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Tesla Model Y is an impressive, well-rounded vehicle. Its combination of performance and cost makes it the best EV in its class. Motorotrend has compared Model Y to other cars in the same class and is convinced of this.
For the test, the 2020 Tesla Model Y Dual Motor Long Range was used. The tests took place at California Speedway in a fully instrumented vehicle.
In testing, the Model Y Dual Motor Long Range hit 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds. That's just a tenth slower than the Jaguar I-Pace and a full second quicker than the Audi e-Tron, both of which are substantially more expensive. The all-electric, sophisticated beast will cover the quarter-mile in just 12.4 seconds at 114.8 mph, slightly ahead of Jaguar and well-clear of the Audi.
The low center of gravity provided by the underfloor batteries gives Model Y excellent handling. On the test, the car wears fairly pedestrian, mildly sporty Continental ProContact RX all-season tires on its 19-inch wheels. However, Model Y still pulled a respectable 0.86 average lateral g on the skidpad and put down a 25.2-second lap of Figure Eight course at 0.75 average lateral g. A comparison of the data shows that Model Y about equalled the Jaguar in this test, and was far ahead of the Audi.
Source: Motortrand
It was the same story in the braking category. Long Range required 118 feet to stop from 60 mph, which is pretty solid--a few feet behind the Jaguar, which stopped in 112 feet. Audi was again significantly behind--or ahead, depending how you look at it--requiring 128 feet to stop.
It is worth noting that the version of Model Y tested is the current base model, which is focused on optimizing efficiency. Not surprisingly, Model Y Performance would show significantly enhanced performance for all these categories, especially in handling and braking.
At $49,990, the Long Range is a bargain when compared to anything else in the electric luxury SUV market. Jaguar, Audi, and Mercedes can't touch this price-point.
With Tesla, owners buy more than just a car: they have access to a worldwide proprietary Supercharging infrastructure and continuous wireless software updates that improve their vehicle.
"Model Y remains an impressive achievement for Tesla all around."
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Eva Fox
Eva Fox joined Tesmanian in 2019 to cover breaking news as an automotive journalist. The main topics that she covers are clean energy and electric vehicles. As a journalist, Eva is specialized in Tesla and topics related to the work and development of the company.
