2025 Tesla Model Y gets range boost, new colour in Australia
The dual-motor Long Range version of the popular mid-size electric SUV now has a claimed 600km of range under the WLTP cycle, up from 551km.
The base single-motor RWD remains unchanged at 466km.
Tesla Korea certification data shared by https://x.com/Tslachan/status/1939595747764437057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1939595747764437057%7Ctwgr%5E7daf2c7a852ac28c17a48e17c70a69b1cc47fce9%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.autoevolution.com%2Fnews%2Flong-range-tesla-model-3-and-model-y-built-at-giga-shanghai-get-a-nice-battery-boost-253783.html on X shows the Model Y Long Range's battery capacity has been expanded from 81.65kWh to 84.85kWh.
Hundreds of new car deals are available through CarExpert right now. Get the experts on your side and score a great deal. Browse now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
Previous overseas reports have indicated the Model Y Long Range had moved to new 2170 battery cells from LG Energy Solution.
Performance figures are unchanged, with the RWD still doing the 0-100km/h dash in a claimed 5.9 seconds, and the Long Range in 4.8 seconds.
There's also a new exterior paint colour for the Model Y… or rather, a new shade. Diamond Black is now a $1500 option for all Model Y variants.
Some of the Model Y's other exterior finishes have also become cheaper. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
Pearl White Multi-Coat remains the standard finish, with Glacier Blue now costing $1500 and Stealth Grey costing $1900. Both previously cost $2300.
Quicksilver and Ultra Red remain $2600 options.
The Model Y range opens at $58,900 before on-road costs for the RWD, with the Long Range priced at $68,900 plus on-roads. The refreshed Performance flagship has yet to be revealed.
Tesla's only SUV on sale in Australia recently received a substantial upgrade, referred to as the Juniper update. Supplied Credit: CarExpert
This brought new front- and rear-end styling and revised suspension, plus a raft of interior upgrades including new heated and ventilated front seats, a 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, colour-adjustable ambient lighting, heated and power-reclining rear seats, and an 8.0-inch rear entertainment screen.
The update has helped arrest a sales decline for the ageing Model Y, and to the end of June Tesla has delivered 10,431 examples of its SUV in Australia this year.
That puts it well ahead of the BYD Sealion 7, 3756 deliveries of which make it Australia's second best-selling EV, as well as other rivals like the Kia EV5 (2765) and Polestar 4 (676).
MORE: Explore the Tesla Model Y showroom
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