First look at Juniper
First look at Juniper
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First look at Juniper
Dat ass is flat
But the million dollar question I have is: Will the wipers work?
Every second update, they'll work... maybe...
Of course. In the sunshine they work frantically. In the rain they’re much less enthusiastic. You’ll grow to love it.
Why on earth is this so hard lol. Its like almost there, it needs two things. Automatic mode needs frequency adjustments just like every other car, and it should speed up and slow down those frequencies based on speed of the vehicle. I don't need full blast when sitting at a stop light, the wipers are loud as hell and annoying, so now I need to interact with them and then again when we start going. That still doesn't fix the fact that half the time they don't even start, but at least once they start let me control it a little. My wife just manually runs them at this point by pushing the button for each wipe, but that's a her problem.
It’s pretty simple- they don’t use a rain sensor like everyone else. They use the cameras to detect rain and it doesn’t work.
I also just manually ran them in my MYLR. I just wanted the stalk knob back from my model S. I could tolerate then. But every time it rained it was like a tiny paper cut :(
Back looks awesome, front looks meh
The front light bar reminds me of the CyberCab and Cybertruck vibes.
Typical Chinese car. Front led stripe is killing the whole design…
Most Chinese cars looks better than this lazy American attempt to steal their design.
Remind me of one of the bigger BYD cars, to be honest. I think they look okay, though.
I recall seeing much of the same sentiment when highland photos were released.
Yup always happens when new refresh/update releases. Recent salty buyers trying to cope. Once it start selling and this sub gets flooded with “look at my new Y” people will start loving it. See it on all the car subs
Maybe. Depends what the specs are. If epa range jumps to 400 miles, then I’ll be jelly
Heh, I have exactly the opposite impression.
In terms of pure aesthetics updates: Highland>Juniper
Well, Highland is a sportier car so it looks incredible.
I'm glad they didn't go with just a "bigger Model 3" for Model Y refresh's exterior design - at least this new design differentiates it.
Obv the interior will most likely resemble or be a copy-and-paste of Highland which is good.
I do hope they have model y specific centre console and seat frames, instead of putting the model 3 stuff on risers, which I think looks a bit half done.
Looks more cybertrucky on the front end, which is not a good look after seeing it more in person. Oof
Seems like the design choice Tesla is leaning into - Cybertruck, Cybercab, and now Model Y refresh all have a similar style of front light bar.
I honestly like the Cybercab's version if the headlights more than what we have here.
Oh yea, that’s right. The cybercab. Forgot about that. It’s definitely been a trend. The vw gti has it too. It just doesn’t do it for me though. Doesn’t look great. Not terribly offended by it but i guess it’s different and that’s all I feel for it. Slightly negative.
Inb4
still love my 202X Model Y!
when do you think they’ll offer a retrofit for the front lightbar?
can’t wait to upgrade my 2024 to this! (and live in a perpetual cycle of underwater auto loans)
will they retrofit the ventilated seats?
I don’t like how [insert area] of the car looks now, it’s stupid and clearly the designers who got tasked with refreshing one of the best selling cars over the past 3 years are also stupid
You forgot "this makes me glad I purchased before juniper".
This makes me glad I purchased it before juniper.
I’m just bummed I couldn’t wait for it. Not that I care at all about the update, but the update means a flood of trade ins making used cheaper.
I don't see many HW4 cars being traded in for Juniper . . .
This is going to be a pretty tiny update. There's nothing earth shattering here, like they slapped some new lights on it and there will be some interior stuff that the marketing department goes into overdrive on, but it'll also be pretty inconsequential in the grand scheme of things. Might even be something that's perceived to be worse by some, for instance the lack of turn signal stalks.
Anyways I have my doubts this mild refresh is going to start a tail spinning drop in values on newer MY's that some think it's going to.
You forgot:Should I buy now or wait for Juniper?
When 0% guys?
Cyberduck
lol so true
Tesla dorks making fun of other Tesla dorks😂
This is so true it hurts 😂
Damn it looks kinda bad (imho)
Everybody wanted the front light bar. Not me, I wanted highland headlights.
