Tesla Korea incited some speculations among electric vehicle enthusiasts earlier this month when it started sharing cryptic “0” posts on social media platforms X and Instagram. These mysterious zeros, as it turned out, were referring to a 0% interest promotion for qualified Tesla Model Y variants.
As could be seen in a post on Direct Auto, Tesla Korea is offering a 0% interest rate on loans of up to 60 months for the base Model Y Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and the midrange Model Y Long Range Dual Motor All Wheel Drive (AWD). The 0% interest rate is determined by the amount of advance deposit that a customer would pay for the all-electric crossover.
NEWS: Tesla Korea has introduced a new 0% interest promotion for Q4.
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) September 30, 2024
They are offering a 0% interest rate on loans up to 60 months for the Model Y RWD & Model Y LR. This is what all the “0” teasers were referring to on the Tesla Korea social pages. It’s not Robotaxi related lol. pic.twitter.com/1yloIRMona
As per Tesla’s order page in Korea, the Model Y RWD is priced at KRW 52,990,000 ($40,200) , while the Model Y Long Range Dual Motor AWD starts at KRW 60,990,000 ($46,300) before options.
As per the terms of the recently launched promotion, customers who purchase a Model Y RWD could get a 0% interest loan if the principal of the loan would be less than KRW 45,000,000 or less for 48 months, or KRW 36,000,000 or less for 60 months. For the Model Y Long Range Dual Motor AWD, the 0% interest loan applies when the installment principal is less than KRW 20,000,000 for 48 months or 60 months.
In some sections, interest rates vary depending on the amount of advance deposit. pic.twitter.com/qGg4e0a4aR
— Tsla Chan (@Tslachan) September 30, 2024
While Tesla Korea’s 0% interest loan offer is quite exciting on its own right, some electric vehicle enthusiasts have expressed disappointment that the clever “zero” marketing campaign was just referring to a financing program.
Amidst Tesla Korea’s cryptic posts, after all, some EV fans were speculating that the mysterious numbers being posted by the EV maker might be related to the upcoming Robotaxi unveiling event on October 10, 2024. While this does not seem to be the case, 0% interest loans have proven quite successful in China, so it would not be surprising if the program ends up increasing Tesla Korea’s sales this Q4 2024.
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