Tesla China has updated its official configuration page to show that the estimated delivery waiting time for the new Model Y L has been pushed back to November, one month later than the October delivery window displayed just last week.

In other words, October delivery slots for the new model have already been fully booked, meaning that customers placing orders now will have to wait until November to receive their car.

Source: Tesla

The Model Y L, a six-seat all-electric SUV, was officially launched on August 19 at a starting price of 339,000 yuan. Equipped with an all-wheel drive system, the vehicle boasts a 751 km CLTC range, 0–100 km/h acceleration in just 4.5 seconds, and a top speed of 201 km/h.

To accommodate its third row, Tesla expanded the vehicle’s rear horizontal space by 20 mm without increasing overall width. Storage capacity reaches 2,539 liters, while the trunk can still fit two 24-inch suitcases and one 20-inch suitcase.

The Model Y L is Tesla’s attempt to appeal to Chinese consumers’ preference for larger, family-oriented vehicles. Reports of strong demand quickly followed the launch.

On September 3, a Tesla salesperson at a Beijing store reportedly told media that the Model Y L had already received 120,000 pre-orders, averaging nearly 10,000 orders per day since its debut.

While these figures were not officially disclosed by Tesla’s management and may be exaggerated, early signs from store traffic to delivery waiting times suggest the model is indeed generating significant interest.

Deliveries for the first batch of orders have reportedly begun as early as September 4, though volumes remain relatively small in the initial rollout.

Insurance registration data shows that Tesla delivered around 9,300 Model Y units in the week of September 1–7, up 22.4% from the previous week’s 7,600 units.

Meanwhile, Xiaomi’s deliveries of its YU7 SUV unexpectedly dropped to 3,000 units — a 45.5% decline compared with the prior week’s 5,500 units.

With 200,000 pre-orders recorded in just minutes after launch, Xiaomi’s order backlog remains healthy but production ramp up will continue to be gradual.

Tesla has also been active in adjusting its broader lineup. The company introduced a long-range rear-wheel drive Model 3 on August 12 with 830 km CLTC range and a starting price of 269,500 yuan, but less than three weeks later, on September 1, Tesla cut the price by 10,000 yuan to 259,500 yuan.