Program update · Referral program
Tesla referral figures across Asia-Pacific in 2026: what held, what moved
We read every 2026 copy we have of nine Asia-Pacific referral pages. Most figures didn't move. The bigger story is which car each figure sits on.
- Event date
- Countries
- Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia, Philippines
What changed
Across nine Asia-Pacific countries, Tesla's referral figures didn't change in any 2026 copy we read. What differs is which car carries them: in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan the Model Y card shows no figure, while Japan and the Philippines show one on Model Y and Model 3. Thailand and Malaysia added a Model Y figure mid-year.
Why a check of things that mostly didn't change
Figures for Asia-Pacific Tesla referrals get copied from site to site long after Tesla's page has moved on — Australia's “A$1,400” is one we never see on a Tesla page. So we read every 2026 copy we have of nine Asia-Pacific referral pages and wrote down three things for each: the figure, the cars it's printed on, and the newest date we saw it.
The table
| Country | Figure on Tesla's page | Cars that show it | Copies read | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | ¥35,000 off | Model Y, Model 3 | Jan 7, Sep 11, Sep 29, Oct 4 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Australia | Up to A$350 off | Model 3 only (Model Y card blank) | Jan 8, Sep 29, Oct 4 | Oct 4, 2026 |
| Thailand | Up to ฿8,500 off | Model 3; Model Y added (“Excl. Launch Series”) | Jan 8, Jun 17, Jul 12, Sep 29 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Malaysia | RM 1,000 off | Model 3; Model Y added (“Excl. Launch Series”) | Jan 8, Aug 28, Sep 4 | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Philippines | ₱13,000 off | Model Y, Model 3 | Jan 8, Jun 17, Aug 16 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| New Zealand | NZ$400 off | Model 3 only (Model Y card blank) | Jan 8, Jun 17, Jul 12 | Jul 12, 2026 (older) |
| Hong Kong | HK$1,900 | Model 3 only (Model Y card blank) | Jan 8, Jun 17, Jul 12 | Jul 12, 2026 (older) |
| Taiwan | NT$8,000 | Model 3, Model X, Model S (Model Y card blank) | Jan 9, Jun 16–17, Jul 10 | Jul 10, 2026 (older) |
| Singapore | Up to S$300 off | Model 3 only (Model Y card blank) | Jan 9, Jun 12–17 | Jun 17, 2026 (older) |
“Older” means our newest copy is more than three months old. Those rows tell you what the page said then, not today. Not verified for later dates — check what Tesla's page shows before you order.
What held
In all nine countries, the figure on the newest copy matches the figure on the January copy. Japan, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan show no change at all in the copies we read. If a site quotes a different number for any of these countries, ask which Tesla page and which date it comes from.
What moved: Model Y in Thailand and Malaysia
In January, Thailand's and Malaysia's Model Y cards were blank, like Australia's. Malaysia's Aug 28 copy and Thailand's Sep 29 copy show the figure on Model Y too, with the note “Excl. Launch Series”. The amount didn't change; the car list did. Malaysia's card still read “New Model Y” with no figure on its Jul 10 copy, and Thailand's on Jul 12. By the later copies it read “Model Y Excl. Launch Series”, at RM 1,000 off and ฿8,500 off, the same as Model 3. So in both countries a Launch Series Model Y is the one Model Y that gets no referral figure.
Why the Model Y card is blank in most countries
The blank card isn't a display glitch. Tesla's terms for Australia (May 20, 2026 copy), New Zealand (May 13), Singapore (May 18), Hong Kong (Jun 14), Malaysia (May 15) and Thailand (May 14) all list Model 3 as the only car that earns buyer and loyalty benefits, while the owner earns referrer benefits on both Model 3 and Model Y. The Philippines' terms (May 13, “Effective August 8, 2025”) list both cars for buyers, matching its page. We haven't read the Japanese or Taiwanese terms for this check.
So in most of the region, buying a first Model Y through a referral gives you no buyer benefit on those terms. The figure in the heading is an “up to” for a reason. That includes the six-seat Model Y L, which Drive Tesla Canada reported launching in Australia and New Zealand on Mar 12, 2026: no Model Y L card appeared on the Australian page, and the terms still name Model 3 as the only buyer-benefit car.
Check the address
All nine countries are now in this site's country list: when your browser's time zone or language points to one of them, the link on this page opens Tesla's referral page for that country. The code is the same in every country. Check the address shows your country — for example /ja_jp/, /en_au/, /en_sg/ or /th_th/ — before you configure.
What hasn't changed anywhere
In every country whose terms we read, the benefit is for your first qualifying Tesla only, Certified Pre-Owned cars don't qualify, the link has to be open before you order, and an owner who has reached 10 referrals this calendar year passes on no buyer benefit. A referral page also isn't a price list: financing lines printed on the same cards aren't part of the referral.
What to do now
Open the referral link for your own country.
Read the card for the car you want, not just the heading.
Buying a Model Y?
In Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan the Model Y card was blank on our copies. Don't count on a figure; confirm on the order summary.
Using one of our older rows?
New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore were last seen in June or July. Treat those figures as history until you've seen Tesla's page.
Confirm before you pay.
If the figure isn't on your order summary, ask Tesla before you place the order — a referral can't be added afterwards.
Sources
- Tesla (via Internet Archive) — Referral pages for Japan, Australia, Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines, archived copies, . Copies on the dates in the table; not linked because each archived address contains a private owner's referral code
- Tesla (via Internet Archive) — Referral pages for New Zealand, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore, archived copies, . Copies on the dates in the table; not linked for the same reason
- Tesla — Refer and Earn support page (Australia), archived copy,
- Drive Tesla Canada — Tesla launches three-row Model Y L in Australia and New Zealand, . Secondary source for the Model Y L launch
- Tesla — Refer and Earn support page (New Zealand), archived copy,
- Tesla — Refer and Earn support page (Singapore), archived copy,
- Tesla — Refer and Earn support page (Philippines), archived copy,
- Tesla — Refer and Earn support pages (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand), archived copies, . Malaysia: May 15, 2026 copy; Thailand: May 14, 2026 copy