New Tesla Model Y Performance: Lightning quick acceleration, great range, and more

Tesla has officially launched its new Model Y Performance trim in Europe, and it’s even better than we thought it’d be — but it will cost you.

As expected, the performance-oriented trim looks like a slightly beefed up version of the standard Model Y, with a carbon fiber spoiler, 21-inch Arachnid wheels, and a slightly more aggressive front and rear fascia. Inside, you’ll find carbon fiber details and sportier seats.

But it’s the actual performance that makes this car really interesting, especially when you consider that this is still a family SUV. It accelerates from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds, with a top speed of 250km/h.

While those figures are the same as on the previous Model Y Performance trims (which weren’t available after the car’s “Juniper” refresh in January 2025), what makes this model really interesting is the range. The Model Y Performance has an advertised 580km WLTP range, which is nearly the same as the 586km you get on the Long Range All-Wheel Drive. In a way, with the Performance trim you get to have your cake and eat it, too, as the previous Performance version had a lot less range than the Long Range AWD trim.

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This range improvement, Tesla says, is thanks to “new high-density battery cells with increased charge capacity.”

The stability of the ride has been improved, too, with adaptive damping that can adjust handling based on road conditions, and staggered wheel and tire fitment which should provide better grip and steering. Finally, new drive modes allow you to adjust traction control depending on your driving style and terrain.

Then there’s the price. We’ve checked it in several European markets, and it’s roughly 9,000 euros more than the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant. For example, the Tesla MYP costs 62,970 euros in Germany, and 61,651 euros in France. It’s not a small ask, but the specs are pretty great, so we’re sure the new trim will find buyers (if any buyers remain in Europe at all, given the plummeting sales on the continent following Musk’s political shenanigans).

Everything that’s new on the 2025 Tesla MYP

Here’s a complete list of upgrades on the new Tesla Model Y Performance, compared to the Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant:

• Range: 580km (WLTP)

• New high-density battery cells

• Supercharging speed: Up to 243 km of range in 15 min (compared to 266 km on the LR AWD variant)

• 0-100km/h: 3.5 seconds

• Top speed: 250km/h

• 21-inch Arachnid 2.0 wheels

• New tires and brakes

• Carbon fiber spoiler

• Redesigned front fascia

• Redesigned rear fascia

• Improved suspension with adaptive damping and new Drive modes

• Sport seats in the first row

• 16-inch high-definition display in the front (compared to the 15.4-inch display on other trims)

• Carbon fiber elements in the interior

• Weight: 2,033 kg (compared to 1,997 kg on the Model Y LR AWD trim)

• Length: 4,796 mm (compared to 4,790 mm on the Model Y LR AWD trim)

• Height: 1,624 mm (compared to 1,611mm on the Model Y LR AWD trim)

• Ground clearance: 151mm (compared to 167mm on the Model Y LR AWD trim)