Tesla brings FSD to China at 64,000 yuan

Tesla said on May 21 that Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is now available in China, ending years of delay in bringing the feature to the world’s largest auto market. The company announced the rollout in a post on X, listing China among 10 markets where the system is available. (cnbc.com) CNBC reported that the announcement marked Tesla’s first formal confirmation that the technology had reached China. Tesla’s China website now shows an “intelligent assisted driving” package for some vehicles at 64,000 yuan, or about $9,400. (tesla.cn) ### What exactly is Tesla selling in China now? Tesla’s China configurator for the Model 3 and Model Y lists “intelligent assisted driving” for 64,000 yuan. (tesla.cn) The package includes the functions in Basic Assisted Driving and Enhanced Assisted Driving, according to the company’s site. Tesla also says more advanced intelligent assisted driving functions will be introduced later. The same Tesla pages say currently available functions require the driver to actively supervise the vehicle and that the car has not achieved full autonomous driving. Tesla adds that future activation and availability depend on further research and development and on administrative approval, which it says may take a long time. (cnbc.com) ### Why is the 64,000 yuan price getting attention? The 64,000 yuan figure stands out because it is being shown as a one-time purchase on Tesla’s China website for both Model 3 and Model Y. CNBC reported the site listed the package at that price after Tesla’s X announcement. CnEVPost reported that Tesla had previously allowed owners in China to buy the software for a one-time fee of 64,000 yuan and said the China site still displays that option. (tesla.cn) CnEVPost also reported that Tesla discontinued one-time FSD purchases globally in February 2026 in favor of subscriptions, making the continued display of the one-time option in China notable. The report said Tesla also sells Enhanced Autopilot in China for half the FSD price. (tesla.cn) ### Is this the robotaxi system Elon Musk has talked about? CNBC reported that Tesla’s China launch covers FSD (Supervised), not the unsupervised system the company is testing in Texas as part of its Robotaxi ride-hail service. The outlet said Tesla’s supervised system still requires active driver oversight for steering and braking. (tesla.cn) Gadget Review said the China launch is “not the robotaxi” some followers expected because the product still requires constant supervision. That characterization matches Tesla’s own wording on its China website, which says the currently available features are supervised and that full autonomy has not been achieved. (cnevpost.com) ### How does Tesla stack up against Chinese rivals? CNBC reported that Chinese EV brands had already rolled out proprietary driving systems before Tesla formally confirmed FSD availability in China. CnEVPost said Tesla faces pressure from domestic competitors that already offer advanced urban smart-driving systems. (cnbc.com) Gadget Review said Chinese rivals including XPeng already offer city-navigation functions, while Crypto Briefing said XPeng and Momenta claim stronger positions in the local autonomous-driving market. Those assessments are from outside analysts and trade outlets, not from Tesla. (gadgetreview.com) ### What comes next for buyers in China? Tesla’s China website says additional intelligent assisted driving functions are coming later through over-the-air software updates. The same pages say those future functions remain subject to further development and administrative approval. (cnbc.com) For now, the package appears on Tesla’s China configurators for Model 3 and Model Y at 64,000 yuan, with Enhanced Assisted Driving listed at 32,000 yuan. Those listings give buyers the clearest near-term guide to what is available now and what Tesla says will come later. (tesla.cn) (gadgetreview.com)