Is there a Tesla 7-seater?

Tesla's UK site describes the Model Y as having seating for up to five, and carwow lists it as a five-seater, so UK buyers cannot order a third row.

It is still a practical family car if five seats are enough. carwow says its 854-litre cargo capacity puts almost every other mid-sized SUV to shame, and quotes 2,118 litres with the rear seats folded, two Isofix points in the back and a 1,600kg towing limit.

The Model X is the Tesla that can carry seven. carwow lists five-, six- and seven-seat layouts: the six-seater drops the centre seat in the middle row and adds two third-row seats, and the seven-seater puts that centre seat back. Auto Express says the rearmost seats are really only suitable for children, and carwow quotes 425 litres of boot space behind them, plus 187 litres under the bonnet.

The catch is the steering wheel. Auto Express reported in 2023 that Tesla would no longer sell the Model X in right-hand drive, and carwow says new cars are left-hand drive only, a layout it finds most awkward in town. A right-hand-drive seven-seater means an older used car, and because five- and six-seat versions were sold too, check the seat layout before you view one.

Several new electric SUVs have seven seats and right-hand drive. Reviewers rate the third rows of the Kia EV9 and Hyundai Ioniq 9 as fit for adults, which the Model X's is not. The Peugeot E-5008 and Skoda Peaq are shorter and cost less, though their back rows suit teenagers and short trips better.

If easy access to the back matters more than an SUV shape, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz LWB has sliding side doors, and Auto Express says adults can get into its third row with dignity.