Tesla Model Y L Scores 5 Stars in ANCAP Crass Test 2026

The Tesla Model Y L just aced its ANCAP (Australasian New Car Assessment Program) crash test with a full five stars. It's the long six-seat version of the Model Y, the one Tesla pitches as a family hauler. And here's the bit Indian buyers should note. It's the exact same car sold here. Same factory, same build. So this rating isn't some distant foreign result. It's YOURS.

Tesla Model Y L ANCAP Scores Breakdown

The numbers are strong. Adult Occupant Protection came in at 91 percent, or 36.52 out of 40. Child Occupant Protection scored well too. Vulnerable Road User protection hit 86 percent. But the standout was Safety Assist at 92 percent, the best in its test group, thanks to autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-departure warning. 

In the crash itself, the structure held firm, with the A-pillar staying intact through frontal and full-width impacts. For context, the Tesla Model Y L earned its stars in the same round as the BYD Seal 6 and the MG4 EV Urban, and it topped both on safety tech.

Why the Tesla Model Y L's ANCAP Rating Applies to India

This matters more than usual. The Tesla Model Y L you buy in India is a CBU, imported from the same Shanghai plant as the car ANCAP tested. Both India and Australia are right-hand-drive markets, so it's the same unit. ANCAP based the score on the five-seat Tesla Model Y, then ran extra checks to confirm it carries over to the longer six-seat version. The India-spec Model Y L, priced from ₹61.99 lakh with a claimed 681 km range, is that car. Tesla India has gone further, noting that both it and the cheaper Model Y Premium RWD, from ₹50.89 lakh, hold top ratings from NHTSA, IIHS, Euro NCAP and ANCAP.

The Model Y L's One Catch for Families

Here's the part nobody's flagging. ANCAP found child seats tricky to fit. In the second row, many restraints wouldn't install correctly because of top-tether routing. In the third row, rearward and forward-facing convertible seats wouldn't go in easily on the ISOFIX mounts. ANCAP's own advice was blunt: take care choosing and fitting child seats on those anchorages. For a six-seat car bought to haul kids, that's worth knowing before you sign.