Tesla entered India's market for the first time on Monday, making its Model Y SUV available and opening its first showroom in the nation.

In India, the standard rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Model Y starts at ₹ 61.07 lakh (on-road) and offers a range of 500 km, while the long-range variant, priced at ₹ 67.9 lakh, extends that to 622 km. Both come with a 15.4-inch touchscreen but differ in battery size — 60 kWh for the standard and 73 kWh for the long-range.

Tesla has launched its journey in India with the introduction of its popular Model Y. The rear-wheel drive (RWD) variant of the Model Y is priced at Rs 59.89 lakh (ex-showroom). The company has also unveiled the long-range RWD variant of the Model Y, priced at Rs 67.89 lakh.

Tesla Inc. is opening its first India showroom as Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker looks to ply new markets and offset slowing sales where it’s already well established.

Tesla has launched its Model Y SUV in India, opening its first retail outlet in Mumbai. Bookings are now available, with deliveries for the Standard variant expected soon. The Model Y competes in a growing EV market,

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Vivek Vaidya at Frost & Sullivan discusses Tesla's foray into the Indian market. He says the most popular cars in India are one tenth of the price of Tesla and it will be "the rich and famous" that drive Tesla cars.

Don’t expect Elon’s EV company to turn its fortunes around any time soon after launching in India today. It may be the world’s third-biggest auto market, but EVs make up less than 5 percent. Throw in heavy auto import tariffs that leave the Indian Model Y priced almost a third more than in the US,