Model (Y) behaviour
What Car? UK|April 2022
Tesla's new electric SUV gets off to a great start by being based on the excellent Model 3 saloon - but is it good enough to beat its front-running rivals from Audi and Kia?
Model (Y) behaviour

NEW Tesla Model Y

Long Range

List price £54,990 Target Price £54,990 The Model Y promises the long-range and potent performance of the Model 3 saloon, but with extra practicality

Audi Q4 e-tron

50 quattro S line

List price £54,545 Target Price £54,545 With a plush interior and top-notch refinement, the Q4 is a polished electric SUV. However, it has the shortest official range here

Kia EV6

GT-Line S AWD

List price £51,945 Target Price £51,945 The rear-wheel-drive EV6 is our reigning Car of the Year and favourite electric SUV, with a broad range of talents, but is it as good in range-topping four-wheel-drive guise?

Many of today’s Silicon Valley entrepreneurs live by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s now-famous motto, “Move fast and break things”, and none more so than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Be it the development of electric vehicles (EVs), autonomous driving systems or dedicated charging networks, Tesla has made its name by offering buyers bleeding-edge technology way before the competition – even if said products (such as Tesla’s recently recalled ‘Full Self-Driving’ software) sometimes have issues.

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