Final month, Tesla unveiled the brand new Mannequin Y in the USA, that includes an all-new mild bar design, a redesigned rear-end, and a refreshed inside. It’s at present accessible as a “launch sequence” mannequin, beginning at $59,990 – with deliveries starting in March.
The brand new Mannequin Y is at present in 19 Tesla showrooms throughout North America, 17 in the USA 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 pictures, in addition to share some ideas.
Design impressions
When the brand new Mannequin Y was unveiled in China initially 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, moderately 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.
Nonetheless, as time handed, it’s actually grown on me. Seeing it in individual cemented the truth that that is truly a fantastic design, no less than in my guide. Might there be some enhancements? Certain. General although, I welcome all the enhancements and I’m very happy in regards to the new design.
New Mannequin Y upgrades
The primary enhancements with the brand new Mannequin Y embrace two new mild bars, one on the entrance and one on the rear. Not like the Cybertruck, the entrance mild bar on the New Mannequin Y isn’t steady, and as an alternative includes a break up design. Nonetheless, 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 generally aesthetic, with the precise headlights being close to the bumper. Some might imagine the splits within the entrance mild bar are a design downgrade, however it’s actually much more useful.
Moreover, you could have a brand new rear light-bar that displays downwards on the street, and will get very vibrant at evening. I didn’t get a photograph of this sadly, because the showroom could be very properly lit, however you may see the impact for your self in movies. It may be fairly cool.
Aside from that, the brand new Mannequin Y has most of the identical upgrades from final years refreshed Mannequin 3. You could have 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 digicam, in addition to powered seats within the rear, permitting for patrons to fold them down with simply the press of a button.
Closing ideas
It’s a pleasant refresh. For now, Tesla solely sells the brand new Mannequin Y as a “launch sequence” 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 sequence fashions even have a particular badge on the rear, alongside a puddle mild, a extra premium inside, and particular “launch” badging across the automobile.
There’s no phrase on when RWD or Efficiency fashions will likely be accessible, however Tesla nonetheless sells the previous Mannequin Y if you happen to’d prefer to get a kind of trims. There’s some nice offers on current stock as properly.
Gallery
Final however not least, right here’s all the pictures I took of the brand new Mannequin Y! The showroom mannequin was Extremely Purple, which is personally one in all my favourite colours for this new design. It additionally is available in Stealth Grey, Pearl White Multi-Coat, and Quicksilver.
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