2020 Tesla Model Y: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2020 Model Y, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $19,198–$36,930 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 12,432 vehicles built
  • 211 for sale right now
  • $19,198–$36,930 typical price range

Which Model Y is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Model Y

What actually differs

Long Range AWD · Battery electric Performance AWD · Battery electric
Typical price today $26,967 $27,495
For sale right now 163 48
Vehicles built 9,347 3,083
Same on every 2020 Model Y
  • Engine Electric
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

242 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
Long Range AWD · Battery electric
$26,967
Performance AWD · Battery electric
$27,495
$18,622 $23,476 $28,330 $33,184 $38,038
Price trend

Median up $1,577 over the last 12 months.

2020 Model Y price history →
Cost to run

127/114 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Model Y

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

24 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2020 Model Y
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Steers you back into the lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YJYGDEF-L means

5YJ YGDEF · L
5YJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
YGDEF
together encode the Model Y line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Electric, All-wheel drive — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5YJYGDEF 8LF050170 5YJYGDEF 7LF039077 5YJYGDEF 4LF034449
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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