Deliveries of the new Tesla Model Y have begun in the US, with the electric SUV set to enter Europe and UK markets later in 2020. Tesla’s factory at Fremont is believed to be producing Model 3s and Model Ys at a rate of 400,000 units a year, a figure that’s expected to rise to 500,000 annually once production lines have been fully upgraded. Elsewhere, Tesla’s plant in Shanghai is expected to add another 150,000 units of capacity later this year, while a new facility in Berlin-Brandenburg is due to start producing vehicles in 2021. Musk has previously said that the Model Y will share three-quarters of its components with the Model 3 saloon, including its platform. To achieve its maximum claimed range, it’s certain that the Model Y will use the same 75kWh battery pack as the Tesla Model 3 Performance. Tesla Model Y: prices and specs CEO Elon Musk confirmed the car’s performance specs during its online reveal, in March 2019, but launch specs could change - Tesla isn’t afraid to shuffle its line-ups with little warning. If the car arrives as planned, a Long Range variant will be available from the get-go. At the launch event, Tesla revealed it would carry a price-tag of $48,000 in the states, but this price is possibly now outdated, given the Long Range Model 3 is priced from $48,990 in the States.

UK prices won’t be revealed for some time, but Tesla would probably price the car from around £45,000 - it tends to price UK cars in pound sterling very similarly to US cars in dollars. With rear-wheel-drive, it’ll hit 0–60mph in 5.5 seconds on its way to a top speed of 130mph. Meanwhile, maximum range from a single charge stands at around 300 miles. 10 The newly updated Tesla Model Y Dual Motor AWD powertrain will also be available from the car’s launch, priced from $52,000 - likely £50,000 here, though the brand would be incentivised to offer it for less than that, given the Government’s £3,000 plug-in car grant now only applies to cars costing less than £50,000. Naturally it will be slightly faster, completing the 0-60mph sprint in 4.8 seconds en route to a top speed of 135mph. Range is increased to 314 miles. Meanwhile, Tesla’s range-topping Model Y Performance will be priced from $61,000 in the US and will boast an estimated WLTP range of 298 miles, a top speed of 150mph and a claimed 0–60mph time of 3.5 seconds. Given Tesla’s parts-sharing strategy, it’s likely that the range-topping Model Y will use the same drivetrain as the Model 3 Performance, offering an output of around 450bhp.