When it was expected that the next novelty regarding the Model Y would be the introduction of the more than predictable remodelingsimilar to what happened with the Model 3 at the end of 2023, behold, Tesla launches in Europe, including Portugal, a Model Y RWD Long Range, with more battery and more autonomy, maintaining only rear-wheel drive to be cheaper and more economical. We are referring to the most affordable SUV of the North American brand, in a Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and battery version. Long range.
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Until now, Tesla already offered a Model Y RWD, which was both the best-seller of the range (and of the brand), being offered for 44,990 euros. On a mechanical level, it associates the 299 HP and 420 Nm engine, installed on the rear axle, with a pack of LFP batteries with a gross capacity of 60 kWh (57.5 useful), rechargeable at 170 kW in direct current (DC) and capable of ensuring a WLTP autonomy of 455 km, in addition to a maximum speed of 217 km/h and 6.9 seconds from 0 to 100 km/h. The upcoming Model Y RWD Long Range raises the bar considerably.
Continuing to depend solely on one engine, still and always installed in the rear, Tesla’s new SUV sees its power increase from the previous 299 hp to a more exciting 340 hpthe new drive unit also having more strength, since the Torque increased from 420 to 450 Nm.. This allows the maximum speed to be raised to 250 km/h (here it is more of an “extension” of the electronic limitation aimed at saving energy consumption than any other limitation), now reaching 0-100 km/h in the final of only 5.9 seconds, which also contributes to the new “larger” battery being lighter than the “smaller” one, given that uses the most efficient NMC chemistryinstead of the heavier and bulkier (but cheaper and safer) LFP.
But if the Model Y RWD Long Range is faster and fasterWe believe that customers will prefer the advantages in terms of autonomy, since the new 78.1 kWh gross (75 kWh useful) battery, rechargeable at 250 kW, will increase the autonomy from 455 km to much more interesting. 600 kilometers. And since this version of the Model Y is not offered on the North American continent, we can’t help but think that it is a Tesla’s reaction to the arrival on the market of the Peugeot E-3008 and the Renault Scénicthe first with 700 km (with the 98 kWh battery) and the second with 625 km (with the 87 kWh battery).
The new Model Y RWD Long Range is sold by €48,990, €4,000 more than the version with less autonomy. The proposal will be tempting for many drivers, but the reality is that This value places the new version of the Model Y at only €3,000 compared to the Model Y Dual Motor Long Range.with the same 75 kWh battery, but more powerful and faster, even with 533 km of autonomy.
Source: Observadora
