Are you looking to buy a Tesla? You may need to find out if you want a car or a crossover. So, this comparison is for you, dear reader. We have the numbers to help you decide between the smaller Model 3 and the more significant Model Y. Even though the three and Y are similar, and even more so when you look at how they look, they are very different in meaningful ways. Look at how close they are and how far apart they are. How big it is and what it can do You won’t change your mind if you discover that the Model Y SUV is a little bigger than the Model 3 looks, but it isn’t that different. The Model Y is just a few inches longer than the Model 3, which is 184.8 inches long. The gap in wheelbase is even smaller, with the Model Y being just 0.6 inches longer than the Model 3 at 113.8 inches. The Model Y is also 1.6 inches bigger and has an extra 1.3 inches of ground clearance. Again, Model Y’s interior proportions are good, but only sometimes. Even though the Model 3 has the same headroom in the front and back, the Model Y has more overall headroom. The Model 3 has 0.9 inches more space up front and 1.8 inches more hip room in the back than the Model Y. The Model Y still has the most area in the back, 40.5 inches more than the Model 3, which only has 35.2 inches. When comparing cargo rooms, the difference gets bigger. The Model 3 has a cargo volume of only 22.9 cubic feet with five people inside. This is much less than the Model Y, which has a cargo volume of 34.3 cubic feet. When there are seven people in Model Y, that number goes down to 17 cubic feet. Still, a Model 3 can’t fit seven adults in any way. Horsepower This part sometimes takes work. Tesla only tells people about performance numbers. It doesn’t mean people about horsepower or torque. But some horsepower numbers are hidden in the paperwork the car company sends to the EPA. Based on these numbers, the single rear motor of the Model 3 RWD makes 257 horsepower. The two engines in the Model 3 Long Range make 393 horsepower, while the two motors in the Model 3 Performance make 430 horsepower. The regular Model Y and the Long Range model have 390 horsepower, but the Performance model only has 418 horsepower. How hard and how fast you can go Tesla loves to change things up, so there are now three trim options for the Model 3: The base model only has rear-wheel drive, but the Long Range and Performance models have all-wheel drive and a second motor. The top speed of the Model 3 RWD is 140 mph, and it takes 5.8 seconds to go from 0 to 60 mph. Model Y models (Basic, Long Range, and Performance) have dual-motor AWD as standard. The basic model and the Long Range model have top speeds of 135 mph, but the base model is only two-tenths slower, reaching 60 mph in 5.0 seconds, while the Long Range model takes 5.2 seconds. The Performance trim lets you speed up faster, bringing the time from 0 to 60 mph to 3.5 seconds and the top speed up to 155 mph. Range With an expected 272 miles, the Model 3 RWD has the shortest range of all the cars we looked at. When you upgrade, you hit the incredible 333-mile Model 3 Long Range range. But raising the Performance model’s power decreases its content, which is still a perfect 315 miles. The Model Y’s base AWD model has a good range of 279 miles, and the Long Range trim boosts that to 330 miles. Choosing the Performance version again cuts the field, but 303 miles is still a good number. Price Before you agree to these prices, consider how much the silo is worth. Since Tesla’s prices change as often as most teens’ minds, it’s a good idea to check the website or your local store to ensure everything has stayed the same since this article was written. On the low end, the Model 3 is much less expensive than the Model Y. The Long Range Model 3 costs $48,630, and the Long Range Model Y costs $51,880. At the top of the list are the Performance models. The Model 3 starts at $54,630, and the Model Y begins at $55,880.
