At last, it’s the Tesla Model Y. You lucky Americans have been able to buy one of these for a couple of years, but only now has Tesla finally managed to get its taller, crossover sibling to the rapid-selling Model 3 into Europe. Must’ve been a heck of a queue at passport control. The Model Y’s arrived as Europe’s old guard has gone electric crossover crazy, but Tesla’s not-so-secret weapons against Audi, Mercedes and BMW are of course a giant touchscreen crammed with games and gimmicks, huge interior space and foolproof Supercharging – as well as strong range and swift performance. Can the Model Y hope to live up to its massive hype? Top Gear Magazine's Ollie Kew has the answers in this thorough new Tesla review.

Chapters
0:00-0:50 Intro
0:51-1:29 What is it?
1:30-2:08 Styling
2:09-2:50 Battery
2:51-3:38 Weight
3:39-4:56 Practicality
4:57-5:52 Tech
5:53-6:36 Cameras
6:36-8:40 0-60mph
8:41-9:29 Charging
9:30-12:01 Motorway driving
12:02-13:14 Ride
13:15-14:10 Handling
14:11-15:26 Range
15:27-17:27 Verdict

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