I do wish people would stop coming out with the same old criticisms of Tesla, e.g UGLY (beauty is in the eye of the beholder etc). For me it has all the practicality most families need, along with the best and most practical EV driving experience available at the moment. ![]() I think this review pretty much sums up the Model Y. This is not a deal-breaker – in three days with the car, on everything from potholed city streets to open motorways, not once was I left longing for the plushness of an Ioniq 5 – but it’s something to note. However, the slightly prickly low-speed ride that’s been a hallmark of every Tesla can also be found here. A slowish, heavy-ish crossover the basic Y may be, but it has more dynamic character than several of the earlier-mentioned rivals put together. Going without an electric motor on the front axle hardly gives the Model Y levels of tactility you got with Tesla’s Lotus-derived Roadster (remember those?), but the wheel is small, the weighting of the motion natural and the response mischievously quick but not tiring. That sounds a bit nannying but in reality it means that this Tesla is one of the few EVs to have some genuine shape to its performance, which is refreshing. Without four-wheel drive to provide natural stability, torque is held back at first and only when traction is assured do you get all 310lb ft. Particularly well judged is the throttle mapping. (Both of these loftier derivatives are AWD.) But 283 miles on a full charge and 6.6sec to 62mph hardly leave the Model Y RWD feeling like a poor relation, and on the road, it’s the nicest and most interesting of the trio, feeling light on its feet and taking Tesla’s trademark drivability and ease of use to a slightly higher level than you get with the heavier, more powerful cars. Good value.įor your money, you get 64 fewer miles of WLTP range than the Tesla Model Y Long Range and a 0-62mph time around twice as long as that of the Model Y Performance. The Kia EV6, Volvo C40, Polestar 2, Hyundai Ioniq 5, BMW iX1, Genesis GV60, Toyota bZ4X and Audi Q4 E-tron are all gunning for this US-designed but, for UK RWD versions, Shanghai-built Tesla. It means that while a price of around £52,000 was given when the Y RWD was announced last August, it’s now £44,990. Tesla Model Y Long Range 2022 UK first drive. ![]() It’s also worth keeping in mind that while Tesla markets its safety systems as ‘self-driving’, all require full attention and occasional inputs from the driver.įor more on the Tesla Model X, read on for the rest of our in-depth review. It can also, in theory, drive itself completely – although there isn’t the proper legislation put in place on British roads to allow this yet. You can also ‘Summon’ the car via the Tesla app, with the Model X pulling out of a parking space before driving to your location nearby autonomously.įinally, there’s the headlining ‘Full Autopilot’ setup which adds the ability to stop and go at traffic lights. Step up to the ‘Enhanced Autopilot’ package and this adds the ability to automatically change lanes, follow sat-nav directions and self-park. The basic setup includes features like adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist and blind spot monitoring. Tesla offers the Model X with three ascending levels of its ‘Autopilot’ suite of driver assistance and safety systems. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto aren't available, though. These all come packed with a growing library of video games, streaming services like Netflix and a sing-along Karaoke feature. There’s also a grand total of three screens: a digital instrument cluster, an expansive 17-inch centre touchscreen and another separate touchscreen display for the rear passengers. But this isn’t ‘just’ an SUV – it’s an absolute behemoth with the performance of a supercar, the option of five, six or even seven seats, a built-in video games console and the option of a steering wheel pulled straight out of Top Gun. So they're big business, and Tesla was the first to capitalise on demand from those after a pure-electric one with the Model X. ![]() SUVs account for one in three global car sales. Despite this, the Model X is incredibly practical – and with more gizmos than the Starship Enterprise, this arcade on four wheels undeniably has huge appeal. Buyers might also be put off by the fact it's now only available in left-hand drive right-hand drive models were officially discontinued in May 2023. Interior materials and build quality lag behind the competition, too. While it offers meteoric straight-line speed, it doesn’t quite handle as well as rivals, nor is it as comfortable on longer journeys. The Tesla Model X is quite unlike anything else on the road.
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