2021 Tesla Model Y: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
7 builds left the factory as a 2021 Model Y, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $15,995–$35,499 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 12,400 vehicles built
- 330 for sale right now
- $15,995–$35,499 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
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Standard Range RWD · Battery electric 5YJYGDED-MElectric, Rear-wheel drive. 2,424 built.
$16,995 great deal $24,922 typical $29,985 top of market -
Standard Range RWD · Battery electric 5YJYGAED-MElectric, Rear-wheel drive. 207 built.
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Long Range AWD · Battery electric 5YJYGAEE-MElectric, All-wheel drive. 4,162 built.
$15,995 great deal $26,980 typical $33,995 top of market -
Most common — 45% of 2021 Model Ys
Performance AWD · Battery electric 5YJYGDEF-MElectric, All-wheel drive. 5,604 built.
$22,374 great deal $28,210 typical $35,499 top of market
What actually differs
| Performance AWD · Battery electric | Long Range AWD · Battery electric | Standard Range RWD · Battery electric 5YJYGDED-M | Standard Range RWD · Battery electric 5YJYGAED-M | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive | Rear-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $28,210 | $26,980 | $24,922 | — |
| For sale right now | 151 | 116 | 56 | 7 |
| Vehicles built | 5,604 | 4,162 | 2,424 | 207 |
Same on every 2021 Model Y
- Engine Electric
- Fuel Electric
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
373 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Performance AWD · Battery electric
$28,210
Long Range AWD · Battery electric
$26,980
Standard Range RWD · Battery electric
$24,922
$15,515
$20,777
$26,040
$31,302
$36,564
Safety, in plain English
What 5YJYGDED-M means
5YJ
YGDED
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M
- 5YJ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
- YGDED
- together encode the Model Y line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), Electric, Rear-wheel drive — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Model Y?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.