Tesla has officially arrived in India. Elon Musk’s electric car giant is making its debut with the Model Y and Model 3 on display at its first showroom in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC). This marks a bold step forward in Tesla’s long-awaited entry into the world’s third-largest auto market. Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharastra, India, has inaugurated the “Tesla Experience Center” showroom, on Tuesday.
The Tesla Model Y is on display (including both Rear-Wheel Drive and Long‑Range variants), and shipments of around six Model Y units have arrived from Shanghai. This model is available in in six sleek shades like Stealth Grey, Pearl White, Diamond Black, Glacier Blue, Quicksilver, and Ultra Red in the Indian market. While the Model 3 is expected to be shown as a display model, with plans for it to be introduced later in 2025.
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Tesla shared Model Y’s on-road price in Mumbai starts at around $75,000. The rear-wheel drive version comes in at $70,000, while the long-range rear-wheel drive is priced at around $79,000. With this price range, the electric car giant is set to be in direct competition with BMW iX1, Mercedes-Benz EQB, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and even the Kia EV6.
Tesla to begin the car deliveries from third quarter of 2025 with over 300-mile range variant would be delivered in Q3, while 350-mile variant will be delivered in Q4. To start off the roll‑out in Delhi, Mumbai, and Gurgaon. Bookings are already live. Next showroom is likely to be in Delhi, as per Mint.
With this, Tesla is opening doors for the employment of the local talent. At the same time, Musk’s company is going to launch its supercharger network and wall connector units across the country. Mumbai to have 16 supercharger networks in locations across Thane, BKC, Lower Parel and Navi Mumbai. Followed by Delhi.
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India’s EV journey is still in its early innings, but it’s picking up speed—and Tesla’s arrival is only set to intensify the race. In the passenger EV space, Tata Motors continues to dominate with its homegrown lineup, followed by MG with the ZS EV and Mahindra with the XUV400. Over in the two-wheeler category, Ola Electric was the early disruptor, but now faces stiff competition from legacy players like TVS and Bajaj while Ather Energy holds its ground as a strong, city-focused pure-play EV brand.
Meanwhile, global automakers like BYD, Hyundai, Kia, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and now Tesla, are carving out space in the premium EV segment. As India ramps up charging infrastructure, eases policy hurdles, and battery tech becomes more affordable, the EV landscape here is poised for a dramatic shift in the upcoming years.