The Model Y is based on the Model 3 sedan, with around 76 percent of parts being shared between the two.While most Model Y are configured with two-row seating, in the US the Model Y offers optional third-row seats for a seven-passenger seating capacity.

In 2023, Tesla delivered 1.2 million Model Ys, making it the world's best-selling vehicle that year, surpassing the Toyota Corolla and becoming the first electric vehicle to claim that title. With at least 2.16 million units delivered since its start of production up to December 2023, the Model Y is also the most popular electric vehicle of all time.

HISTORY

In 2013, Tesla Motors filed to trademark the name "Model Y".Later in 2015, CEO Elon Musk teased a Model 3-based Model Y with falcon-wing doors.In 2017, a Model Y silhouette was teased to Tesla shareholders at the annual general meeting in June.[16] Musk also announced that the Model Y would be produced in a new factory, as the Fremont plant would not have room to accommodate another production line. CLICK HERE FOR MORE