Tesla teases the 7-seat Model Y Juniper in an email to customers

Tesla sent an email to its existing customers and newsletter subscribers with the subject "Model Y: Midsize SUV". This is a marketing email, but it gave an interesting hint at what's coming next for the Tesla Model Y.

The email reads:

Ready for anything with long range, seating for up to seven and enough room for everyone's gear.

The currently available new Tesla Model Y vehicles offer seating for up to 5 persons. Tesla's online car configurator for Model Y does not show the 7-seat Model Y option yet. However, this recent email suggests that the 7-seat variant is about to be launched.

Multiple Tesla owners and enthusiasts shared the screenshot of this email sent by Tesla. Because of Tesla's history with the Model Y 7-seat interior delays, one should expect a long delay before this option becomes available.

However, the early launch of this feature is much more possible because Tesla needs to increase its sales. In the company's recent history, this year's first quarter was Tesla's worst in terms of car sales.

Tesla is trying its best to recover its lost EV sales even in North America. Part of this crisis is due to Elon Musk's political involvement, which has recently undergone a breakup.

Model Y 7-Seat Interior History

Tesla Model Y's 7-seat interior option is a long-time coming. In 2020, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the 7-seat Model Y configuration would be offered in 2021.

After months of waiting, Tesla announced that the 7-seat Model Y interior is here. The company even took orders online and published some pictures of the 3rd-row seat. However, a limited number of 7-seat Model Ys were made before Tesla discontinued this interior configuration.

This time, though, it seems more likely for the reason we explained above. In 2021, Tesla's sales were increasing its sales quarter after quarter and year after year. The company wasn't able to adjust a new Model Y variant to the assembly line.

In 2025's second quarter, the situation is entirely different. Tesla is losing sales each quarter. And the 7-seat Model Y would act as a sales catalyst.

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Featured image: Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.

Note: This article was published earlier on Tesla Oracle. Author: Iqtidar Ali.