Tesla is offering a new Model Y Performance for the European market, scheduled to go on sale in September. The Performance version accelerates from 0–100 km/h in 3.5 seconds versus 4.8 seconds for the regular Model Y, delivers an estimated 580 km WLTP range, and outputs 460 horsepower. Efficiency improvements are attributed to new high-density battery cells, enabling charging gains such as adding 243 km of range in 15 minutes and consumption of 16.2 kWh/100 km. Exterior updates include revised front and rear fascia, a carbon-fiber spoiler, and 21-inch wheels. Interior tweaks include Plaid-like badging and a slightly larger 16-inch center touchscreen. Adaptive damping and new high-speed drive modes aim to improve handling. The launch aims to help address a steep sales decline in Europe, where sales plunged 42 percent in July.
The Model Y Performance, which will go on sale in September, looks to be a step above the base model in most categories. It will be quicker, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.5 seconds, as compared to 4.8 seconds for the regular Model Y. It will have longer range, with an estimated 580 km (360 miles) based on the more generous WLTP standard. And it will have 460 horsepower, up from the 265 hp available in the rear-wheel drive model.
The improved performance hasn't come at the expense of efficiency, which Tesla cites as thanks to "new, high-density battery cells." The Model Y Performance will be able to add 243 km (151 miles) of range in 15 minutes. And the battery should consume power at a rate of 16.2 kWh/100 km. Tesla has also made some tweaks to the look of the Model Y, adding new front and rear fascia and a carbon-fiber spoiler for improved aerodynamics.
Inside the vehicle, Tesla has added some badging that looks similar to the Plaid themes used in its other performance vehicles. It also slightly increased the size of the center touchscreen to 16 inches from 15.4. The drive quality should be better thanks to adaptive damping adjustments and new drive modes for "high-speed driving." This could be similar to the Tesla Model Y L upgrade that was just released in China, which has been praised for its improved road handling.
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