Model Y Refresh (Juniper) Revealed

[pricedm]

Might be trading in my 9/2023 Model Y....especially when I can transfer (again) FSD.

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[YDR37]

Tesla is a American company 1st should be out in the us 1st

Tesla sells more Model Ys in China than in the US. So it's not really surprising that the "Juniper" MY refresh was released in China first.

Tesla also sells more Model 3s in China than in the US. The recent "Highland" refresh of the M3 was similarly released in China before it got to the US. In fact, Europe got "Highland" before the US too, because European M3s are imported from China.

Tesla doesn't sell the Cybertruck in China (at least not yet), and sales of Models X/Y are very low. However, sales of Models 3/Y in China are so high that China surpassed the US as Tesla's #1 market in 2024.

And China is even more dominant when it comes to Tesla production. The Shanghai plant makes more vehicles than Tesla's other three plants (Fremont, Texas, Berlin) put together, even though Shanghai only makes Models 3/Y. Globally, most Teslas are Made in China (although all US/Canadian Teslas are made in Fremont or Texas).

During 2024, Tesla sales fell in the US (-5.0%) and Europe (-10.7%). But they kept on rising in China (+7.9%). So if current trends continue, China could become even more vital to Tesla in 2025.

Numbers from Troy Teslike, since Tesla doesn't provide detailed info.

 

[devdrone6]

No. That's WLTP. It translates to about the same as the current MY in EPA.

Did not know that, I suspect it's our highway use and higher speeds in general compared to the rest of the world.

 

[ABILISK]

So their 0-100 at 4.3 should make our 0-60 around 4.2, same as the current 3 and just a tad slower than CT AWD. Can’t have CT being beat off the line by 3/Y can we?

 

[YDR37]

One particularly interesting feature of the refreshed Model Y:

Tesla also added what they call "Anti-Gravity" seats, though it's still vague what this exactly means.

My guess would be that they are similar to Nissan's "Zero Gravity" seats, which are supposed to support your body in a neutral position that minimizes driver fatigue. They are based on the seats that NASA developed for astronauts in weightless environments.

There are some other intriguing theories about the "Anti-Gravity" seats, involving the use of metallic mesh fabric and powerful magnetic fields to levitate your butt while driving, but unfortunately those seem less likely.

 

[HaulingAss]

Dont like it.

I never liked the looks of the baby Beluga whale Model Y, but this is a Model Y I could actually own. Somehow they sculpted it to look sleeker. If they did that without reducing interior volume much (or at all), it was a huge success.

 

[Tommytuna]

Great to see ModelY revamp coming to life. I hope this doesn't distract them too much from pushing innovation on the Cybertruck and getting the nonFS 2025 Cybertruck to Canadians!

 

[Carnut12]

I don’t mind it going to China first work out all the issues before it comes here.

 

[Florida]

Now if they can work up a plaid or plaid equivalent Model Y trim spec that would be most excellent! ?

 

[PATEL]

Official Model Y refresh video posted by Tesla China

 

[BannedByTMC]

Now if they can work up a plaid or plaid equivalent Model Y trim spec that would be most excellent! ? Something tells me that is in the works as there has been a spy shot of the new Y testing with a “squircle”. View attachment 81418

I thought that turned out to be an aftermarket mod.

 

[BannedByTMC]

Somehow they sculpted it to look sleeker.

I'm pretty sure the side profile and overall dimensions are unchanged. Other than the front bumper, hood, and rear hatch the body panels look the same as well.

 

[dalton108]

Tesla is a American company 1st should be out in the us 1st

You’re confused. Tesla is a company first. And the function of a company is simple make money. Their biggest/most important market is in China. Get used to it.

And weirdly I just answered my own - “pissing off your core customer” rant. The fallacy in my thinking was to believe that tree hugging California-esq liberals we’re still Tesla’s core customer. They are not!

Tesla core customer, at this juncture, doesn’t give a shit about left/right politics in America because they’re not American, they’re Chinese. ??‍

As for the car, DO. NOT. LIKE. I don’t like the M3 refresh either. But that’s irrelevant, with the exception of my Aptera, I have every car that I want and I’m perfectly satisfied.

 

[Coagulation]

Not bad. I’m surprised Tesla doesn’t have a real SUV at this point. I think a Tesla Tahoe-sized vehicle that seats 7 and has a ton of cargo space and 400 miles or more of range would be a great seller.

 

[SCTesla]

Not bad. I’m surprised Tesla doesn’t have a real SUV at this point. I think a Tesla Tahoe-sized vehicle that seats 7 and has a ton of cargo space and 400 miles or more of range would be a great seller.

Something as large as a Tahoe would not have 400 miles or more of range. At most it would have what the CT has or less. The MY has less (311 for the AWD long range and 337 for the RWD long range).

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