TESLA has officially been launched in Malaysia today and the Model Y is the first model to be officially offered for the Malaysian market. According to Tesla (Malaysia), the Model Y is the most affordable SUV by Tesla; designed and built as Tesla’s first mass-market sports utility electric vehicle.
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Tesla’s launching in Malaysia is in line with the government’s goal to promote low-carbon mobility and to support the EV industry. Tesla also stated that this is to assist the government’s move to install 10,000 EV charging stations in Malaysia by 2025.
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As part of its own initiative, Tesla Malaysia has introduced indoor Supercharger stations with eight superchargers located at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur and is said to open as soon as possible, pending a few more approvals. Prior to this, Tesla has already revealed a list of 10 available supercharger locations throughout Malaysia:
• Iskandar Puteri, Johor
• Negeri Sembilan
• Dengkil, Selangor
• Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur
• Petaling Jaya, Selangor
• Kuala Lumpur
• Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur
• Kuala Lumpur
• Ipoh, Perak
• Perai, Pulau Pinang
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According to Tesla Malaysia, more superchargers will be available in the coming future to make trips from Singapore to Malaysia and then to Thailand a seamless journey.
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Tesla has also announced that their headquarters for the Malaysian market will be located in Cyberjaya.
Customers can benefit from 100% road tax exemption and individual income tax relief of up to RM2,500 on expenses related to EV charging facilities for the assessment year of 2023.
The Model Y is available to order in Malaysia with prices starting from as low as RM199,000. There are three trims available to choose from:
Model Y(Rear-wheel Drive)
• Range: 455km
• Top Speed: 217km/h
• 0-100km/h: 6.9 seconds
• Seats: 5 seater
• Wheel: 19″/20″
• Price: RM199,000
Model Y Long range Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive
• Range: 533km
• Top Speed: 217km/h
• 0-100km/h: 5 seconds
• Seats: 5 seater
• Wheel: 19″/20″
• Price: RM246,000
Model Y Performance Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive
• Range: 514km
• Top Speed: 250km/h
• 0-100km/h: 3.7 seconds
• Seats: 5 seater
• Wheel: 21″
• Price: RM288,000
Tesla has over 1.3 million cars produced in 2022 and over 4 million total cars delivered as of today.