Tesla Model Y review
The Tesla Model Y is an electric SUV with 5 seats, a 78 kWh battery and a quoted WLTP range of 460 km. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around A$92,250, with leases quoted from about A$800 a month.
Figures checked:
How we write this: every figure here comes from published manufacturer specifications, and the write-up is a structured comparison of those numbers against every other EV we hold for this market. We don't road test cars, so you won't find driving impressions here — just the maths, shown openly. Read our full methodology.
- From
- A$92,250
- WLTP range
- 460 km
- Battery
- 78 kWh
- 0–100 km/h
- 5.9s
- Body
- SUV
- Seats
- 5
- Boot
- 854 L
- Lease from
- A$800/mo
Overview
The Tesla Model Y is an electric SUV with 5 seats, a 78 kWh battery and a quoted WLTP range of 460 km. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around A$92,250, with leases quoted from about A$800 a month.
Its headline specification point is straightforward: vast boot, huge charging network, strong resale. The sections below break the published figures down and set them against the other electric cars in our Australian database.
Design & practicality
Bodystyle is an SUV with 5 seats and 854 litres of boot space. Against every EV in the database that puts it among the very best for outright carrying capacity, and among the very best among other SUVs.
Boot space volume is generous enough for family holidays and bulky pushchairs without folding seats down.
Range & charging
The quoted WLTP range is 460 km from 78 kWh of usable-plus-buffer capacity — around mid-pack in the database for distance between charges. Real-world figures are typically 10–25% lower in cold weather and at sustained highway speeds.
That is a big-battery setup with solid rapid-charging speeds. As with any EV, the running-cost picture depends far more on whether you can charge at home overnight than on the charging speed itself.
Performance
The published 0–100 km/h time is 5.9 seconds, which puts it around mid-pack for acceleration here and makes it brisk by the numbers. Electric drivetrains deliver that pull instantly from a standstill, so town-speed responses tend to feel stronger than the figure suggests.
Tech & features
We score cabin technology at 10/10 based on published equipment levels, which is among the very best across the database. The specification highlight is that vast boot, huge charging network, strong resale.
Expect a large central screen, over-the-air updates and driver assistance as standard on most trims.
Price & value
New prices run from A$92,250 to A$127,100, with three-year-old used examples from around A$50,200 and leases quoted from A$800 a month. That sits at the middle of the electric cars in this database, and the middle of the SUVs specifically.
Our value score, which weighs the price against range, space and equipment, is 8/10. Whether it works out cheaper than your current car depends on your distance, fuel price and charging setup — the cost calculator does that maths properly.
Pros & cons
Generated from how this car scores against every other EV in our database on range, price, space, performance, tech and value.
- Spacious with 854 litres of boot space and 5 seats
- Strong technology score (10/10)
- High value score (8/10) for what you pay
- vast boot, huge charging network, strong resale
- Nothing stands out as a weakness in the specification, but rivals may undercut it on price
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