Launch of Tesla Model Y in Asia, featuring extended driving range, a newly added blinker lever, and an advanced front camera
### Refreshed Tesla Model Y Debuts with Improved Performance and Design
Tesla has unveiled the updated 2025 Model Y, boasting several key enhancements and new features. The refreshed electric SUV offers improved ride comfort, a revamped interior, and advanced technology upgrades.
One of the significant changes in the Model Y is the reworked suspension geometry, now featuring frequency selective dampers. These dampers improve ride comfort by providing better compliance over bumps, especially at lower speeds, while maintaining sporty handling characteristics at higher speeds [1].
The new Model Y also boasts a redesigned interior, with Tesla focusing on updating the interior aesthetics and functionality [3]. Tech upgrades include improved camera systems, allowing users to toggle between standard and wider views, both in live camera mode and in dash cam recordings. Additionally, features like keeping the blind spot camera active alongside other cameras are being introduced [4].
Tesla has also expanded the Model Y's performance and range variants, with the introduction of the Model Y Ultra Long Range [4].
The refreshed Model Y is now available in a lighter, more metallic-looking paint, and features a continuous light bar similar to the Cybertruck and Cybercab. The number of speakers in the Model Y has increased to 16 [2]. The rear seats have been extended by 15 millimeters and headrests made wider [6].
The base version of the Model Y now features a slightly increased battery capacity of 62.5 kilowatt hours. With the smaller battery and rear-wheel drive, the Model Y starts at 263,500 Renminbi (around 35,000 euros). With all-wheel drive and the larger battery, the Model Y starts at 303,500 Renminbi (around 40,000 euros) [5].
Delivery of the new Model Y is scheduled to start in March, but is subject to regulatory approval. In Asia, the refreshed Model Y is now available, with delivery taking 5-6 months. Production of the Model Y is expected to start soon at the Tesla Gigafactory in Grünheide, Germany [7].
In China, the Launch Series of the refreshed Model Y offers slightly higher prices and more range than before. Orders for the new Model Y in the special launch edition are possible on the Chinese website since Friday morning [8]. The front trunk lid of the refreshed Model Y is pulled down lower, making the electric car look more streamlined [9].
Tesla has officially launched the refreshed Model Y in Asia, marking another milestone in the electric vehicle manufacturer's ongoing expansion efforts. The prices of the new Model Y have increased by about 5 percent compared to the previous version [5]. The Model Y is now available in a refreshed form in Taiwan, with the electric SUV set to make its way to other parts of the world in the coming months.
- The redesigned interior of the refreshed Tesla Model Y highlights Tesla's focus on not only improving the vehicle's performance and range, but also on updating the interior aesthetics and functionality, including advanced technology upgrades such as improved camera systems.
- In addition to performance and range variants, Tesla has introduced electric-vehicle enthusiasts to the Model Y Ultra Long Range, offering extended driving capabilities within the Model Y lineup.
- As part of the revamped exterior design, the refreshed Model Y features a continuous light bar similar to the Cybertruck and Cybercab, along with a lighter, more metallic-looking paint, giving the electric SUV a more streamlined and contemporary look.
