The Model Y is also seven inches taller and two inches longer overall. Both vehicles seat 5, but rear passengers will be far more comfortable in the Model Y. If you really need to pack people in, the Model Y Long-Range AWD model has a third-row option for two extra seats.

Tesla plans to launch the Performance and seven-seater variants of its best-selling Model Y later this year. The automaker is tight-lipped about what to expect, but the launch of the Model 3 Performance hints at what might change between trims.

Scott purchased a 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance trim level. How does he like it? There's plenty to like, and he only has one negative. With kids used to slamming his Toyota Tundra truck doors, he says the doors are too light.

All-new acoustic glass promises to reduce cabin noise of the Model Y by as much as 20%. Jay Leno spoke about the new Tesla with the brand’s design and engineering bosses. US deliveries of the Model Y Launch Series will start in March,

Tesla will launch the Performance variant of its refreshed Model Y later in the year, company executive Lars Moravy said in an interview.