Tesla Model Y (2026)

Where reviewers disagree

• ±Ride and comfort · 3 positive, 3 negative, 2 mixed
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  • de.motor1.com — negative: Adaptive damping gives high stability in fast corners but hurts comfort; on bad roads it rides very stiffly.
  • Electrek — mixed: Suspension is comfortable and isolation good, but the rear gets a bit bouncy and it doesn't feel very planted.
  • What Car? — mixed: Ride is on the firmer side and more brittle than the super-supple MG IM6 over pockmarked roads, but not poor.
  • Auto Express — positive: The Premium trim's frequency-selective dampers smooth rough roads better than the entry car's passive set-up.
  • MotorTrend — negative: Ride improved but not enough: minor road imperfections reach the driver's seat, and one editor prefers the Premium AWD.
  • Parkers — negative: Comfort rated 3 out of 5: it is untenably jiggly, despite the tweaks Tesla has made to the architecture.
  • Top Gear — positive: The facelifted Y rides far better, is quieter and more forgiving, and genuinely feels like a different car.
  • WhichEV — positive: Lists improved ride quality as its first pro and calls it an improvement over the previous Model Y.

• ±Technology and software · 1 positive, 5 negative, 2 mixed
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  • de.motor1.com — negative: Controls sit almost entirely in the central touchscreen; the turn-signal stalk is back; no CarPlay or Android Auto.
  • Electrek — mixed: Calls the UI one of the best it has tested; FSD is the best Level 2 point-to-point system in North America at $99/month, with Autosteer removed without it.
  • What Car? — mixed: Infotainment is one of the very best systems in the class, but there is no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto even as an option.
  • Auto Express — positive: Vast, logically laid-out touchscreen with plenty of apps and an 8-inch rear screen from Long Range cars up.
  • MotorTrend — negative: Lane centring needs the $99/month FSD subscription and the screen is barely customizable.
  • Parkers — negative: I also think it's dangerous that I need to use the touchscreen to adjust the door mirrors.
  • Top Gear — negative: Interior tech still sometimes feels like style over substance; Top Gear wants physical climate controls and a proper drive selector.
  • WhichEV — negative: Still no Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is listed as a con, alongside rivals catching up.

• ±Value · 4 positive, 2 negative, 2 mixed
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  • InsideEVs — positive: At around $45,000 it is an outstanding buy and still quite possibly the best EV for most people.
  • Electrek — negative: Value 6.8/10: $39,990 undercuts Premium by $6,000 but isn't the mass-market EV Tesla promised; below $35,000 would have been a game changer.
  • What Car? — positive: Competitive to buy and especially strong on PCP; pick of the range is the Long Range RWD.
  • Auto Express — positive: Best buy is the Premium Long Range RWD under £50,000; the base car's insurance group fell from 37 to 34.
  • MotorTrend — negative: At $59,380 the trim disappoints for the money; MotorTrend recommends the Premium AWD instead, saving $8,000 plus six years of FSD.
  • Parkers — mixed: Running costs 4.2 out of 5, but I'm still concerned about quality - the steering knock on my test car was alarming.
  • Top Gear — positive: The standard all-wheel-drive long-range car costs a straight £10k less, which Top Gear calls a really good value car.
  • WhichEV — mixed: Too expensive to be called outright good value, but still the best all-round midsize electric SUV for the money.