Update, August 19, 2026: “Sold out for 2025” meant custom-order slots at Giga Shanghai were allocated — inventory cars could still sit on lots. Later Tesery China notes cover 2026 wholesale rebounds. This December file is the configurator date slip, not a CPCA monthly print.
In the first days of December 2025, Tesla China’s Model Y configurator pushed new custom orders for all four China Model Y trims into January–February 2026. CnEVPost (Dec. 5) said the six-seat Model Y L wait moved from 4–8 weeks to February 2026, and that all custom-built Y variants had slipped into 2026. Drive Tesla Canada and TeslaNorth read the same tesla.cn dates as remaining 2025 production capacity fully allocated. That is a lead-time story. It is not “Tesla sold every car in China,” and it is not a U.S. Model Y L launch.
Key facts
- What changed: tesla.cn estimated delivery for new builds moved into early 2026 across the four China Y trims (including Y L).
- What could still exist: In-stock / inventory cars for 2025 delivery if Tesla still listed them.
- Context Tesery already has: ~13,000 Y L in November; Shanghai’s 4 millionth car (a gold Y L) six days later.
- What this is not: A global Model Y shortage, or proof 2025 China deliveries beat every rival on volume.
A date on a website vs a sell-out parade
Factories allocate build slots. When the slot calendar fills, the website says next year. That can happen in a year when wholesale is not up. Do not paste “sold out” onto Tesla’s global delivery print.
FAQ
Could I still get a 2025 China Model Y in December?
Only if Tesla still had inventory on the lot. New custom orders were showing 2026.
Did the U.S. Model Y sell out too?
This file is tesla.cn. Different factory, different queue.
Is Y L the whole story?
Y L was the six-seat China SKU. The other three five-seat trims slipped too, per CnEVPost.
For China-market buyers: a January date is a build slot, not a cancellation. Check tesla.cn inventory if you need a 2025 plate.
Featured photo: 2025 Tesla Model Y (file photo of the China-built SUV, not a tesla.cn screenshot). Image via Wikimedia Commons.
Related: Y L November sales · Shanghai 4 millionth car, Dec. 8
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