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Tesla Model Y 2025

Tesla Model Y 2025

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$55,900

The 2025 Tesla Model Y range of configurations is currently priced from $55,900.

Our most recent review of the 2025 Tesla Model Y resulted in a score of 6.8 out of 10 for that particular example.

Carsguide Contributing Journalist Stephen Ottley had this to say at the time: Completely putting aside the Elon Musk factor, there’s no question the Model Y was in need of an update to keep it fresh and attractive to buyers. On a purely automotive level, the changes they’ve made have been almost universally positive.

You can read the full review here.

This is what Stephen Ottley liked most about this particular version of the Tesla Model Y: Fresh exterior looks, Quieter in-car experience, Improved ride

The 2025 Tesla Model Y carries a braked towing capacity of up to 1600 Kg, but check to ensure this applies to the configuration you're considering.

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SUV
1 Speed Automatic
Electric
Rating Summary
Price and features
6
Practicality
6
Driving
6
Safety
7
Overview
Likes
Fresh exterior looks
Quieter in-car experience
Improved ride
Dislikes
Interior looks too basic
Higher prices amid more competition
Autosteer only in 'beta' form

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Tesla Model Y 2025 Pricing & Specs

The Tesla Model Y 2025 prices range from $55,900 for the basic trim level SUV Rear-Wheel Drive to $82,900 for the top of the range SUV Performance.

$55,900
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LOWEST PRICE
$55,900
HIGHEST PRICE
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Tesla Model Y 2025 Interior

The 2025 Tesla Model Y has some minor but significant changes but largely retains its minimalist design. The lack of switchgear and buttons, with almost everything, including the gear selector, located on the central touchscreen. It looks well built and has good quality materials but the simplistic design looks cheap in places.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Range

Range has been an area of improvement for the 2025 Tesla Model Y. The RWD has been stretched to 466km, an improvement of 11km, and the Long Range lives up to its name with a 551km range - an 18km increase over the old model.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Colours

The 2025 Tesla Model Y is available in five colours - Pearl White, Quicksilver, Ultra Red, Glacier Blue and Stealth Grey.

Glacier Blue
Pearl White
Quicksilver
Stealth Grey
Ultra Red

Tesla Model Y 2025 Seats

The Tesla Model Y is only available with five seats. It provides good room for both front and rear passengers.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Boot Space

The Tesla Model Y is a very practical SUV thanks to its 117L front boot and 854L rear boot with underfloor storage. However, that big boot comes at the expense of any sort of spare tyre or even a puncture repair kit. Instead, Tesla offers roadside assistance and brings you a spare wheel and tyre or takes you to a tyre store.

Tesla Model Y 2025 boot space

Tesla Model Y 2025 FAQs

How do Tesla cars work?

It’s a popular barbecue or front bar topic of discussion: How do Tesla cars work? Fundamentally it’s pretty simple; they work like any other car, but they use an electric motor in place of an internal combustion engine. And instead of filling them with petrol, you recharge the batteries with electricity. There are other differences, too, but that’s the simplest definition of what is a Tesla, and the one that allows it to operate on fully renewable energy on some cases.

Tesla is a company founded by Elon Musk, the same guy that invented PayPal. So the company has plenty of money behind it. As well as cars, Tesla makes home storage batteries (for storing rooftop solar power) and is investing in all sorts of renewable technology and electrical components.

Over time, the Tesla cars product has evolved from a small sports car converted to electric, to clean-sheet designs for modern electric cars, SUV, pick-ups and even a semi-trailer than runs on electricity. But which ever Tesla you’re talking about, they all use a common philosophy.

That starts with a battery. In the case of Tesla’s current designs, that’s the latest lithium-ion battery tech. Connected to that is either a single electric motor or a pair of motors that power either the rear wheels or all four wheels respectively. Just like a slot car, you feed power to the electric motor and the car moves. Of course, a slot car doesn’t carry a battery, it picks up its power form the track it runs on, but even that could be a thing of the future for electric cars which might be able to wirelessly collect power through the road surface. It’s not as far off as you might think.

Other differences between a Tesla (and any other mainstream electric car) and a conventional car as we know it include bakes that recoup energy as the car slows (which is used to recharge the battery on the run) and the electrification of every system that is handled mechanically by a conventional car (brake boosting, power steering, heating etc).

Another major difference is that the Tesla drivetrain doesn’t feature multiple gears in its transmission. Because the electric motor offers maximum torque from standstill, the Tesla only needs one gear to achieve lots of acceleration and ample top speed.

