India, July 16 -- Tesla debuted in India with its first showroom in Mumbai, which features the Model Y variants. The long-awaited arrival, however, left many disappointed after Tesla's Indian website showed a significant markup from other major markets. As per the site, one of the Model Y variants is priced at Rs.59.89 lakh and the other at Rs.67.89 lakh.

Angry, an individual posted, "If you buy a #Tesla Model Y in India, you will pay around Rs.33 lakh to the company and Rs.28 lakh to the Government as taxes. If this is not tax extortion, I do not know what it is."

Another joked, "Almost half of it is Tax. Instead of Tesla, it should be called 'TAX-LA' in India." A third added, "#TeslaModelY price is doubled because of import duty and/o...