Tesla Model Y Juniper / Opal Official Release Photos
Tesla Model Y Juniper / Opal Official Release Photos
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Tesla Model Y Juniper / Opal Official Release Photos
The design choice was definitely to combine current Tesla with Cybercab/CT, almost like they're transitioning the whole brand into the 'cyber' style.
It’s a bold move cotton
Let’s see how it plays out
More like they combined Y, roadster and cybercab
I don't understand why they didn't make the lighbar thicker and continuous like the cybertruck/cab instead of having breaks. Very small, but deal breaking flaw. This wayIt looks like a chinese knockoff
I like the light bar on the truck and to me the Model Y looks like a new Hyundai Sonata or a BYD or something. Not a fan of the look. Glad I got a 2024 Model 3.
The issue I have with both the 3 and Y refresh is that they really just shoved new front and rear end designs onto the car without changing anything else. So you have more sharp edges with the new design while the rest of the body has more of a round froggy vibe. It really does just look like two cars smashed together and seems lazy.
So I'm still in the "meh" stage, but it's growing on me. I actually worked on the F150 in the 90's when Ford went from rectangle to rounded fronts and it was the same thing about just the front changing. It looked HORRIBLE for so long until you got used to it. Then one day it just seemed like it was meant to be. I wonder if this will be the same.
Yeah people adjust to everything, my complaint is that it’s just a half assed refresh.
So, interior remained the same? 🤣🤣
I agree. Like it might be me mentally not liking the front but I think the half new half old works on the Model 3 and the half new half old on the Model Y sticks out a little more. I think it’s because it looks so much sharper yet has an even larger bulbous appearance than the Model 3 and previous Model Y.
Same. I actually don’t have a problem with the front end, but the rear light bar and how they tried to integrate it into the Highland’s crab claw style taillights looks like an Hanshow mod.
This is a refresh not a redesign. Unfortunately it’s almost exactly what I expected it to be.
deal breaking flaw is pretty dramatic
I wouldn't call it deal breaking, but I don't understand why it isn't one continuous light bar across, it would look soooooo much better. Very optimistically I think maybe that is something they might change if there is enough feedback about it
Overall I like it, but yeah, it's obvious who they've identified as their main competition.
Colors are very dull, though. As often with Tesla.
Exactly. The whole lineup is trending towards super futuristic design language.
I hate it.
Give me more Roadster vibes.
Model 3 looks better and more roadster vibe than the new Y
RIP squircle wheel. Jan 9th 2025 11am - Jan 9th 2025 7pm.
Quite possible its a NA only release.
Nah, that was just a highland photo with a custom wheel installed. This is how it'll look in NA 100%.
Really had the community buzzing about squircle which much mean steer by wire which must also mean 48v architecture.
Source: trust me
you can see in the new images, the Y has a different style door card with a metal speaker and cloth trim that wasn’t present on the “leak”
The photo was definitely a Model 3, not a Model Y. No idea what the US release will have but the same as the rest of the world is a good bet.
Still means no drive-by-wire dream.
Yeah, I don't see why they would make drive-by-wire NA only. Unless it was due to some regulation.
But they do sell Cybertruck outside of NA, so presumably that's not the issue.
Don't they need 48v for drive by wire? If so, the refresh wouldn't ever get that.
I'm not sure why that would be required... No reason they have to reuse Cybertruck parts.
That's where their investement is. Telsa's whole mantra is to reuse as much as they can. Hell between the 3 and the Y it is something like 75% cross platform. It is highly unlikely they would redo the Y for 48v and not leverage the architecture they put on the cybertruck. It is why they are able to produce cars more efficently than other us automakers.
So yeah, I guess they could come up with a new architecture for the Y during a refresh, but they wouldn't do it without a ground up refresh.
75% is a good estimate, the 'official' percentage of shared parts is 76%
Did it make you feel nice to compliment condescendingly and then correct by 1%?
I hope it did. You are so great and knowledgeable. I can't find that specific statistic myself but I'm sure you're right and just awesome.
Uhh you good? Just thought they did a good job at guessing, but you do you, stay outraged 🤙 Edit: found a quick reference to the stat on Wikipedia, which is why I put 'official' in quotes because I didn't vet the reference
Not sure how I feel about the squircle without steer by wire. I hate the yoke so much but the CT drives like a dream.
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the new model 3 is still the sexiest among all model tbh
also that glacier blue idk why it feel a lot like byd dolphin ngl but not other color
I think the only Tesla that looks good is the Model S.
