If you want an EV, it’s become one of the default choices. It’s the fourth car from the firm and is mechanically similar to the Tesla Model 3. The major difference between them is that the Y’s SUV ...

Despite having a relatively small footprint on the road, the Model Y is a generous five-seater, with room for all the family. Like the Tesla Model 3, it’s roomy for the front two rows with supportive ...

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Tesla originally revealed the new Model Y in China in early January, and it is now beginning to appear in showrooms. Last year, Tesla finally updated the Model 3 sedan for global markets, which was ...

Prominent light bar gives Model Y a different look from its Model 3 sibling ...

The reg plate sits much lower, while a reflective light bar gives the Tesla name badge a glowing red highlight. The latest Model Y’s cabin is based on the same design as the Model 3, but there ...

But it does – and the Tesla Model 3 is the best known. It is, famously, a fully electric car – Tesla doesn’t do petrols, diesels or even hybrids – and it’s the US brand’s smallest and ...

Tesla sure has a thing for random-seeming codenames for its models. The Model 3 sedan revised last year, for example, carried the internal designation "Highland." For the 3's SUV sibling ...

They’re a doddle to use: plug the car in and then hit start on the touchscreen or Tesla’s smartphone app. Families will have little trouble using the Model 3 as their main car. It has a ...

Next question. "Will the styling, interior and chassis upgrades made to the Model 3 in late 2023 be sorely missed on this earlier car?" On handing the 2021 car back at the Tesla centre in Brent ...

(The Model 3 was No.2 with about 190,000 vehicles sold.) But will the refresh — which is not a major design makeover — be enough to sustain its popularity? “For 2025, the Tesla Model Y is ...