Tesla has made its long-awaited entry into India with the opening of its first showroom — nine years after CEO Elon Musk first teased the move in April 2016 and following years of delays and shifting timelines in one of the world’s largest automotive markets.

In India, the standard rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Model Y starts at ₹ 61.07 lakh (on-road) and offers a range of 500 km, while the long-range variant, priced at ₹ 67.9 lakh, extends that to 622 km. Both come with a 15.4-inch touchscreen but differ in battery size — 60 kWh for the standard and 73 kWh for the long-range.

Tesla Inc. opened its first showroom in India on Tuesday, marking the electric vehicle maker’s long-anticipated debut in the world’s third-biggest automotive market.Located in the Bandra-Kurla Complex,