New roadster is imo
Talking about real cars
I see a front bumper camera…
Yes, that's good.
But I don’t see stalks in that interior photo.
It has a turn signal stalk! just no drive selector stalk
Oooooh. Wisdom of Solomon splitting the baby…
It also showed up on first 2024 M3 photos and then got removed.
It is not mentioned in the specification.
I'm sceptical.
It is mentioned
What is that new badge on there?
Launch badge
I need to see this in person because the pics here look... like it was a bunch of different ideas mashed into a new car design. I'm not a fan at all. Granted, I'm also not looking to update to a new MY from my 22 MYP.
Agreed, the thin front light bar and the chunky rear light bar dont seem to mesh well imo
The inside looks really bare and cheap. Not sure if I like that at all.
I will wait for the new MYP before I consider a change. My 22 MYP (2023 model delivered in December 22) is an awesome car, and I would not step down to a Long Range if that is what they release first.
However, I am curious how they will differentiate it in the front.. on the Model 3 they have some changes to the bumper, but on the Model Y those aero slots on the sides are present on all configurations. Probably why we do not see such a big range bump (only about 3% increase). I am sure the MYP will get the same changes elsewhere though.. adaptive dampers, new seats etc.
The front lightbar is fine, but I'm just not a fan of that rear lightbar at all.. I kind of like them on the rivians, however for whatever reason it just looks like a cyclops from the rear on this car.. ugly. It also doesn't help that it feels like they're just copying rivians homework.
Too many other cars doing the light-bar... Rivian, Lucid, Prius, etc that its already looking dated
Rear looks like the new Prius
It’s so ugly
I think the front is even worse but also looks like a Prius.
I'm getting budget Lucid Air vibes
i think it looks like the ioniq
Kona to me
Looks alot better than the leaks to me
I think official photos are almost always so. Regardless of the brand/model.
Once you see how the rear light bar (with black surround) looks like an Aztec, it is hard to unsee. (The top pic is a Prius)
Yep. Model Y never looked good but this new one is really ugly.
Don't forget that it also looks like a Dodge hornet and Nissan Aryia. It's as if the Pontiac Aztec, dodge hornet and the Nissan Aryia had somehow given birth to the new MY, and to be fair in my opinion that's not the family you want to be a part of.
The lights beneath the door, puddle lights? I like it.
Seems like it’s a limited edition add on. Matches the badge on the back
It’s the “Launch” edition that comes with acceleration boost
Looks like Ai generated Porsche Macan
holy moly a front bumper camera
Will there be performance version of it?
Front is Chevy Equinox and rear is toyota/lexus like a hybrid of RZ and new prius. Will have to see the real thing but not too excited about it.
Most likely that’s the demographics they are targeting
I like that launch badge
It doesn't look as bad as the earlier low-res leaks made it look, but it's still not great.
Tesla had a great curved, sleek-looking design language even for larger cars like the Model X that made them look smaller than they were outside and surprisingly spacious inside.
This looks like they're trying to Cybertruck-ify their future designs, but while the CT was a bold (and arguably not unattractive) move, I don't think it's a good look for the future of Tesla, or that it marries well with their existing look the way they're trying to here.
Looks weirdly Chinese.
Way better than current Model Y. They always seemed a little deformed. This one is more refined. It would look better if the front light bar was solid and thicker like cybertruck though.
It's decent but not "I need one right now" kind of redesign.
Shit looks like an Ioniq
Sleeeeeeek. And sharp.
I love it. I think it’s beautiful
I like
The back is 🔥, the front will grown on me I’m sure lol but I’m enjoying my ‘22 for now.
Hah, I have the opposite thinking. I think the front looks better than the rear.
It’s a yawn. I wasn’t expecting anything super different but meh.
That’s a nice looking Xpeng G6
Damn... about time. Looks so good. i may trade my 2023 M3P in.
This looks nice
Future is here WOW
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Definitely a step back in most places and it’s crazy they don’t make a bigger version.
They should have updated the door handles look too. It doesn’t fit well anymore.
Go to the Tesla China site and you’ll see more.
Looks amazing!!!! Industry best.
Kinda bummed that the new design looks so utilitarian, doing away with any of the “sleek” or “graceful” lines the previous design had up front.
But the rear is very ugly IMO.
Very reminiscent of recent Buick/Cadillac/Dodge models.
At least the headlights aren’t ugly
Here is the one which will replace my 22 MY.
