Since 2020

Model Y

Range up to 337 miles.

Generations

• 2020–2025 Original

  The Model 3-based launch generation, offered with an optional third row in some markets.

• 2025–present Juniper

  Full-width front and rear light bars, a larger center screen, and wraparound ambient lighting.

Specs

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov.

What changed

• 2022 Ultrasonic parking sensors removed

  Tesla removed the ring of ultrasonic sensors from the bumpers, moving to camera-only parking assistance (Tesla Vision).

  How to recognize it: Check the bumpers for the small round ultrasonic sensor ports; cars built after October 2022 don't have them.

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• 2025 Juniper refresh

  A major refresh added a full-width LED light bar front and rear, a redesigned nose, a larger 15.4-inch center touchscreen, and wraparound ambient interior lighting, while keeping the traditional turn-signal stalk.

  How to recognize it: A full-width light bar connecting the head/tail lights is the clearest sign of a 2025+ Juniper-era car.

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• 2025 Standard trim introduced

  A lower-cost Standard trim removed the light bar, added smaller wheels, dropped ambient lighting and the metal glass-roof cover, and reduced the speaker count.

  How to recognize it: The Standard trim can be spotted by its simplified front end without a light bar and smaller, plainer wheels.

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Trivia

• In 2023 the Model Y became the world's best-selling vehicle of any kind -- not just EVs -- with 1.2 million units delivered, surpassing the Toyota Corolla.

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• It shares roughly 75% of its parts with the Model 3 despite being a larger vehicle class.

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• Tesla's "Giga Press" casts dozens of separate metal parts into just one or two large aluminum castings, simplifying the body structure.

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• It was Tesla's first vehicle to use a heat pump instead of resistive heating -- up to 3x more efficient in cold weather.

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• Until the 2025 refresh, US buyers could order an optional third row for seven-passenger seating -- unusual for this size of crossover.

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