Same
Look, it could still look good, wait and see. But it does look like the xpeng which is disappointing
Seconded. The M3 highland looks a lot like the roadster that has yet to be built. Sexy AF.
I wanted a CT/CB light bar. Not this thing. Why is it interrupted? :(
I’m sure some folks will like it but the front will polarize some people like the highland headlights
I agree. It doesn’t look exciting. Perhaps it’s the lighting or the color of the car. Maybe the spec will be more exciting than the look
Kinda like a cross-eyed cousin of a cyber truck and a mini cooper
Yeah that front is horrendous. Yikes.
I also agree. Hopefully the performance version makes it a lot better like the 3.
As long as the ride is smoother I am all in
I hate the front. The headlights are low like the CyberTruck. At least it looks like they don't get packed with snow
Ugly. The light bar makes it look so cheap. Kinda like an ugly Ford escape.
If this is real, I'll just say I'm glad I got mine in 24
Same.
Aside from style this car will be better in every way just like highland… day and night difference
Back looks like a Cylon (awesome)
Front light bar looks like a dollar store version of a light bar (not awesome)
Ngl the front looks really ugly. The back looks great however. With every new facelift no matter what the car everyone thinks it’s ugly until it’s not. I still remember the hate that the G80 M3’s got lmaooo
Is that an Xpeng G6 or what?
Oh good it looks shit
Not a fan of lightbars that go across the whole car, never really have been tbh
If that front is really how it's going to be, it's like Elon giving himself a second black eye to make his face look more symmetrical.
We recently got our 2025 performance in the old style and quicksilver. She's wonderful. The new ones apparently have mated with a cybertruck.
It’s cool and all, but after seeing it, I feel better about looking at a used Model Y with the old design.
That… looks terrible 🤣
hm… i’ll wait to actual photos come out to judge but from the looks right now 🫣
Front end looks lame now. I wish they just used the highlander headlights without the stupid lightbar. Looks like i will be upgrading my 2024 in a few years with something else then
just on looks alone
I have my eyes on the rivian R2 as something I would consider (current model 3 and model Y user)
This is awful
People who bought a Model Y recently - “I hate it”. Everyone else - “it looks good!”
I hoped for a Y-land, but its a Y-bertruck.
Damn.
Damn that lightbar is shite. They nailed it with Model 3 but for MY just took the lightbar from Kia Kona and did the exterior "redesign". 🤣
When new model 3 came out this sub bashed it. People don’t like change, but once post of people buying it start rolling it they’ll learn to love it
Not a fan of that headlight looks like a Hyundai 💀💀 but I'll take it lol , wish it was solid like cybercab not 3 pieces
Certainly will be buying a used 23 or 24 model later this year now. Front looks god awful
meh
God I hate that front light bar. Super corny. I'm not fond of the rear bar either but that's easier to swallow.
That somehow looks worse than the current model
Front, yuck.
I don’t wike it
Coming from a M3 highland driver who was contemplating waiting for Juniper, im happy with my purchase 🤣
This looks like ass
Looks great. I'm curious what is the source of these images?
They are at least taken in China, judging from the plate mount.
Not New Zealand where the Cybertruck was first spied in public (outside of a Giga factory) during tests?
It’s summer in New Zealand
Doh! I feel stupid now, especially since I’m just across the sea from you, cousin.
Norway, another article explains this
Source: trust me bro
Just a bunch of copers who will be trading their 2024 in lol.
I think it will appeal to older model y owners but not necessarily recent year owners
Just as highland: back looks better, front looks worse
I am of the opinion that the front and back looks worse all together.
I guess I’m the weird one and think it looks fine. I will happily drive the new model so that I don’t look like I’m driving a 5 year old car.
Wow why so much hate, it’s a nice update! Is it unpopular opinions? I like lightbars
Bc people regret their 2024 purchases
This is a terribly boring facelift
They could have turned this into a cybertruck or cybercab style and been more futuristic but instead we got, lazy design change
It’s a face lift. Not a new model.
