Tesla Model Y

The Tesla Model Y is a compact crossover SUV based on the Model 3 sedan platform, launched in March 2020. It has been Tesla's highest-volume vehicle since launch and was the best-selling car of any kind globally in 2023 — the first electric vehicle to take the global sales crown according to JATO Dynamics.

The Model Y shares approximately 75% of its parts with the Model 3 but uses a taller, wider body with a larger cargo area, a higher seating position and an optional third row (sold in some markets and discontinued in others). Production began at Tesla's Fremont, California plant and has since expanded to Giga Shanghai (2021), Giga Berlin (2022) and Giga Texas in Austin (2022). The Austin and Berlin cars are the first Teslas built with the structural 4680 battery pack, where the battery housing serves as part of the body structure. A refresh (internally Juniper) launched in early 2025.