Tesla has removed Basic Autopilot from new vehicle orders in the Netherlands, leaving FSD (Supervised) as the only driver-assistance option on the Dutch configurator. The change was spotted on the Tesla Netherlands website on 12 May 2026 and confirmed by Electrek, Drive Tesla Canada, and Dutch outlet Autoblog. Existing Tesla owners keep the Basic Autopilot they already have; the cut applies to new orders only.
Basic Autopilot has been the default driver-assistance baseline on every new Tesla since 2019. It bundles Traffic-Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer — adaptive cruise plus lane-centring — and has historically come with the car at no extra cost. From mid-May 2026, Dutch buyers configuring a new Model 3 or Model Y see only one option: subscribe to FSD (Supervised), or take delivery with no lane-keeping assistance at all.
What the Dutch Configurator Now Shows
The Dutch Tesla configurator currently presents the following driver-assistance choices on a new Model 3 or Model Y:
| Option | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| None (default) | €0 | Traffic-aware cruise control only — no Autosteer, no lane keep |
| FSD (Supervised) one-time | €7,500 | Full FSD package, order by 15 May 2026, delivery by 30 June 2026 |
| FSD (Supervised) subscription | €99 / month | Available from launch onwards, cancel any time |
| FSD (Supervised) subscription (EAP owners) | €49 / month | Reduced rate for legacy Enhanced Autopilot buyers |
The €99 figure matches the Dutch subscription pricing Tesla published when FSD launched in the Netherlands in April 2026. The €49 EAP-owner rate mirrors the discount Tesla introduced in North America.
Why This Is Bigger Than the Subscription Switch
The Netherlands is already on a 15 May deadline for buying FSD outright — after that, only the monthly plan remains. That change has been on the books for weeks. The Basic Autopilot removal is a separate, parallel cut: even buyers who skip FSD entirely now lose the lane-keeping their cars used to come with.
For a typical Dutch buyer, the practical effect on a new Tesla is one of three:
- Pay €7,500 for FSD outright before the 15 May cutoff.
- Subscribe to FSD at €99 / month (or €49 if they previously paid for EAP).
- Accept delivery with no Autosteer, no lane-keeping assist, and only traffic-aware cruise control — a baseline noticeably below what comparable EVs from Volkswagen, BMW, or Hyundai ship with as standard.
The move mirrors what Tesla did in North America in January 2026, where Basic Autopilot disappeared from new orders the same week the one-time FSD purchase ended. The Dutch playbook is identical, on a six-week delay.
What Other European Markets Should Expect
The one-time FSD purchase across the rest of Europe — the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Belgium, and Switzerland — ends on 21 May 2026, six days after the Dutch cutoff. None of those markets have FSD (Supervised) live yet, so Basic Autopilot remains on the order page for now. The Netherlands sequence suggests the same Basic Autopilot removal will arrive in each country roughly when FSD goes live there.
Germany, France, and the UK are the next national regulators expected to approve FSD (Supervised) under UN R-171, the same regulation the Dutch RDW used. When that approval lands, European buyers in those countries should expect the same configurator change: FSD subscription only, no free Autosteer.
What Existing Owners Should Do
Nothing on existing cars changes. If your Tesla shipped with Basic Autopilot, you keep it. If you bought FSD outright at any point, that licence stays with the car. The cut affects the buying screen for new orders, not the software running on cars already on the road.
For anyone in the Netherlands considering a new Tesla, the practical advice is simple: if you want lane-keeping at all, you are now paying for it — either €7,500 once before 15 May, or €99 a month thereafter.