The Model Y adds one extra planning layer: the provider’s current EV handling and acceptance rules. Do not copy a battery-state percentage from a generic internet checklist; use the instructions for the carrier and terminal actually handling your shipment.
Use your actual VIN, mileage, route and decision horizon. Ship or Sell keeps transport planning separate from live replacement-market evidence.
Analyze my Model Y →Tesla’s current Owner’s Manual lists the standard Model Y at approximately 188.7 in long, 75.6 in wide without mirrors and 63.8 in high. Width including mirrors is 83.8 in. Tesla explicitly notes that dimensions are approximate and can vary with options and accessories.
Confirm the booked provider’s current battery, charging, key/access and loading instructions.
If another POV uses the OCONUS entitlement, the Model Y may need a private commercial shipment.
A short tour and a multi-year assignment can produce very different sell-versus-ship economics.
Compare what you could actually sell the car for with what a comparable replacement would cost when you need one again.
See the hybrid and EV shipping guide for the broader carrier-review questions.
Stronger when you want to keep the car, the carrier accepts it cleanly and replacement later would cost more than the complete shipping path.
Stronger when a real sale offer is attractive or you prefer to avoid overseas ownership and later return logistics.
Can make sense for a short assignment, but storage, insurance, battery management, depreciation and retrieval still belong in the decision.
Published and last reviewed: 6 October 2026. Tesla states its dimensions are approximate and can vary by options and accessories.