Highland updates would have looked much better, this is an abomination.
Front is fugly. Rear and side look great, however. Any chance they'll correct the front before US debut? Ugh..
Looks pretty good. Now get rid of the glass roof and make a full hard top.
Where did “Opal” come from?
I’m sure all the upgrades are awesome, but looks wise, I’m happy with my current Y.
Why oh why Tesla insists on these light headliners? At least on the Performance models it should be black.
Where are the actual headlights? Looks like they are in the lower housing? A la Cybertruck?
Is the first picture a new colour?
It has the same front bumper intake things as the Highland M3P, I wonder if those are only temporary for the launch edition and will be afterwards exclusive to the future MYP.
I really like the front bumper air vent below the lights. I hope they make it functional like the previous model.
Reminds me of a Hyundai
Wonder if there is an option to make the front light bar swoosh back and forth like KITT in knight rider?
Wong wong
I always feel that it's better to have either a front light bar or a back one.
Having both seems a bit cheap imo, idk why, while one of them makes it feel more futuristic.
Though this rear view just feels...plain, idk. Seems a bit like there's not enough details, and way too many lines with no turns or even breaks maybe.
Prefer the model 3's new rear by a lot for now.
Waiting for a plaid or ludicrous variant….
I’m not a fan of the front end and its light bar, but think the way they designed the rear light bar is interesting in the way that it projects down onto the truck vs outward. Kinda cool that it illuminates the TESLA logo.
That lighter metal blue is not available using the USA configurator. Of course I want it.
USA configurator? It’s not out in the US, you must be looking at the current MY for North America
Reminds me a little too much of the dodge hornet and a Nissan Aryia. The interior is very nice though, the exterior ? Not so much, the round body doesn't really work for the light bars. It would have to be more boxy to look better.
Why does this give me a slight resemblance to the Kia ev6 nose almost kind of… not a direct match of course… but I can’t unsee it now! Aggghhh 😭
The rear looks like a Toyota
Dumb question but do we know when they'll release it to the European market?
Are the lights going to be an issue in snow? I’ve seen some issues with people and their cyber truck where their lights are blocked by the falling snow that has settled on the bumper. I hope this isn’t the case. I like the overall design and aesthetic of the vehicle.
I see a front facing camera
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Nice update! Won’t be getting one though. I plan on holding on to our current one until Elon relinquishes control of the Company.
Wait, am I the only one who noticed the exorbitant cost of the car? 85k+? Are you serious?
Puddle lights...yet on my 2022 Model S I still can't find them, not even aftermarket
It looks good, somehow more balanced than the old design even though the overall shape is the same.
Looks like any random Chinese EV
Surprised they are going BACK to the helix style wheels. They feel outdated.
Looks kinda cheap... maybe it's way better in person!
Looks like any generic China car
Looks like every other EV out there, with the light bar.
Without seeing it in person yet, no way I trade in my 2024 MYP I paid 42K for (0.9%). Will be really hard to beat.
This is what it looks like in reality via the Chinese regulator: https://x.com/tcm1907/status/1877699864609362264
I’d buy it if I needed a new car, like the quicksilver and white paint jobs the best with the silver rims
Are the headlights and bar slightly recessed like the CT? because that's a terrible decision for anyplace with snow.
Glad I got my Model Y instead of waiting for…this.
the light bar is getting hideous by now
Lol idk why people thought stalks would come back 😂
Who else thinks this looks awful?
NGL, I love it. I'm going to get one.
Front and rear lights look better, the rest looks about the same.
the wow is gone... just a tiny facelift. stick to my MYP with USS :-)
All I see when I look at the rear.
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Starting to look like Lucid
This is like the design trends on HGTV, all cars are starting to look the same… still going to order one in glacier blue 😂
Is the badge for a performance model that is not yet on sale?
Looks nice. Now they just need to open up for black interior roof.
What is the badge? For performance model not sold? What is it called?
Ugly
Wish they could have shrunk this huge center console especially by the knees. The center console by the knees should ideally be at least flush with the seat or below the seat to allow for knees to extend over the center console instead of of smashing against the hard plastic.It's not as bad as some car companies but it's still too large if you have longer legs like myself.
I don't like the changes, seems derivative of other brands but I will likely still try one.
I'm put off a bit by the reports of safety being less of a concern and the crash testing results. It's very unlikely a collision occurs but I, and maybe I'm paranoid, want the safest vehicle for my family.