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Tesla opens Roadster bookings with rupee pricing: ₹5,01,000 deposit, but production not due until 2028
Our read
Tesla's India Roadster bookings will more likely work as a brand and demand signal than a delivery pipeline before 2028.
For operators
Tesla's website now takes Roadster bookings in rupees with a ₹5,01,000 deposit, but production is expected in 2028 with no delivery date confirmed, so buyers commit money to Tesla directly years before delivery.
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Roadster production timing slipping past 2028 by Tesla's next quarterly update would mean ₹5,01,000 deposits sit longer and India bookings stay a demand gauge.
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What else has Tesla launched this year?The report
Tesla opened Roadster bookings with rupee pricing on its website, asking ₹5,01,000 upfront for the Performance variant plus ₹45,05,000 within 10 days. The Thrust variant needs ₹2,45,24,000 after the same deposit. Production is expected in 2028.
- Performance balance, due in 10 days₹45,05,000
- Thrust balance, due within 10 days₹2,45,24,000
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Reported figures
From the report. Source details below
| Claimed 0 to 100 km/h time: | 0.81 seconds |
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| Claimed suction system downforce: | 2G |
Why it matters for the brand
Tesla now lists the Roadster in rupees, with Thrust at ₹2,45,24,000 after the ₹5,01,000 deposit, so rival ultra-premium car sellers in India have a published Tesla price to compare against.
What to track next
- Tesla India confirming a delivery date or import route for the Roadster
- Any change to the ₹45,05,000 balance due within 10 days of the deposit
- Rival luxury or supercar brands in India launching rupee-priced booking schemes
- Regulator or customs notice covering Roadster imports into India
Likely next moves
Our read of what comes next — analysis, not reported by the source.
- Tesla is likely to keep the India Roadster listing and deposit open without a delivery date until production nears.
- Tesla may read the split between the Performance variant and the ₹2,45,24,000 Thrust variant as an early gauge of India's top-end demand.
- Early depositors are likely to press for clarity on refund terms and the 10-day balance window, given the 2028 production wait.
- Rival supercar and premium EV sellers in India may counter with firm delivery dates against Tesla's open-ended timeline.
- Indian regulators are unlikely to settle import or homologation questions for the Roadster before production is closer.