All You Need to Know About Tesla’s New Model Y Juniper: Features, Specs, and More
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Salma Hossein - . January 10, 2025
- . Update: January 10, 2025 9:18 pm
Tesla has officially launched the updated Model Y, called Juniper. This official announcement is done from on its China website. Starting at 263,500 yuan (about $35,900), deliveries will begin in March 2025. Here’s what’s new:
What’s New in Model Y?
| Category | Details |
| Interior Upgrades | Quieter cabin with improved acoustics |
| New ambient lighting and an extra screen for rear passengers | |
| Electrically folding rear seat backrests | |
| New seats with a ventilation feature | |
| Updated steering wheel design, with traditional indicator levers likely included | |
| Improved Performance | Faster acceleration: 0 to 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds (previously 4.9 seconds) |
| Slightly increased range: Up to 719 km (based on China’s CLTC cycle) | |
| Better Driving | Revised suspension for smoother rides |
| Experience | New wheel and tire combinations to improve comfort |
| Design Updates | Sleeker look with narrow headlights and continuous LED light strips, inspired by the Cybertruck |
| Redesigned rear with connected taillights | |
| New front bumper featuring an integrated camera for enhanced parking assistance |
Why Tesla Selected China First?
Tesla has started the production of Model Y Juniper at Giga Shanghai. After the production, it will reach the Asian markets, and after that, it will come to Europe and the US after factory upgrades.
