Tesla Prices in 2026: What Each Model Actually Costs Before Fees and Credits

Tesla's configurator shows one number, and the check you write shows another. Every new Tesla picks up a $1,390 destination fee and a $250 order fee before tax. The $7,500 federal EV tax credit ended for purchases on September 30, 2025, so nothing comes off the top anymore unless your state runs its own rebate.^[3]

Late-September prices, by model

Model 3, from $42,490.^[1] The rear-wheel-drive base car is rated for 272 miles (EPA). The Long Range AWD costs $49,990, and the extra $7,500 buys all-wheel drive and the longest range in the Model 3 family. On paper it's the best value in the lineup.

Model Y, from $46,490. The RWD version covers 310 miles. Long Range AWD is $52,490 with 337 miles, and the Performance tops the range at $57,490 with a 3.5-second 0-60 time. The six-seat Model Y L, with a wheelbase stretched by 150 mm, is sold only in China.

Model S and Model X, from $79,990 and $84,990. Each comes in Long Range and Plaid ($94,990 and $99,990). They sell in small numbers, and if you want one, you probably already know which.

Cybertruck, from $61,990. That's the RWD truck with 250 miles of range; AWD is $79,990 and the Cyberbeast $99,990. Get an insurance quote first, because the stainless-steel body pushes premiums well above comparable pickups.

Fees, sales tax, and the credit that's gone

The $1,640 in destination and order fees applies to every configuration. Sales tax is where states split: Oregon charges none, while California adds roughly $4,000 on a mid-spec car. With the purchase credit gone, the sticker is what you pay unless a state rebate applies.

Leasing works differently. The leasing company can still claim the commercial clean-vehicle credit, and some of that shows up in Tesla's lease payments, a discount buyers no longer get.

Here's how one purchase adds up. A $49,990 Model Y Long Range in a state with 7% sales tax comes to $51,630 with fees, then $3,614 in tax and about $300 in registration, for roughly $55,500 out the door.

Where you can still save

Tesla changes prices without notice. The Model 3 and Model Y each moved more than once in 2026, sometimes by $500, sometimes by $2,000. Cars listed under "Existing Inventory" often carry markdowns of several thousand dollars, and some shoppers who checked daily have saved $6,000 on a Model Y.^[2] Discounts tend to be deepest near quarter-end, when Tesla is pushing to hit delivery numbers.

If the monthly payment matters more to you than owning the car outright, get a lease quote alongside the purchase price. That's where the remaining federal money now shows up.