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 the moment accessible 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 USA and a couple of in Canada. I took the chance to move 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 at first of the 12 months, I wasn’t an enormous fan. I used to be glad that Tesla got here up with a novel design language for Mannequin Y, fairly 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 definitely grown on me. Seeing it in individual cemented the truth that that is really an excellent design, at the least in my ebook. Might there be some enhancements? Positive. General although, I welcome the entire enhancements and I’m very happy concerning the new design.
New Mannequin Y upgrades
The principle 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 encompasses a break up design. Nonetheless, that’s for good cause.
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 mild bar are a design downgrade, however it’s definitely much more useful.
Moreover, you’ve gotten a brand new rear light-bar that displays downwards on the street, and will get very brilliant at night time. I didn’t get a photograph of this sadly, because the showroom could be very effectively lit, however you possibly can 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 similar upgrades from final years refreshed Mannequin 3. You may 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 digital camera, in addition to powered seats within the rear, permitting for purchasers to fold them down with simply the press of a button.
Last 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 bundle. Launch collection 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 can be accessible, however Tesla nonetheless sells the previous Mannequin Y in case you’d prefer to get a type of trims. There’s some nice offers on current stock as effectively.
Gallery
Final however not least, right here’s the entire pictures I took of the brand new Mannequin Y! The showroom mannequin was Extremely Pink, 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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