Tesla opened its fifth India Experience Centre in Hyderabad's HITEC City on 17 June, putting the 2026 Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive - listed at Rs 50.89 lakh - and the six-seat Model Y L on the floor at Knowledge City, Madhapur.The price tag carries the real weight. Tesla's entry Model Y started life in India at Rs 59.89 lakh when the carmaker broke cover in July 2025, and the Premium Rear-Wheel Drive now sits roughly Rs 9 lakh under that mark - a rejig that resets where the cheapest Tesla begins. For a brand selling only imported cars in a market that counts every lakh, that move matters more than another ribbon-cutting.Hyderabad is the milestone Tesla wants in the headlineThe HITEC City address is the company's first in Telangana and its fifth nationwide, joining Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Tesla Advisors will run guided walkarounds of the cars, and the company has switched on delivery and after-sales support from the Bollaram Industrial Area to cover owners across the state.Step back, and the Hyderabad cabinet holds one car that already has road time. Tesla launched the Model Y L on 22 April, and deliveries have begun, so the showroom re-stages a product rather than premiering one. The L is the long-wheelbase, three-row, six-seat version of the Model Y, built in China and shipped to India as a completely built unit - a body Tesla engineered for markets that buy family three-rows, and one that exists in neither the United States nor Europe.That import route shapes the maths. The Model Y L carries an All-Wheel Drive setup, a claimed 681 km WLTP range and a 0–100 km/h time of 5.0 seconds, and it lands at Rs 61.99 lakh against a US Model Y that converts to roughly Rs 42 lakh - the gap that stiff duties and the CBU pipeline open up. The five-seat Premium Rear-Wheel Drive trades range for reach: up to 500 km WLTP, 0–100 in 5.9 seconds, 2,138 litres of cargo, and that lower Rs 50.89 lakh sticker.Tesla says both cars hold top scores from the major crash bodies - NHTSA and IIHS in the United States, Euro NCAP in Europe, ANCAP in Australia and New Zealand, and C-IASI in China - and that fast charging adds around 288 km of range in about 15 minutes.The network tells the harder truth. Tesla still imports every Indian car from China, its Supercharger presence stays limited to a handful of sites around Mumbai and Gurugram, and full service cover runs through Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Pune, with Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Ahmedabad on the build list. A fifth showroom widens the shop window; the ownership backbone is the slower project. Hyderabad, with its concentration of high-earning tech buyers, is exactly the kind of city Tesla needs to convert if the import model is to pay for itself.Tesla Model Y India lineup: price and specificationsSpecificationModel Y Premium RWDModel Y LSeating56DrivetrainRear-Wheel DriveAll-Wheel DriveRange (WLTP)Up to 500 kmUp to 681 km0–100 km/h5.9 seconds5.0 secondsCargo spaceUp to 2,138 litresUp to 2,539 litresStarting price (ex-showroom)Rs 50,89,000Rs 61,99,000Down paymentRs 6,00,000Rs 6,50,000EMI fromRs 39,990/monthRs 49,990/monthDeliveriesJuly 2026UnderwayBoth variants are open to order on Tesla's India website, with home charging support listed across every state. Orders placed before 30 June 2026 carry a complimentary Wall Connector.Frequently Asked QuestionsWhere is Tesla's new Hyderabad Experience Centre? At Knowledge City in HITEC City, Madhapur, Hyderabad - Tesla's first address in Telangana.How much does the Tesla Model Y cost in India now? The entry Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive starts at Rs 50.89 lakh ex-showroom, about Rs 9 lakh below the price at the July 2025 launch.What is the price of the Tesla Model Y L in India? Rs 61.99 lakh ex-showroom. The three-row six-seater launched on 22 April 2026, and deliveries have already begun.How many Tesla Experience Centres are there in India? Five. Hyderabad joins Delhi, Gurugram, Mumbai and Bengaluru.Are Tesla cars built in India? Tesla still imports every Indian car from China as a completely built unit; local manufacturing remains a future question.Is there a launch offer? Orders placed before 30 June 2026 receive a complimentary Tesla Wall Connector.end of article