No they should not. This is their cash cow, their main model. It should not polarize as much as Cybertruck but appeal to those that previously bought model Y, just better. Increased comfort, efficiency, style, safety. This is what matters for the refresh.
Yep this
Changes made to keep the Y competitive vs other brands, not necessarily vs their past model
Yes and be worse looking than the model it's replacing?
This is going to get slated
I just wanna know if the ventilated seats can plug and play with the old MY
Not likely. Seats will fit fine I'm sure but no way to control the cooling on screen without some hackery. There's a couple of aftermarket ventilated seats now which do work though
No, that’s not a plug and play feature for any vehicle manufacturer. There are loads more AC routing and electrical connections to heat and cool directly into the seat. It’s a lot more than just a new seat they can drop in.
If someone really wants the new seats they can probably be installed…can’t imagine they would alter the mounting points that much…but they won’t be hooked up to ventilation.
Leaked images … Elon has damaged the brand and lost a lot of good will. They needed people to be excited about Tesla again..
Elon is threatening to use the military against my family. Can’t wait to get another MY /s
Nice. I still love my 22 MYP
Terrrible
Took a while! Ugly front, better back. No desire for me to ever buy a Tesla again, esp if it looks like this.
um… this has to be a joke, right?
It's only one photo from the front 😂, you guys can't say you hate it if it's covered in snow and not even good shots, just wait for the official product and good pictures. And the rear tail light-bar looks amazing imo but does feel like it needs a bigger spoiler or something. The front is eh 8/10 I like the light-bar but wish it was a solid line not 3 separate parts it kinda looks like a Hyundai Kona 2024, they should have made it more like cyber cab or cybertruck
Oh helll noo. I will stick with my current model y
Ugly
Meh... Don't like it. I love and prefer my current MY
Yikes, hopefully it’s not final
Herro, this is China. You stole my lights.
fugly gets a new synonym!!!
Front looks too much like the Kona EV
Woah. I prefer my 2024 Y much more. That looks a bit odd.
Ya know I like the way my 2025 Y looks way better
Ugly. Hoping for a 2027 refresh now lol
Anyone else prefer the old design?
me personally.
The good news? The folks that bought 2024 models should no longer feel bad.
Wrong. This will have plenty of internal upgrades also, like vent seats, more range, better ride quality, bigger screen and who knows what else.
Those little head lights must be very strong!
Eeech. IDK, not looking too good. Very pedestrian looking front end. Not car-like at all.
Looks like an XPeng lol
Still, I love the new new design
So is the light bar and lights going to have the same flow as the cyber trucks where the build up of snow covers the light bar. I really hope not.
Fix the comfort level and the cheap build quality.
Front looks like a cheap chinese car. Nobody wanted a redesign. All we want was a bit more range maybe, and ventilated, steadily keeping seats. Thats all.
No front cam = no tesla next time for me.
Worse than I thought based on leaks. Now also stupid lightstrips on the front. Those horizontal lightstrips on normal cars make it look un-original and even cheaper.
But yeah, thanks to Elon the Troll I won't buy a Tesla again.
This looks like they wanted to impress China.
Everyone is bashing this. I like it. I was gonna get a model Y performance next month, but now im just gonna wait for this. This looks so much better than the bug eyes.
No exhaust 🥴😱
Gonna be loud.
It looks like a Hyundai
I like the lightbar but not so sure about the foglights. They just look weird to me
RIP everyone who waited. And especially RIP the guy on Marketplace in my area that just sold his 3 month old Y to get this lol.
Not a fan of the light bars.
Looks like the resale value on my 2022 is going up
I'm a bit relieved. I think this will increase my cars value because this looks bad (imo)
Looks like something Hyundai or Kia would put out, doesn't scream it's a Tesla to me.
Looks bad. People are crazy to think this looks better than the current design
So they slapped on a mug from the CT and an ass from the new Prius.
Can’t help but wonder if they’ve got AI doing their design work these days after laying off all the humans.
Front looks absolutely ugly. I was hoping for the same front the new model 3 got.