The electric motor these days is a pretty neat piece of gear and is virtually maintenance free. It also has the potential to last a lot longer than an internal combustion engine. The batteries are also much better these days and as well as being vastly more energy-rich (their output per kg) they charge more quickly and battery life can easily be half a million kilometres. Some car-makers now offer a ten-year warranty on battery-packs. Tesla in Australia offers up to eight years battery warranty (depending on the model) but, crucially, up to 240,000km of cover guaranteeing that the battery will retain at least 70 per cent of its original capacity at that point.

Perhaps Tesla’s biggest claim to fame is that it took electric cars from golf carts to a product that was sexy and in demand. The company was way ahead of the curve in this regard, but now it seems the rest of the world is catching up, and the Tesla car has more serious competition now than it ever did.

Where is Tesla made?

While the city of Detroit, Michigan is the cradle of the North American car industry, electric-car maker Tesla has always marched to the beat of its own drum. So even though it’s a US based entity, Tesla’s worldwide view and its inherent mould-breaking attitude means that its factories are in some interesting locations. But how many are there and in which countries?

Tesla currently has three giant plants across the USA, as well as a plant in China. Some of these plants make the Tesla cars we’re familiar with, while others are responsible for battery and solar technology production. Tesla is also building a fourth North American plant as well as a European gigafactory in Germany, while rumours of a second Chinese plant are also doing the rounds.

Given that Tesla cars are the brand’s most visible, recognisable products, the question usually revolves around where are Tesla cars made? In that case, the answer is the firm’s original gigafactory in Fremont (near San Francisco in California) which builds the Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, Model Y as well as components for other Tesla products. The original gigafactory in Fremont is a huge facility (as are all Tesla factories) employing something like 10,000 people. It was once the site of a General Motors manufacturing plant and then a Toyota/GM joint production facility.

The Shanghai plant in China, meanwhile, is the other half of the answer to 'where are Tesla cars built'. That plant produces whole cars, including the Model 3 and Model Y and is slated to produce the forthcoming Telsa Pick-Up which has been pushed back to 2022 at the earliest.

Tesla’s plant in Sparks, Nevada (Near Reno) is largely a battery factory with production of batteries for Tesla cars as well as its Powerwall home-storage battery. The Sparks plant is also a motors factory, producing the electric motors that power Tesla vehicles. The Tesla Semi (delayed but due soon) is also expected to be built at the Nevada plant.

Another Gigafactory is located in New York state, in the city of Buffalo. This concentrates on assembly of solar cells and modules as well as the superchargers that allow Tesla vehicles to be charged quickly in the field.

The factory under construction in the USA now is located at Austin, Texas and will be used to built the Model 3, Model Y and the Pick-Up. The new factory in Berlin, meanwhile, is very close to completion and will initially be used to build the Model Y.

Tesla has always been a brand surrounded by rumours, and these days, these seem to involve a second Chinese plant. The company has also established an Indian business unit, suggesting that a gigafactory on the sub-continent might also emerge.

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Tesla Model Y 2025 Towing Capacity

The 2025 Tesla Model Y has maximum towing capacity of 1600kg. Some models also offer heavy-duty or towing option packs which can increase towing capacity, as well as options which can hamper towing capacity. Towing capacities can vary wildly on a large number of factors. These include engine, transmission, model, and options chosen. Always check with the manufacturer or in your vehicles handbook before attempting to tow anything.
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Tesla Model Y 2025 Accessories

Some of the key specification highlights for the 2025 Tesla Model Y include new heated and ventilated front seats, improved heated rear seats, an 8.0-inch infotainment screen in the rear, ambient lighting, acoustic glass, pixel-by-pixel headlights and a new hands-free tailgate that can open on approach.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Speed

The 2025 Tesla Model Y is faster than the previous model thanks to a software update. The Model Y RWD is a full one second faster 0-100km/h - now taking 5.9 seconds - and the Long Range is two-tenths quicker at 4.8 seconds.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Wheel Size

Wheel size for the 2025 Tesla Model Y will vary depending on model chosen, although keep in mind that many manufacturers offer alternate wheel sizes as options on many models. The wheel size available will alter the range of tyres available to be fitted.
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Tesla Model Y 2025 Engine

The 2025 Tesla Model Y has unchanged motors, a single motor for the RWD and dual motors for the Long Range. The RWD reportedly makes 220kW/420Nm, while the Long Range we’re in has a theoretical 331kW/559Nm, although Tesla doesn't publish official figures.

Tesla Model Y 2025 Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption for the 2025 Tesla Model Y is dependent on the type of engine, transmission, or model chosen.