Tesla brings back seven-seat Model Y in Europe
The refreshed Tesla Model Y can now be ordered in Germany again with seven seats. However, the third row is available exclusively in combination with the Model Y Premium Long Range featuring all-wheel drive.The two forward-facing individual seats in the third row cost an additional €2,500. This raises the base price of the Premium Long Range AWD from €52,990 for the five-seater to €55,490 for the seven-seat configuration. As usual, Tesla also charges a €980 processing fee. According to the configurator, deliveries of the seven-seat variant are scheduled for April to May 2026. The estimated delivery window is therefore identical to that of the five-seat version with the same powertrain.The prices cited in this article apply to the German market. However, the seven-seat configuration is not limited to Germany. The option is also available in other European countries supplied by Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide.A spot check by the editorial team shows that in France, Spain and Netherlands, the third-row option for the all-wheel-drive Model Y is likewise priced at €2,500.Before the Juniper facelift, Tesla had already introduced a seven-seat option for the so-called ‘Legacy’ Model Y in mid-October 2024. However, the configuration was short-lived: with the market launch of the Juniper update in early 2025, the previous version was phased out again. As a result, the seven-seater was only available for a brief period.At the time, as is the case now, the additional third row was exclusively offered for the Model Y Long Range with all-wheel drive. The variant – now marketed as the Premium – was priced at €57,490 in its previous iteration.Tesla has not given a detailed explanation as to why the seven-seat configuration is limited to the Premium variant with all-wheel drive. What is clear, however, is the positioning: the third row is treated as an upmarket option. Neither the former Standard versions nor the Premium rear-wheel-drive model can be configured with seven seats. The range-topping Performance variant is also excluded from the option list.Technically, the seven-seater remains purely an interior configuration. The exterior bodywork of the Tesla Model Y is unchanged. For comparison, in China, Tesla offers the Tesla Model Y L as a long-wheelbase derivative with six seats. This extended version is, at least for now, not planned for the European market.With all seven seats in place, Tesla states that 381 litres of luggage space remain behind the third row in the Tesla Model Y. According to the manufacturer, this is enough for two standard carry-on suitcases. Folding down the third-row backrests increases the boot capacity to 894 litres, putting it on par with the regular five-seat version.However, independent measurements in the past have indicated that Tesla’s cargo volume figures tend to be somewhat optimistic. Even so, the Model Y continues to rank among the mid-size SUVs with the largest luggage compartments in its class – albeit not quite at the level suggested by the official data.Beyond the additional seating, there are no further interior changes. The seven-seater corresponds to Tesla’s familiar Premium specification. This includes the new 16-inch central touchscreen, heated and ventilated front seats, and an eight-inch display for passengers in the second row.In the all-wheel-drive configuration, Tesla quotes a WLTP range of up to 600 kilometres when equipped with the 19-inch Crossflow wheels. The sprint from 0 to 100 km/h is specified at 4.8 seconds.Source: Information via email, tesla.com
