Tesla Model Y
The Model Y may not be the best-selling EV in the world any more, but it still has a lot going for it.
The Model Y has been knocked off its perch as the world’s best-selling car, but it is still being regularly updated and improved, including some tweaks to make it more aerodynamic than before, and that’s partly helped by the styling at the front (which looks oddly similar to that of the XPeng G6...). Inside, there’s better quality than of old, and a rear-seat touchscreen in most models, but still no head-up display nor Apple CarPlay. Range hits 603km for the long-range version and there’s a bargain rear-drive model too.
Tesla Model Y specifications
- Official WLTP range between charges
- 505-603km
- Battery details (usable capacity)
- lithium-ion NMC 57.7-75kWh
- Electric motor details
- 180kW single-motor, rear-wheel drive; 260kW dual-motor all-wheel drive
- Fastest recharging rate
- 11kW on AC, 170-250kW on DC
- Energy consumption
- 13.8-15.8kWh/100km
- Maximum power output
- 245-460hp (est.)
- Maximum torque output
- 350-740Nm (est.)
- 0–100km/h
- 3.5-7.2 seconds
- Towing capability
- 2,500kg
- Kerb weight
- 1,909-2,003kg
Last updated 5 March 2026
Tesla Model Y reviews
15 Jan 2026
Tesla Model Y (2026) review
There's plenty of choice in the Tesla Model Y lineup, from the entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive version to the powerful Performance variant.
6 May 2025
Tesla Model Y (2025) review
The new Tesla Model Y improves significantly on its best-selling predecessor; will Irish people buy it?
21 Dec 2022
Tesla Model Y Long Range (2022) review
Updated battery gives the Model Y a longer range, but can it compete with a growing horde of rivals?If there is anything about this story we have not covered, you can avail of our expert advice service via the Ask Us Anything page.