Latest News
- Everrati's New B2B Division Sees Surge In Global Luxury Brand Deals
- Bajaj To Offer Chetak Electric Scooter At Lower Price Point: All Details Here
- Isuzu UK Teams Up With ARB UK For New ARB HUB Dealer Programme
- BMW i5 M60 xDrive Launched In India At Rs 1.195 Crore - 592bhp, 516km Range
- Global NCAP Lauds Tata Motors - A 5-Star Journey
- Trans-Africa 2025 Porsche Safari: A Rally Adventure From Angola To Zambia
- Mazda UK Slashes MX-30 Prices To Encourage EV Adoption Amidst No Government Incentives
- FanCode Brings The 2024 DTM Season To India With Exclusive Broadcast Rights
- Lamborghini Urus SE: Pioneering The Future With Plug-in Hybrid Super SUV
- Hyundai Secures Top Spots In U.S. News Best Hybrid And Electric Cars Awards
Tesla Model Y Launch Date Revealed By Elon Musk
American electric carmaker Tesla will reveal the fourth model in its electric passenger vehicle lineup on March 14 in Los Angeles, California. The news of the launch of the new Tesla vehicle which will bear the name Model Y was revealed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk on his social platform of choice, Twitter.
In a series of tweets, Musk revealed that the all-new Model Y would be revealed at Tesla's Los Angeles Design Studio. Musk then went on to reveal more details about the upcoming vehicle, which will be Tesla's second SUV. According to Musk's tweets, the new Model Y "is about 10% bigger than Model 3, so will cost about 10% more & have slightly less range for the same battery."
Model Y like the Model X before it will be an SUV based on the sedan launched before it. In the case of the Model X, it was based on the Model S and in its most powerful guise is the fastest accelerating SUV in the world today, with a 0–60 miles/hr (0–96.5km/h) time of just 3.2 seconds. Model Y will be based on Tesla's most affordable car, the Model X.
However, the new Model Y, will not carry over the Model X's most distinctive design feature, its falcon-wing doors. Instead, Elon Musk revealed that the new Model Y will feature regular doors after he was asked on Twitter about the type of rear doors that would be fitted on the new car.
Like the Model X, Model Y too will be larger than the Model 3 on which it is based. According to tweet-happy Musk, the new Model X will be about 10 percent larger than the Model 3 which measures in at 4,690mm long, 1,930mm wide, and 1,440mm tall. Model 3 has a 2,880mm long wheelbase.
Due to the extra size of the new Model Y, Musk claims the new SUV will offer slightly less range when compared to its sedan sibling, as it will make use of the same battery packs currently offered with the Model 3. The Tesla Model 3 is currently offered with 50, 62, and 75kWh battery packs. The increase in size will also mean similar (10 percent) jump in terms of price, which would mean that the base Model Y will still start at somewhere under the $40,000 mark (Rs 28.32 lakh).
DriveSpark's Thoughts on the Upcoming Tesla Model Y
The Model Y could perhaps be the most important vehicle in Tesla's lineup till date with the world car market shifting towards SUVs. With an 'affordable' SUV in its lineup, Tesla Model Y could very well be the SUV that brings electric vehicles to the attention of the regular public.