Front looks awful. Back looks fine looks like a mix of Kia and EQE
It looks like a typical Hyundai EQXZRT2283.
Hopefully the interior has meaningful upgrades.
Front is ugly
Kinda satisfied that this is underwhelming. Makes me appreciate my MYP even more.
Bz4x front
Switching to a Rivian R2 once I’m done with my normal looking Y. This thing is yuck.
ew.
Glad it looks like this. Now I’ll hold on to my 2023 MYP till the next redesign
Yeesh. Not great
Luckily, I bought mine already. No thank!
interior photos. We are getting the squircle!!!
https://driveteslacanada.ca/news/tesla-model-y-refresh-spotted-winter-testing-without-camouflage/
Looks like a Prius
Nah
Front end is ugly
She’s a ugly one.
Its face got hit with the same ugly stick the CyberTruck did.
Giving Ioniq 5 vibes in the front. I actually prefer my 2024 Model Y over this. I actually really like my car, a lot, but I think at this point Rivian is offering more attractive vehicles. Especially if you can charge at Tesla Superchargers...
Yeah….. I’m not impressed.
So the guy who spotted this claims it's from a video.
The video hasn't been uploaded yet and he's delaying uploading it for more "details"
It's it photoshopped or what?
He's got a tiny YouTube channel.
Beautiful car!
If you told me that it was Kia, I would have believed you
Looks good. Glad they didn’t get lazy and just make it look like the model 3 refresh
It's up officially on the AUS & China sites for order! New colours, renders, configs, and all
Maybe this is long range. Performance spec might look better and maybe a bit more aggressive
oh man sum1 gonna get fired
ugh, they made the ugliest Tesla even uglier.
I wonder why the lightbar in de back is so clean and not covered in snow like the rest of the back of the car…
Like the cyber cab, the rear light bar could be projected lights
If you look closely it seems like it's still covered up slightly at the back, but you can see that the full light bar is there. I think some of the other lights are still covered
Cool if you're into that look, I guess
And they complain the BMWs looks awful
Ouch - that takes some getting used to.
Rear hatch is totally different. I’m curious if the angles of the closure will make it easier to cram stuff in next to the hatch. It has always been a guessing game in 3 dimensions when loading up for road trips or big costco runs.
As far as design is concerned, she’s all ass and nothing in the front IMO…. Hopefully that means a bigger frunk or something? The nose seems to dive down faster for aero? I’m just trying to understand WHY it is the way it is…lmao
It'll probably grow on me similar to how the new 3 did.
It looks like a BYD
Somehow, I think this is performance trim; even though, we don't see a rear spoiler. Front and the back bumpers look too sporty to be the normal trim.
Is it just me or does the rear look like it has a piece of material on it to hide some design elements?
You won’t get a $7500 tax credit on the juniper. 🤷♂️
I like it! I can't wait to put my hands on the Performance trim.
Oof
Seems like Cybertruck is influencing other designs at Tesla… 🤔… interesting choice
Meh.
For some reason I thought the title said "Jupiter". I was thinking this was a UAP sighting.
That front doesn't resonate with me. I have an R2 reservation, but I was hoping this refresh was gonna keep me in the family. More waiting for me, I suppose.
Guess I’ll buy a 4Runner
If youre going to put a Light Bar at least put a REAL light bar.. that slim shit on the front looks terrible.
Is it just me or do those tires look narrow?
Looks like a BYD
Glad I didn't wait.
It’s okay……..
This is so much uglier than the current Y.
The back looks great!
A little special is the long light strip at the front and at the back.
This must be the performance variant
I hope that they keep the amber turn indicators, and give us rear fog lights.
How does anyone know that that is Juniper?
Thanks I hate it
Exterior is whatever. What I'm gonna be jealous of is the interior updates.
It would've been so much better with the highland update...the lightbar is just not it.
UGLY AF - Looks like generic Chinese EV garbage. HARD PASS unless it's got HW5
It’s like a cybercab and model y
Glad I got a ‘24 and didn’t wait
Something looks off. Look at the bottom part of the left rear tail light how it looks wavy, but the other side is straight. Bad photoshop?
