Tesla unveils new Model Y electric crossover
Seven-seat compact SUV completes the brand’s S, 3, X, Y model line-up
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Tesla has unveiled its new Model Y – a compact, budget-friendly electric crossover that will serve as the Model 3’s slightly bulkier sibling.
The company’s fourth model to hit full production was unveiled by Tesla CEO Elon Musk at a launch event in Los Angeles last night.
The Model Y is set to begin production late in 2020, with a proposed starting price of $47,000 (£35,460), though a standard-range model would be available from 2021 for $39,000 – $4,000 more than the Model 3 on which it’s based. Though that translates to just £26,400, it’s unlikely that the Model Y would make it to British shores without a significant price increase.
