MODEL TESTED: Model Y Performance
PRICE: £59,990 POWERTRAIN: 2x e-motors, 82kWh battery, 527bhp
82kWh
Battery/range
319 miles
527bhp
Powertrain
2x e-motors
3.5 secs
Performance
155mph
854 litres
Seats up/down
2,041 litres
AT £59,990, the Model Y Performance undercuts even the entry-level RZ by more than £4,000. That difference is also roughly the value of the options applied to our test car; as you see it here, this Performance costs £64,490.
Tech highlights
TESLA has been building premium EVs for longer than any other manufacturer, and that becomes abundantly clear in some areas. Its skateboard chassis houses an 82kWh battery with a motor driving each axle, and in Performance trim, that results in a hefty 523bhp.
For this top-spec model, Tesla also applies some mechanical tweaks, including 21-inch wheels, a
