Tesla Model Y Review

Price: £46,990 to £59,990

Electrifying.com score

9/10

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The Model Y is the SUV sibling to the Model 3 saloon. With great finance offers, long range, a spacious interior and the benefit of the Tesla charging network, it's no surprise that it's consistently one of the best-selling cars in the UK. 

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  • Battery size: 75kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.20
  • E-Rating™: A+

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  • Max charge rate: 250 kW
  • Range: 319-373 miles
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  • Battery size: 75kWh
  • Miles per kWh: 4.20
  • E-Rating™: A+

    Click here to find out more about our electric car Efficiency Rating.​

  • Max charge rate: 250 kW
  • Range: 319-373 miles
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  • Tesla Model Y boot space
  • Electrifying.com E-Rating A+

Ginny Says

“Forget colonies on Mars and missions to the Moon, the Elon Musk project we’re most excited about right now is the Model Y.  It's been a long time coming and rival cars are catching up fast, but they struggle to match the all-round appeal of the Tesla.”

Nicki Says

“Tesla has a knack of knowing what people want, and they’re spot on with the Model Y.  We buy compact crossovers in droves and it’ll be a huge hit. Think of it as a family friendly version of the superb Model 3, with a 3.5 sec 0-60 time that will shake up the school run, a high-tech interior and that brilliant charging network to rely on.”

Driven and reviewed by 

Ginny Buckley

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3 Oct 2024

The Model Y doesn't have quite the range of the smaller, sleeker 3, but it will manage usefully over 300 miles between charges and can use the Tesla Supercharger network, too.

  • Range:319 - 379 miles
  • Battery:75 - 80kWh (est)
  • Home wallbox (4kW):15-21 hours (est)
  • Public charger (7kW):8-11 hours (est.)
  • Rapid charging 20-80% (50kW):40-60 mins (est.)
  • Supercharging 20-80% (150kW):20 mins (est.)
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Range

Just like the Model 3, there are three versions of the Model Y to choose from. As of 2024, the entry-level Rear Wheel Drive single-motor model got an upgrade for a longer WLTP official range of 379 miles. The all-wheel drive models stay unchanged for now, and offer between 319 - and 331 miles of range, which is still pretty impressive given the performance (remember that the Performance version will do 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds). 

Battery 

Tesla is always very cagey about publishing battery specifics, and with news of the new, longer range single motor Model Y only just arriving we're yet to confirm if this is due to a new battery - but we'll report back when we know for sure! Suffice to say that the all-wheel drive models get a 75kW power pack that was in use in the big Model S for some time, so it’s been perfected over the years and can be relied upon. Unlike plenty of other rival electric cars which tend to use underpinnings converted to carry batteries, the Model Y has been designed from the outset to be an electric car. So the space between the wheels is where the batteries are, and they are nice and low down to improve the car’s weight distribution.  

Charging 

Flip open the charging port – which is neatly on the left wing within the rear lights – and there you’ll find a Type 2 port with CCS charging. So that means you can charge at home from a 7kW wallbox, where the Model Y will take around eight- to ten hours for a full charge. But, of course, buying a Tesla opens up so much more opportunities than any other electric car. Tesla owners can take advantage of the Supercharger network, and when you plug in a Model Y, an 80% charge will take around 20- to 30 minutes courtesy of 250kW rapid charging capability. 


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