Fred tests out the new Model Y, to see if his impressions from the launch of this car are founded.

You can read the launch article here, or head to Tesla’s website here for more details.

2025 Tesla Model Y – Range

We get two models in New Zealand:

Rear-Wheel Drive – $67,900

Long Range AWD – $77,900

The RWD model gets to 100km/h in 5.9 seconds and has a WLTP range of up to 466km.

The AWD version does the 100km/h sprint in 4.8 seconds and has a WLTP range of up to 600km.

REVIEW OVERVIEW
Driver Technology
9
Economy
9
Handling
8
Infotainment
9
Interior
9
Performance
8
Ride
8
Safety
8
Styling
8
Value
8
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Fred Alvrez
How on earth to start this? I've been car/bike/truck crazy since I was a teen. Like John, I had the obligatory Countach poster on the wall. I guess I'm more officially into classic and muscle cars than anything else - I currently have a '65 Sunbeam Tiger that left the factory the same day as I left the hospital as a newborn with my mother. How could I not buy that car? In 2016 my wife and I drove across the USA in a brand-new Dodge Challenger, and then shipped it home. We did this again in 2019 in a 1990 Chev Corvette - you can read about that trip on DriveLife, and again in 2023 buying a C5 Corvette and shipping it home. I'm a driving instructor and an Observer for the Institute of Advanced Motorists - trying to do my bit to make our roads safer.
2025-tesla-model-y-electric-car-reviewThe new Model Y is a seriously good car. It's a big improvement over the outgoing car, and may well tempt those who were previously on the fence about buying a Tesla. <br><br> Good looks, good handling, good ride, and a great interior - there's plenty to love here, even with the odd thing we just don't like in this car.

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