A Tesla Model Y has been snapped driving in public
for the very first time since the EV was unveiled a couple of months ago. Tesla doesn’t intend on
commencing deliveries of the first Model Ys until the fall of 2020, leading us
to believe that the Model Y pictured is an early prototype built by the
company. The Model Y is painted in a dark shade of blue and following the
electric SUV was a Tesla Model S camera car, indicating that the automaker
might be shooting some promotional content of its latest model.
Even prior to the Model Y premiering back in March,
we were quite certain that it would look like a cross between the Model 3 sedan
and the Model X SUV. That’s exactly what it looks like and this image of the
SUV on the road just how familiar the styling of the vehicle is. From a
distance, it could easily be mistaken for a Model 3.
Tesla intends on offering the Model Y in four
different configurations. Sitting at the base of the range will be the Standard
Range model starting at US$ 39,000. The next most affordable model in the family
will be the Tesla Model Y Long Range, priced from US$ 47,000 and fitted with a
battery pack offering up 482 km of range.
One step up in the range will land you in the Model
Y Dual Motor AWD. This model sacrifices 20 miles of range from the Long Range
but makes up for it with improved performance. Topping out the Model Y family
will be the Performance, powered by a pair of electric motors that launches the
SUV to 96 km/h in 3.5 seconds.
