6/6/2023 0 Comments 2021 tesla model y long rangeThe Long-Range Dual-Motor Polestar 2 is priced at $69,900 plus ORCs. The sleek new Polestar 2 fastback is in there as well, lining up primarily against the Model 3 but also with the Y in its sights, matching it almost kilometre-for-kilometre when it comes to driving range of the various models. There’s a tidal wave of new EVs from prestige brands on the horizon, many of them SUVs, but for now the Model Y occupies a similar space to the Model 3 in that it’s likely to stand as a value proposition against many of its premium rivals and new contenders from mass-market brands.įrom the sold-out Hyundai IONIQ 5 (from $71,900) to the Mercedes-Benz EQA 250 ($76,800) and incoming BMW iX3 ($114,900), there’s plenty of options in the mix. The Chinese-spec Model Y Long Range we’re driving retails for RMB347,900 ($A73,000), and may well be the pick of the bunch considering it benefits from both dual-motor power and the longest range – a WLTP-verified 507km but possibly more depending on the battery fitted at the factory. These comprise a single-motor rear-wheel drive Standard Range variant at the entry level, a dual-motor all-wheel drive Long Range model at the mid-point of the range – which we’re testing here – and a dual-motor AWD flagship that offers tar-ripping 0-100km/h acceleration in 3.7 seconds.ĭepending on final specifications, pricing is expected to carry a circa-$10,000 premium to Model 3 variants where the Standard Range Plus starts at $59,900, the Long Range from $73,400 and Performance from $84,900 (all plus on-road costs). Local approval covers three variants along similar lines to the Model 3. Right-hand drive production is already underway in China, and although orders haven’t yet opened up on Tesla’s Aussie website, we’re expecting deliveries to commence in the first half of next year. The two models, based on the same platform, might share around 75 per cent of parts, but the Y is more practical, and when it arrives Down Under is likely to be just as appealing as the mid-size sedan that’s become the top-selling EV in Australia by a country mile.Īnd it’s not far away, either, with Tesla receiving official homologation approval recently from Australian regulatory authorities. ![]() If the Tesla Model 3 marked the US start-up’s coming out as a high-volume, mass-market EV manufacturer – cementing its place as a household name – then the new 2021 Tesla Model Y is the electric car the world has been waiting for.
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