THE Tesla Mannequin Y SUV has lastly arrived in Australia – three years after its launch in the US – and 6 months later than it was scheduled to reach in native showrooms.
Priced from $68,900 (plus on-road prices), the Mannequin Y begins at $5000 greater than the bottom Mannequin 3 and is obtainable in two trim grades: a rear-wheel drive single-motor variant with 220kW of energy and a 455km driving vary, in addition to a high-performance dual-motor all-wheel-drive model that develops 393kW and has a claimed vary of as much as 514km.
The duo is claimed to speed up from standstill to 100km/h in 6.9 seconds and three.7 seconds respectively with prime speeds listed at 217km/h and 250km/h.
The Mannequin Y is priced above the edge for presidency green-car incentives in each New South Wales and Victoria. It’s dearer than the Polestar 2 Lengthy Vary Single Motor (+$4000) and the Kia EV6 (+$1000), however $3000 cheaper than the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
The Mannequin Y measures 4751mm in size, 1921mm in width, 1623mm in top and rides on a 2890mm wheelbase. The usual variant suggestions the dimensions at 1909kg, whereas the dual-motor Efficiency model weighs 1997kg.
Mechanically much like the Mannequin 3 medium sedan, the Mannequin Y is constructed at Tesla’s giga-factory in Shanghai, China. It’s powered by a lithium-ion battery pack providing 62.3kWh of storage in entry-level format or 82.8kWh within the top-tier variant.
Commonplace gear consists of 19-inch Gemini alloy wheels, vegan-friendly fake leather-based upholstery, heated seats (entrance and outboard rear), 12-way electrically adjustable entrance seats, a tinted panoramic glass roof, USB ports and wi-fi charging, along with Tesla’s Autopilot driver help system (which affords adaptive cruise management, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring and lane-keep help).
Extra customary security gear consists of forward-collision warning, lane-departure warning, automated high-beam management, clever velocity limiter, reversing digicam, parking sensors (entrance and rear) and tyre stress monitoring.
A 15.0-inch central infotainment touchscreen, which controls infotainment capabilities and automobile settings, is paired with a 13-speaker audio system. Black trim is customary, with white upholstery accessible as a $1500 possibility.
5 physique colors can be found, together with no-cost Pearl White, Stable Black, Midnight Silver and Deep Blue for $1500 extra and Crimson Multi-Coat for $2900 additional.
The high-grade, all-wheel-drive Efficiency variant is obtainable with 21-inch Uberturbine alloy wheels, aluminium-faced pedals, lowered suspension and efficiency brakes.
Each Mannequin Y variants are additionally accessible with Tesla’s full self-driving functionality for $10,000, which provides navigate-on-autopilot performance, auto lane change and -park, the summon characteristic, in addition to visitors light- and stop-sign recognition.
In the intervening time, Tesla will solely provide the Mannequin Y in five-seat configuration in our market; the seven-seat variant (accessible Stateside) is at the moment not accessible in right-hand-drive guise. As an upshot, Australian-delivered Mannequin Ys provide 854 litres of cargo area in five-seat mode, or as a lot as 2158 litres with the second-row seats stowed.
Tesla’s automobile configurator is accessible to the general public by way of the producer’s web site. The corporate says orders positioned for the usual variant will likely be delivered between August and November this yr. Efficiency variants will comply with from November.
All Tesla passenger automobiles are backed by a four-year/80,000km guarantee with service intervals set at two years or 20,000km, whichever comes first. The battery pack is assured for eight years or 160,000km.
2022 Tesla Mannequin Y pricing*:
Mannequin Y (a)
$68,900
Mannequin Y Efficiency (a)
$98,690
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.