Tesla removes basic Autopilot bundle

Tesla has removed the basic Autopilot bundle that had long been included with new vehicles, according to Tesla support material and reports published on May 21 and May 22. The change means new buyers in affected markets no longer automatically get the full entry-level driver-assistance package that previously paired adaptive cruise control with lane-centering. Recent reports in Europe said access to those functions now requires a paid Full Self-Driving, or FSD, package. Tesla has not publicly issued a broad announcement on the change, but its support pages and regional sales changes show a break from its earlier standard offering. ### Which features were included before this change? Tesla’s support pages had described Autopilot as standard on every new vehicle and defined it as two core functions: Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer. Traffic-Aware Cruise Control matches speed to surrounding traffic, while Autosteer assists in steering within a clearly marked lane. Tesla also says all currently enabled Autopilot and FSD features require active driver supervision and do not make the vehicle autonomous. (tesla.com) Tesla’s separate support page for active safety features still says Traffic-Aware Cruise Control comes standard with Tesla vehicles. That page distinguishes TACC from safety functions such as automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, blind spot monitoring and lane departure avoidance. ### What changed for buyers in practice? Journal du Geek reported on May 21 that Tesla had removed the basic Autopilot package included as standard on its vehicles in France. (tesla.com) The publication said adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assistance were no longer included and that buyers would need to subscribe to FSD, priced at 99 euros per month, to regain those functions. It also reported Tesla had ended the ability for French buyers to purchase Enhanced Autopilot for 3,800 euros or FSD as a one-time purchase. (tesla.com) Electrek reported on January 23 that Tesla had already removed Basic Autopilot as a standard feature for new Model 3 and Model Y orders in North America. That report said new vehicles would ship with Traffic-Aware Cruise Control, while Autosteer would no longer be included unless buyers paid for FSD Supervised at $99 a month. ### Is this a Europe-only move? (journaldugeek.com) Reports from January and May indicate the change has appeared in more than one region. Electrek said the shift had already taken effect in North America in January, and a separate Electrek report on May 12 said Tesla had removed Basic Autopilot from its Dutch configurator, leaving FSD Supervised as the paid path in that market. Journal du Geek then reported the same outcome for France. (electrek.co) Tesla’s publicly available support pages do not yet present a single globally updated description that matches every local market. One Tesla support page still says “Autopilot comes standard on every new Tesla,” while recent regional reporting says that is no longer true in some countries. ### What still comes standard if basic Autopilot is gone? Tesla’s active-safety documentation says standard equipment still includes automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, side collision warning, obstacle aware acceleration, blind spot monitoring, lane departure avoidance and emergency lane departure avoidance. (electrek.co) The same page says Traffic-Aware Cruise Control comes standard, though it notes feature availability can vary by vehicle configuration, software version, region, model and trim. (tesla.com) That distinction matters because Tesla’s support materials separate active safety from higher-level convenience and steering-assistance functions. Under the newer reported setup, the clearest feature no longer included by default is Autosteer, the lane-centering function that had been bundled with basic Autopilot. ### Where does buyers’ confusion come from? Tesla’s own documentation appears to be in transition. One support page still reflects the longstanding policy that began in April 2019, when Tesla said all new vehicles came standard with Autopilot, including Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer. (tesla.com) More recent sales and media reports, however, describe a market-by-market rollback of that standard bundle. The next concrete signals will come from Tesla’s regional configurators, support pages and subscription terms. (tesla.com) Those pages will show whether the May 2026 changes remain limited to certain markets or become Tesla’s standard packaging across more new-vehicle orders. (journaldugeek.com)