There have been details and images of the long-awaited refresh of the Tesla Model Y floating around the Internet for a few weeks now. But most of these were from China, with no indication when the update would be arriving in Europe or the US. Well, the wait is finally over. The new Model Y has gone on sale in these regions, and I was at the exclusive UK launch getting all the details.
Just for clarity, most people know of the new Model Y by the codename Juniper. But apparently, like Highland when used in reference to the latest Model 3, this isn’t an official Tesla term, and the origin of it is unknown. It’s also worth noting that the European and US Tesla Model Y is slightly different to the Chinese version, being fractionally shorter than the latter.
Although the appearance profile of the new model and remains highly recognizable, the striker and the rear have been updated with respect. The front now has a full -wide light bar, which provides a much cleaner appearance than the “frog face” of the Y. while aesthetics is important, perhaps more significant for car usability is the addition of a Front orientation The camera just below the number plate, namely, since the car is based exclusively on cameras for all its protection characteristics. This has heating and washing capabilities. Finally, you will also get a front camera view when it is, as well as a back.
There is also a soft bar at the rear of the car, but it is less visible. In fact, the soft bar itself is completely hidden and its smoothness is only noticeable as a mirror image on the rear panel, which looks quite futuristic. The rear end overall has a sleeker, less busy appearance than the original car. The area in the rear is effectively the same (2,138 liters compared to 2,158 liters with the boot), but the rear seats are now electric. The two buttons near the tailgate lift the rear seats and lower them forward, although if you only need the center section you’ll have to lower it manually.
The interior has more sophisticated changes, but there are many, adding a redesigned mid-sized console. If you’ve sat on the newer 3 model, you’ve seen the lack of guide wheel stems, like the newer S model. The use of Yetton on the guide wheel for signs is the ultimate arguable facet of this. If you were involved about whether it’s safe, take a sigh of release. There is an indicator again. Tesla says this is because the Model Y is for a more mainstream audience than the 3, who could locate the problematic Yettons. However, there are no plans to climb a stem to 3 either.
Now you still use the infotainment screen look to choose Drive, Opposite and Park. Otherwise, the interface hasn’t particularly replaced it since before. The underlying PC uses all four Tesla hardware as the newest Model 3. Also, like the latter, the rear passengers now have their own 8-inch panel with gaming and multimedia capabilities, as well as a separate air-conditioning setup. They also have two USB C ports capable of delivering 65W, which is enough to force two laptops.
The indicators’ controller is back!
The seats are now ventilated and heated, so you can cool your buttocks in summer and warm them up in winter. Tesla claims that the interior is also quieter, with 22% less road noise, 20% less wind noise, and 20% less noise. It has less effect on noise. This is achieved through the universal use of acoustic glass. Driving comfort is also intended to be better, although I’ll have to judge that when driving the new Tesla Model Y. The British launch car was static.
The rear passengers now have their 8 -inch infotainment screen.
The Tesla have focused on connectivity. This is one of the spaces where the logo still has a significant advantage over competition. The new one and the bet rises, with mobile data downloads 50 % faster and a mobile range by 30 % higher. The Wi -Fi, when connected, is up to 3 times faster and is twice as well as. Now ultra wide band is admitted with the phone key, so if your smartphone has it, functionality will improve. This also facilitates the recently incorporated gesture opening for the rear shipping door.
These are just the main innovations with the new Model Y. In the UK, only one edition of the new Model Y will go on sale initially, with visitor deliveries starting in May. It will be a long all-wheel drive variant. Tesla says the transmission itself has not been replaced significantly, however, the other innovations have allowed the new car to go 22 miles longer, 353 miles instead of 331 miles (WLTP). It’s quick, too, hitting 60 mph in 4. 1 seconds. This would possibly or possibly not be with the Spice Up acceleration previously applied. Only solid paint colors of black and QuickSilver can be ordered, not the full existing diversity of Tesla options.
The new Tesla Model Y is waiting in the wings to take over from the original version.
However, the value of £ 60,990 ($ 75,000) is high when the past generation costs £ 51,990 ($ 64,000). In the United States, it costs $ 59,990, compared to the $ 47,990 of the outgoing long -range traction (without adding the “estimated savings” of Tesla). Therefore, it is paying a significant premium for the newest and most largest in Tesla, even if the generation update is considerable. Other editions of the New Tesla Model are planned and, but Tesla has not revealed which or when they will arrive. I suspect there could be a performance edition and another with just a rear engine. But we will have to wait and see.
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