Tesla has launched the Model Y Standard and Model 3 Standard, two new entry-level variants created to boost sales following the brand’s worst period to date.
Launched in the US – with other markets, such as the UK, understood to follow soon – the Y Standard is priced at $39,990, $5000 cheaper than the rest of the range, and the 3 Standard is $36,990, $5500 cheaper.
The pair are claimed to be the most efficient Tesla models yet, each offering up to 321 miles on the US’s strict EPA testing cycle, which translates to around 360 miles on Europe’s WLTP test.
Tesla doesn’t give exact battery capacities but the Standard is likely to use the same 60kWh pack as the Rear-Wheel Drive models sold in the UK and mainland Europe, which have WLTP ranges of 311 miles (Model Y) and 323 miles (Model 3).
