Does size matter? Tesla Model Y vs YL.
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A six-seat Tesla Model YL turned up at the Worldwide Light Show meet — parked right next to our red Y, captain's chairs and all. Tesla had loaned it to Garry from TOCA (Tesla Owners Club of Australia), Victoria for a few days to bring along to events like this one, so we got to climb all over it before the show started!
Likes:
- The captain's chair armrests in the second row — cleaner than the bench in our Y.
- The sub-trunk lid that magnetically clings to the back of the seat when you flip it up. Lovely bit of engineering.
- V2L! We would love to have vehicle to load on our EV, like most models now have. If only we could cook food on our induction cooktop, while camping, from the massive battery in the car. The Tesla Model Y L and new Model Y Performance both have V2L.
Unsure:
- Six seats vs our five. The third row is tight — elevated floor, very little leg room. I had to stick a leg out into the aisle just to half-fit. Climbing in and out takes some practice.
- The captain's-chair armrest is cool, but I'm not sure it beats the pull-down armrest with cup holders in ours.
- It's bigger. That gives more room on the inside, but takes more room on the road, and a bit of range.
- 681km WLTP range is impressive, but it's an NMC battery and slightly less efficient (km per kWh) than our car.
For four people, our Model Y still wins. For five, I'd probably still pick ours. Six? Now we're talking — but that's a narrow use case for us.
Then we shut its doors, walked back to TRIPNG, and watched both cars dance to Lord of the Rings in time with a few thousand Teslas worldwide.
If you're considering one — what'd swing it for you?
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Same evening — the worldwide light show:
https://www.facebook.com/tesla.tripping/posts/10589799303…
Earlier comparison — the Kia EV6 against our Model Y:
https://www.facebook.com/tesla.tripping/posts/74729606823…
Where ours came from:
https://www.facebook.com/tesla.tripping/posts/75986454364…
100% a biased post only because you own a 5-seater.
I have 5-seater and 6-seater
Both are great and there is no comparison.
But I will have 6 seater anytime only coz I can fit any my mates or family anytime I want that extra seat does matter at the end of the day.
The range
The six seats
The space
The performance
The seats