[EV 트렌드] Tesla, Model Y Korean market price of 59.9 million won

Tesla Korea unveiled the domestic price of the popular mid-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV)’Model Y’and started selling it in earnest. On the 13th, Tesla Korea announced that it will officially launch Model Y in the Korean market and begin accepting orders. Model Y is sold in a total of three trims, including standard range trim, long range, and performance, which are the basic models in Korea, and boasts a maximum driving distance of 511 km in long range when fully charged. In addition, the time to reach 100 km/h from standstill based on the performance trim is 3.7 seconds and the top speed is 250 km/h.

According to Tesla Korea, the Model Y will first be introduced in Korea with a 5-seater model, and a 7-seater option will be added in the future. The model also provides access to all the vehicle’s features from a 15-inch touchscreen, including a simple and clean interior, the elevated seats and lower dashboard for wider road visibility ahead, and the extended all-glass roof for perfect skyview and openness. do.

Model Y recorded the lowest rollover probability of 7.9% of all SUVs tested by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and achieved a 5-star safety rating in all categories and subcategories of the 2021 Vehicle Safety Test conducted by NHTSA. It was said to be. The sales price for each model Y trim starts at KRW 59,99 million for the standard range, KRW 6999 million for the long range, and KRW 7999 million for the performance, and orders can be placed online through the Tesla website.

Tesla Korea also introduced the 2021 Model 3 along with the Model Y. The new car has a more comfortable interior and improved driving distance through the harmony of the changed interior and exterior design and advanced technology. The 2021 Model 3 will be sold from the standard range plus 54.79 million won, the long range from 59.9 million won, and the performance from 74.79 million won.

Meanwhile, Tesla Korea announced that it is continuing its efforts to expand its independent charging and service infrastructure, and that supercharger stations are scheduled to be installed in 27 locations across the country within the year, and that it is preparing to release the CCS1 charging adapter that can be used at public fast charging stations in the first half. In addition, in the case of service centers, up to eight service centers will be expanded nationwide in the first half of this year, including Seongsu, Daegu, Gwangju, and Jeju. Of these, Tesla Centers, which combine stores and service centers, will be opened in some areas including Daegu.

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