Tesla Model Y will arrive in the UK in early 2022, orders are now open

(Pocket-lint) - The UK seems to person been waiting for the accomplishment of the Tesla Model Y forever, but with the opening of the plan workplace connected Tesla's UK website, the institution has confirmed that archetypal deliveries volition beryllium made successful aboriginal 2022.

That means you tin configure and bid your Tesla Model Y, with dual centrifugal all-wheel thrust models being offered - that's Long Range and Performance. While determination was initially a azygous centrifugal enactment successful the US, this is nary longer offered.

That means the Tesla Model Y starts astatine £54,990 for the Long Range, stepping up to £64,990 for the performance.

What's quality betwixt these models?

The Tesla Model Y Long Range claims 315 miles of scope with a 0-60mph clip of 4.8 seconds, portion the Performance cites 298 miles of scope with a 0-60mph clip of 3.5 seconds.

The Performance besides comes with 21-inch Überturbine wheels and has reddish brake callipers, lowered suspension, somewhat antithetic lights and rear spoiler trim.

The Model Y is Tesla's compact SUV, offering much abstraction than the Model 3, but not going to the size of the Model X. As with different Tesla models, the interior is minimalist, with the enactment of a achromatic oregon achromatic finish.

For galore the Tesla Model Y volition beryllium the perfect mediate ground, somewhat larger than the Model 3 which has been truly popular, but the deficiency of azygous centrifugal enactment does marque it beauteous expensive, with the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 oregon Audi Q4 e-tron offering little starting prices.

Still, Tesla carries with it immense marque worth and with this being a much applicable size for many, we fishy it volition beryllium popular.

Writing by Chris Hall. Originally published connected 15 October 2021.