Bruh I didnt have high expectations for the juniper but I didnt expect it to look even worse than highland model 3
Hmm not sure yet. Will have to see more, but not thrilled.
That’s the definition of “Butterface”.
(Nice body, but her face!)
Is this the final design? Why are people complaining so much about the new design?
Maybe the next model won’t have any headlights at all 🤔
Improved interior and Air suspension? Sign me up, it can look like a Aztec, but this looks fresh imo
Everyone hating on this...it's buyer's remorse. We get it.
If you put this next to the current Y, it makes the current Y look like a complete POS in terms of design.
Says every Cybertruck owner next to a Rivian. 😂 that’s called DELUSION.
Same thing happened with model 3 refresh. Recent owners trying to cope after Elon tricked them with incentives lol. So many upgrades on juniper to like ventilated seats etc
Tesla should put a vertical light connecting the light bar. It would give them a signature look “T”, and avoid looking so meh on the front.
From the overall body, it seems like the same car was updated.
It's like going from the iPhone 15 to the iPhone 16.
More like iPhone 16 Pro to iPhone 13. They need to put a case on that.
Omg the bumper is HUGE
The light bar proportions look off for the size of the car. Maybe it's just the lack of the detail on the picture.
Looks like a Kia
Giving Prius vibes
I don’t think it looks terrible but I do prefer the less futuristic look of the current MY. I’m more interested in the ventilated seats and ambient lighting. I just got a 24 MY and I wish it had those two things.
I like it. Sexy. And less room for front end bug carnage.
Pics are never the same as in-person, so I want to give it the benefit of the doubt.
Why does the front look eerily similar to my 2010 Civic. Gross. Edit: I don't think it's a real picture.
nice hiunday
Looks like it's keeping fog lights, which is great. I miss them in the highland.
Does anyone know if it will have reclinable back seats? We did a road trip on our Model 3 and even our 12 and 10 year old said it was extremely uncomfortable not being able to lean back the seats.
Damn. People who've been waiting better get a nice interior and ride quality improvement. Car is pushing 5 years old and looks 98% the same.
Back of a GLE
When is this coming out?? 😀
So when will this release
I saw in on 280 covered up driving up towards sf
Reminds me of a Prius
Can’t wait to swap out my suspension with juniper parts
Baby cybertruck
Looks just like the early renders from 2years ago. Love it 🙌
Not as interesting as i though it would be. Reminds me of a past Chevy for some reason.
Although this looks similar to what’s been mentioned, apparently this an AI generated image floating on the net.
Unflattering photo, watch people’s opinion change once they see the actual car in a showroom.
That front light bar looks so off. The Ioniqs do it much better!
yuk
Not a fan of the lightbar in front, but as front lightbars go, it’s pretty understated and not as cheesy as some I’ve seen. Rear of the car looks solid. It all comes down to any features above and beyond the Highland. Little details like a swivel screen would make a huge difference. Fast charging, steer-by-wire or HW5 would be a surprise - and, frankly, needed to compete in the Chinese market.
It is hideous
First image kinda looks like a Byd...
Crazy how the perception is so different in here. I really love the new design. It kinda looks like something by Audi (e-Tron SUV - I loved the design).
Front looks like a a cheap Asian ev
Looks like I'm the only one who thinks it looks dope
I’ll buy one.
Wow, it looks HORRIBLE. I wish they just stuck with the Model 3 design tbh and let the Cybertruck keep it's own look.
Is that the new Prius?
that rear diffuser is still ugly af. front light bar kills the design too. rear light bar is nice. sigh, what a letdown. Also, will we finally get a power frunk and HUD? Tesla being high tech company and not providing HUD for its cars is beyond my belief.
Prius suv fr
Looks small or is just me
Looks like a tall Tesla with Polestar design accents. Aka like a soulless piece of shit
The current model looks more like European design, this looks Asian. I prefer the current front end.
Reminds me of a Lincoln
Maybe the folks who didn’t wait for the refresh actually won. Gotta see some better pictures to be sure.
