units, achieved in September and December 2025. The strong performance follows Tesla’s Rs 9 lakh price cut for the Model Y in June, which lowered its starting price to Rs 50.89 lakh (ex-showroom).
- Tesla holds a 16 percent share of the luxury EVs sold in July
- Over 600 units of cumulative sales so far
- Tesla Model Y is priced from Rs 50.89 lakh to Rs 61.99 lakh (ex-showroom)
Tesla Model Y price cut drives July sales
Tesla delivered 115 Model Ys in July, up 203 percent from 38 units in June. The Rs 9 lakh price reduction improved its competitiveness in the luxury EV segment. Before that, demand for the electric SUV had remained relatively limited.
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The July performance gave Tesla a 16 percent share of the 736 luxury electric passenger vehicles retailed during the month, placing it behind BMW India (390 units) and Mercedes-Benz India (174 units) but ahead of Volvo Auto India (51 units). From the time deliveries began in September 2025 until July 2026, the brand’s cumulative India sales reached 578 units, giving it an 8 percent share of the 6,825 luxury EVs sold during the same period. Additionally, the company has already retailed 60 vehicles in the first 16 days of August, pushing cumulative sales past the 600-unit mark.
Meanwhile, monthly electric passenger vehicle retail sales in India hit a record 34,033 units in July, of which 0.34 percent were Teslas.
Tesla currently offers the Model Y in five-seat and six-seat Model Y L versions, priced between Rs 50.89 lakh and Rs 61.99 lakh (ex-showroom). The five-seat Premium RWD variant uses a 64kWh battery with a claimed 500km WLTP range, while the Premium Long Range RWD gets an 84.2kWh battery with a claimed 661km WLTP range. Tesla says the six-seat Model Y L features a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup with a claimed 681km WLTP range. Also, the Model Y is now available in India with new artificial intelligence features, the most significant being the Grok AI assistant.
With inputs from Dhruv Dhaka
Dipan Sur
Dhruv Dhaka
Viraaj Bhatnagar
