Final month, Tesla unveiled the brand new Mannequin Y in the US, that includes an all-new gentle bar design, a redesigned rear-end, and a refreshed inside. It’s at the moment out there as a “launch collection” mannequin, beginning at $59,990 – with deliveries starting in March.
The brand new Mannequin Y is at the moment in 19 Tesla showrooms throughout North America, 17 in the US and a couple of in Canada. I took the chance to go to the one in New York’s Meatpacking District to get some up shut images, in addition to share some ideas.
Design impressions
When the brand new Mannequin Y was unveiled in China at first of the yr, I wasn’t an enormous fan. I used to be glad that Tesla got here up with a novel design language for Mannequin Y, slightly than simply making a taller Mannequin 3 as soon as once more, however I nonetheless wasn’t a fan. The brand new design felt tremendous busy.
Nevertheless, as time handed, it’s actually grown on me. Seeing it in particular person cemented the truth that that is really a terrific design, at the least in my guide. May there be some enhancements? Certain. Total although, I welcome all the enhancements and I’m more than pleased in regards to the new design.
New Mannequin Y upgrades
The primary enhancements with the brand new Mannequin Y embody two new gentle bars, one on the entrance and one on the rear. Not like the Cybertruck, the entrance gentle bar on the New Mannequin Y isn’t steady, and as an alternative includes a cut up design. Nevertheless, that’s for good motive.
On Mannequin Y, the first headlights are a part of the sunshine bar (items to the left and proper), which isn’t the case on the Cybertruck. The sunshine bar on the Cybertruck is usually aesthetic, with the precise headlights being close to the bumper. Some might imagine the splits within the entrance gentle bar are a design downgrade, nevertheless it’s actually much more purposeful.
Moreover, you have got a brand new rear light-bar that displays downwards on the highway, and will get very brilliant at evening. I didn’t get a photograph of this sadly, because the showroom may be very nicely lit, however you may see the impact for your self in movies. It may be fairly cool.
Apart from that, the brand new Mannequin Y has most of the similar upgrades from final years refreshed Mannequin 3. You have got the ambient LED lighting on the inside, the brand new dual-pane glass for quieter interiors, new supplies on the inside, in addition to a show within the again seat for passengers to work together with.
New Mannequin Y additionally has a front-bumper digital camera, in addition to powered seats within the rear, permitting for purchasers to fold them down with simply the press of a button.
Remaining ideas
It’s a pleasant refresh. For now, Tesla solely sells the brand new Mannequin Y as a “launch collection” mannequin, coming in at $59,990 for the Lengthy Vary AWD configuration. At this worth, you get Full Self-Driving included, the acceleration enhance, and the tow package deal. Launch collection fashions even have a particular badge on the rear, alongside a puddle gentle, a extra premium inside, and particular “launch” badging across the car.
There’s no phrase on when RWD or Efficiency fashions will likely be out there, however Tesla nonetheless sells the previous Mannequin Y in case you’d prefer to get a kind of trims. There’s some nice offers on present stock as nicely.
Gallery
Final however not least, right here’s all the images I took of the brand new Mannequin Y! The showroom mannequin was Extremely Purple, which is personally one among my favourite colours for this new design. It additionally is available in Stealth Grey, Pearl White Multi-Coat, and Quicksilver.
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