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Tesla Referral Code and the New Model Y L (July 2026)

By David · Published · Updated

Tesla launched the Model Y L — a six-seat, three-row version of the Model Y — on July 2, 2026. Within a day I had readers asking the obvious question: does my referral code's FSD trial apply to this new configuration the same way it does to the regular Model Y? Here's where I stand as of today.

EnBW electric car charging station in Stuttgart with a 3rd generation Smart electric car of carsharing company Car2Go
Illustrative EV-charging photo, unrelated to Tesla's Model Y L — I don't yet have a first-hand photo of the new trim. Photo: “Car2Go Charging Station Stuttgart 2013 01” by Julian Herzog, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

What actually launched

The Model Y L went on sale in the US and Puerto Rico on July 2, 2026, starting at $61,990 for the Launch Series. It's roughly 180 mm (about 7 inches) longer than the standard Model Y, seats six in a 2+2+2 layout, and is rated for approximately 325 miles of range. Full 2026 Model Y pricing, all-in with the $1,640 fee, now spans from $41,630 for the Standard RWD up to $63,630 for the Model Y L.

Model Y trimAll-in price (incl. $1,640 fees)
Standard RWD$41,630
Model Y L (Launch Series, 6-seat)$63,630

Figures as published July 2, 2026. Tesla's own configurator is the source of truth for current pricing on the day you order.

Does the referral code's FSD trial apply to the Y L?

My program data lists "Model Y" as a fully eligible model for the referral trial, without carving out specific trims the way it does for Cybertruck (where Dual Motor AWD is excluded). The Model Y L is a configuration of Model Y, not a separate model line, so logically it should carry the same 3-month FSD trial. I want to be straight with you: I haven't personally completed a Y L order yet to confirm this with my own eyes, the way I have for the standard Model 3 and Model Y. Treat this as my best reading of the program rules, not a first-hand confirmation.

Use this on a Model Y L order

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Confirm the FSD trial line appears in your order summary before paying — see below.

Open Tesla with the code applied →

The link opens Tesla's official store with the benefit pre-filled. Always confirm it shows before you order.

What to actually check at checkout

Whatever model or trim you're ordering, my standing advice doesn't change: open the referral link before you configure, build the car, and look for the FSD trial line item in your order summary before you pay. That's the one screen that tells you definitively whether the benefit attached — for a brand-new trim like the Y L, it matters even more than usual, since I can't yet promise you it's guaranteed to show up the same way it does on a standard Model Y.

I'll update this once I have a confirmed Y L order. If you order one and the FSD trial does or doesn't show up in your summary, I'd genuinely like to know — it directly improves the accuracy of this page for the next reader.

Why I'm not just assuming eligibility and moving on

It would be easy to write "yes, it's eligible" as flat fact and never revisit it. I'd rather tell you exactly how confident I am — which, for a model that's four business days old as I write this, is "reasonably confident based on the program's own eligibility rules, not yet independently confirmed." That distinction matters more to me than sounding certain.

Sources: Electrek — Model Y L US launch, July 2, 2026 · Cars.com — full 2026 Model Y pricing.

Sources: Electrek — Model Y L US launch at $61,990 · Cars.com — how much is the 2026 Tesla Model Y

More on this: how the referral program works · Model Y referral page.

Disclosure: I'm an independent Tesla owner, not affiliated with or endorsed by Tesla, Inc. If you order using my code or link above I may earn Tesla Credits — that costs you nothing and doesn't change your benefit.