Tesla Opens in Hyderabad: Fifth Experience Centre, First in the South Outside Bengaluru
Tesla has opened its fifth Experience Centre in India at HITEC City in Hyderabad's Knowledge City Madhapur, effective June 17, 2026. This is Tesla's first outlet in Hyderabad and its first in the south outside Bengaluru's Whitefield centre.
The company has simultaneously commenced delivery and after-sales services at a facility in Bollaram Industrial Area, covering ownership support for customers across Telangana. The two 2026 models on display are the Model Y Premium Rear-Wheel Drive and the Model Y L.
Tesla's India network now spans five touchpoints: HITEC City Hyderabad, Whitefield Bengaluru, BKC Mumbai, Aerocity Delhi, and a centre in Gurugram.
The 2026 Model Y Premium RWD is priced at Rs 50,89,000. It delivers a claimed WLTP range of 500 km, covers 0 to 100 kph in 5.9 seconds, and offers 2,138 litres of total storage with seating for five. Deliveries begin in July 2026. The EMI structure Tesla has published is based on a 7-year tenure at 8.5 per cent APR under a step-up plan, with a down payment of Rs 6,00,000 and a monthly payment starting from Rs 39,990.
The Model Y L is the three-row, six-seat all-wheel-drive variant, priced at Rs 61,99,000. It claims a WLTP range of 681 km, does 0 to 100 kph in 5.0 seconds, and offers 2,539 litres of cargo space. The EMI structure here starts from Rs 49,990 per month with a Rs 6,50,000 down payment. Both models carry top safety ratings from NHTSA, IIHS, Euro NCAP, ANCAP, and C-IASI. Buyers who place orders before June 30, 2026 receive a complimentary Wall Connector for home charging.
Tesla entered India in July 2025 and had sold approximately 225 units through the end of calendar year 2025. By February 2026, total cumulative sales since entry stood at around 293 units.
Those are modest numbers for a brand with the recognition Tesla carries globally, and they reflect the structural challenges the company faces here: high import duties on fully imported vehicles, a price point above Rs 50 lakh that targets a narrow segment, and the absence of local manufacturing.
In the same premium EV space, BYD sold 5,402 units across calendar year 2025, operating in a broader price bracket and with a more established dealer network. Tesla's volumes remain a fraction of that despite the brand's global stature.
The Hyderabad expansion adds a southern metro and a service node, which matters because service accessibility is one of the persistent buyer concerns with premium EVs sold through limited touchpoints.
Hyderabad is home to a high concentration of technology sector employees and a growing base of premium car buyers. The co-location of the Experience Centre in HITEC City, directly within the technology corridor, is a deliberate choice. The Bollaram service centre adds practical ownership infrastructure for buyers who had previously been without any Tesla service support in the city.
For buyers already considering the Model Y, the Hyderabad centre means physical access to the product without travelling to Bengaluru or Mumbai. Whether that translates into higher sales volumes will depend on pricing and Tesla's ability to address the import-cost constraint that keeps its entry price above most competitors in the premium electric SUV space.