Tesla · Model Y

Model Y (2020)

Released March 2020

The original version of Tesla's electric SUV, sold in the UK from 2022 to early 2025 with one or two motors, suited to used buyers who want a practical, long-range family SUV with Supercharger access.

Body: SUV
Powertrain: Electric
Power: 295–342 bhp
Range: 283–373 mi
Boot: 363–854 l

What reviewers say

Auto Express and Car and Driver praised the roomy cabin and Supercharger access. Both found the suspension firm over bumps and the quick steering short on feel. Car and Driver reported panel gaps and rattles on its 2020 test car; Auto Express found the touchscreen clear and easy to use.

From autoexpress.co.uk and caranddriver.com

Specifications

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Performance

Powertrain: Electric
Power: 295–342 bhp
0–62 mph: 3.7–6.9 s
Top speed: 135–155 mph
Engine or motors: Rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD versions add a front induction motor. Tesla's German energy-label table gives 220 kW for RWD and 255 kW for Long Range RWD. It lists each AWD motor separately, not a combined peak output
Gearbox: Single-speed fixed gear
Drive: Rear-wheel drive (RWD, Long Range RWD) or all-wheel drive (Long Range AWD, Performance)

Range and charging

Zero-emission range (WLTP): 283–373 miles
Fastest charging: 175–250 kW
Range detail: WLTP combined from EV Database: 267–283 miles (RWD), 373 miles (Long Range RWD, 2024–25), 331–337 miles (Long Range AWD), 319 miles (Performance). The Performance 0–62 mph time is Tesla's; EV Database gives 4.0 s with a one-foot rollout added back. The Long Range RWD was added in 2024
Charging: DC up to 170 kW (RWD with CATL battery), 175 kW (RWD with BYD battery) or 250 kW (Long Range, Performance); 11 kW AC. Tesla does not publish usable battery capacity
Efficiency: WLTP rated 249–275 Wh/mile depending on version (EV Database)
CO2 emissions: 0 g/km

Practicality

Body: SUV
Seats: 5–7
Boot: 363–854 litres
Length: 4,751 mm
Width: 1,921 mm
Boot: Five seats: 854 litres behind the rear seats, 2,158 litres maximum including the front boot. Seven seats (Long Range AWD, UK from October 2024): 363 litres behind the third row, 753 litres with it folded, 2,040 litres maximum including the front boot. Both have a 117-litre front boot (Tesla owner manual)
Towing: Up to 1,600 kg with Tesla's tow package
Size: 4,751 mm long, 1,921 mm wide, 1,624 mm high; 2,890 mm wheelbase; 12.13 m turning circle (Tesla owner manual)

Tech and safety

Infotainment: 15-inch centre touchscreen; no driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto
Safety rating: Euro NCAP 5 stars (2022): adult occupant 97%, child occupant 87%, vulnerable road users 82%, safety assist 98%

Pros and cons

Pros

WLTP range up to 373 miles (Long Range RWD)
854-litre boot plus a 117-litre front boot in five-seat form
Rated to tow up to 1,600 kg

Cons

No Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, and no driver display
Top speed 135 mph on all but the Performance
Tesla doesn't publish usable battery capacity or combined AWD power

Closest rivals

Model	Body	Powertrain	Power	Range	Boot	Released
AudiQ4 e-tron	SUV	Electric	201–335 bhp	269–344 mi	515 l	Jun 2021
AudiQ4 Sportback e-tron	SUV	Electric	201–335 bhp	274–351 mi	527 l	Jul 2021
VolkswagenID.4	SUV	Electric	187–335 bhp	268–351 mi	533 l	Jan 2021

Newer model: Model Y (2025).

Sources

Photo: digitalassets.tesla.com

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