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Autopilot vs FSD on a used Tesla in Australia
Last checked: 8 October 2026. Tesla changes these packages often, so confirm on the car before you pay.
Short answer: basic Autopilot is standard on new Teslas sold in Australia. Tesla stopped selling Enhanced Autopilot in September 2025. Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has only been sold as a subscription since 1 April 2026, and in Australia it currently runs only on Hardware 4 cars. A package bought outright stays with the car, but a subscription does not. Check the exact car, not the advert.
The three packages, plainly
| Package | What it adds | Where it stands in Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Autopilot | Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer (lane centring) | Standard on new cars. Tesla dropped Autosteer as standard in the US and Canada in early 2026, but not here. |
| Enhanced Autopilot (EAP) | Navigate on Autopilot, Auto Lane Change, Autopark, Summon and Smart Summon | Was a $5,100 option. Withdrawn for all customers in September 2025. A car that already has it keeps it. |
| Full Self-Driving (Supervised) | Point-to-point driving on most roads, including intersections and roundabouts, while you supervise | Switched on for Hardware 4 cars on 18 September 2025. Outright purchase ($10,100) ended with orders placed by 31 March 2026. Now subscription-only, at $149 a month when we checked. |
None of these makes the car drive itself. FSD (Supervised) is a Level 2 driver-assistance system: you must watch the road the whole time, an in-cabin camera checks that you are paying attention, and Tesla suspends the feature after repeated warnings.
Hardware 3 or Hardware 4: check this first
In Australia, FSD (Supervised) works only on cars with Hardware 4, which Tesla also calls AI4. According to Drive, that means:
- Model 3 from the Highland facelift (built from September 2023, delivered here from December 2023).
- Model Y built from late January 2024.
Most earlier cars have Hardware 3. In August 2026 Tesla emailed Hardware 3 owners to say a “Lite” version of FSD (Supervised) is in active development for Australia and New Zealand. It gave no date. Do not pay extra for a promise.
To check, sit in the car and open Controls > Software, then tap Additional Vehicle Information. The “Autopilot computer” line shows the hardware version. The Software screen also shows which package is active. Hardware and software are separate things: a Hardware 4 car with plain Autopilot is not an FSD car.
What stays with the car, and what does not
- A package bought outright belongs to the car. EAP or FSD paid for in full stays with the car if it is sold privately or traded in.
- Transfers to new cars are over. For a while Tesla let owners move a paid FSD or EAP package from their old car to a new Tesla. That offer ended on 31 March 2026, and Tesla says it won’t return. A package that was moved has gone from the old car, so if the seller bought a new Tesla in the last couple of years, ask whether they transferred it.
- A subscription is the seller’s, not the car’s. It is billed month to month to the owner’s Tesla account, so assume it stops when the car changes hands. If you want FSD, budget for your own subscription. Tesla has offered a cheaper rate to Hardware 4 cars that already have EAP ($75 a month when it launched in October 2025). Check today’s price in the Upgrades section of the Tesla app.
A pre-2024 car advertised with “FSD”
Many owners paid for FSD on Hardware 3 cars years ago, some up to $12,000 since 2017. That package is real, stays with the car, and includes the Enhanced Autopilot features. But as at October 2026, FSD (Supervised) itself is not available on Hardware 3 cars in Australia. Price the car on what it does today, then compare it with similar cars on used Tesla prices.
Buying from Tesla
When EAP was withdrawn in September 2025, Drive reported that every certified pre-owned car on Tesla’s website was listed with at least Enhanced Autopilot. Stock changes, so read the Autopilot package in each listing’s details. Private and dealer cars vary.
Buyer checklist
- A photo of the Controls > Software screen showing the package name, and of the Additional Vehicle Information pop-up showing the Autopilot computer.
- The VIN in the advert matches the car and the paperwork.
- The seller’s written statement of which package the car has, and whether it was bought outright or is a subscription.
- For a package bought outright, the Tesla order or receipt.
- If the seller has bought a new Tesla since 2024, confirmation that the package was not transferred off this car.
- On the test drive, try Autopilot on a marked freeway. The rest of the walk-around is in what to inspect on a used Tesla.
Sellers: list it accurately
Name the package exactly as the Software screen shows it, say whether it was bought outright or is a subscription, and include the photo. Buyers will check it at inspection. More listing tips are in how to sell a used Tesla in Australia, or list your Tesla.
FAQ
Does FSD transfer to the new owner of a used Tesla? If it was bought outright, yes, it stays with the car. A subscription does not come with the car.
Can I still buy Enhanced Autopilot? Not from Tesla. You can only get it on a car that already has it.
Can I buy FSD outright? No. Since 1 April 2026 it has been subscription-only in Australia.
Will a Hardware 3 car get FSD (Supervised)? Tesla says a version is in development for Australia, with no date. Buy on what the car does now.
Where to look next
Compare live Model 3 and Model Y listings, and read Model 3 vs Model Y on the used market if you have not chosen a body yet.