I already know how I’ll name mine =)
Glad I bought the current version
Looks like a Kia
RIP tesla
I definitely made the right decision in November!
any chance it gets some kind of instrumental at all?
Reminds me of a baby cybertruck back end
Tesla did it again. You deviate from the awesome original and screw it up!
Ewww. It looks worse
Looks like the Kia EV6
I’m glad I picked up a new 2025 model year MY in Dec 2024 with great discount…
Kinda looks like a Prius
Looks like any other Chinese car now…
This isn’t it. It’s flatter and more streamlined.
This is a distorted photo
I have three observations on it:
🤮
🤮
🤮
Cool racist golf cart
Not going to lie, this is disappointing. It's ugly ASF. 🤢🤢🤢I'm happy I went with the m3 highland.
Meh
I don’t like the front 😐
It looks just like you’d expect.
If the range isn’t substantially higher than current model y long range, I don’t want it.
What is happening in the middle of the front bumper?
I like my 2023 Model Y
Looks only a mother could love.
Doesn't look half bad.
Looks 90% the same as the current Y. Essentially the model 3 refresh in the Y.
I’ll hold on to my ‘23 MYP
Interior prolly makes up for ass exterior
Meh ….
Trash
I don’t love the front light bar.
Dang, unfortunately very ugly.
How did they make it this ugly? 🤮
Rando q - back windshield wiper on juniper u think?
I prefer the front on my 2022 MYP
Totally OK grabbing the 0% deal and not waiting for this.
Take full look at Tesla China website
It reminds me of the electric cars from Chevrolet
Yikes 😬
48 volt = 4 times greater chance of electrical falures if getting wet.
Car made by a fascist.
Looks like what they tried to do, or should have done, with the Prius
Not impressed. Pretty simple refresh. Meh
Looks like my 2021 model y is still relevant
Will there be a performance? I have one month (birthday purchase/order) to decide haha so I wanna see it first
Updated the bumpers again and some insides. How about dual motor with decoupling front motors for efficiency next?
The Polestar does this
Here's what's going to happen (it has with every Tesla minus CT so far):
Everyone with say they hate the design
After it's been out for a little while, everyone will say they love the design
Competitors will start to copy aspects of the design that everyone previously hated from step 1
Time to grab the popcorn and watch the show 🍿
Wow a 4 door sedan. Just like the Buick skykark
Idc how it looks as long as it has a better suspension than the current model Y I’ll buy it tomorrow
thank god it's not just a fat model 3. also like how the front fascia isn't completely blank like the non-performance model 3, unless this is the performance version...
This is so fake lol.
It looks amazing! Way more futuristic than the outgoing model. I really do not see the hate.
People hate anything that’s new.
Looks like an Audi
no way. more like a Kona
So is there a front bumper camera?
s3xy
Go look at comments when the Highland first came out. Same hate.
mostly people who got the previous version
Not even close. This is near unanimous. I’m going to upgrade to a MXP now.
It’s shit. It’s a Tesla. Poor quality. We have two and there are just little things that come loose that aren’t aligned. Rattles come and go. I never had concerns in the past I owned two BMW, one Mercedes, or even when I drove a Hyundai. You should see the mess it makes when using windshield fluid on the road. Chinese cars are kicking ass that’s why US doesn’t want them here.
Everyone said Highland was ugly too and everybody back tracked on it now. Juniper looks great to me!
Looks amazing
Looks amazing can’t wait to have one
Okay that looks better than I thought it would.
And definitely much better than the model 3 (imho)
Don't buy elons cars!!
Making financial decisions based on emotion is a losing proposition.
if this is legit, it looks so cool 😭 i don’t want my Spring 2024 anymore lmaoo
What is the “cool” part I’m missing
lol based on one snow covered picture?
Not sure why you’re downvoted
Looks great, better than model 3 refresh
The design is way worse than the current model. Felt the same way about the new model 3. However might be worth it for the new suspension alone
Wow that actually looks really good and modern. Almost makes me want to downsize from my Model X.