The long-rumored refresh of Tesla’s Mannequin Y may not occur in 2024 in spite of everything.
That is in line with the oldsters behind Tesla app Teslascope, who declare they’ve obtained the speaking factors despatched to Tesla staff by the corporate itself.
The speaking factors are apparently particularly designed to qualm prospects’ fears about shopping for the Mannequin Y simply earlier than the (formally unannounced) refresh occurs.
“We heard your suggestions that some prospects are ready to put their Mannequin Y order as they anticipate a refresh much like Mannequin 3,” the textual content of the speaking factors says. “It’s important that we talk transparently that there isn’t any refresh for Mannequin Y launching this 12 months.”
Teslascope itself added that, opposite to latest stories, its timeline “continues to confidently word {that a} refresh is just not anticipated till the very finish of this 12 months, going into Q1-Q2 of 2025.”
All this would possibly sound odd to of us who comply with Tesla. The corporate launched a refreshed model of its Mannequin 3 final 12 months; given how comparable the Mannequin Y and Mannequin 3 are, this spurred rumors {that a} equally revamped Mannequin Y was coming, too. Quite a few stories, together with one from Reuters, claimed that Tesla will begin manufacturing of a refreshed Mannequin Y, codenamed Juniper, someday in 2024. The corporate additionally not too long ago launched a barely refreshed model of the Mannequin Y, albeit in China.
So what is the cope with this newest report from Teslascope? Nicely, it would very properly become true, however solely in North America. The speaking factors quoted above are for North American Tesla staff. And the refreshed Mannequin 3 was launched in Europe months earlier than it got here to the U.S. So it is fairly attainable that Tesla goals to launch the upgraded Mannequin Y in Europe and China in 2024, however wait till subsequent 12 months earlier than it begins promoting it in North America.
The oldsters from Teslascope confirmed it is a doubtless state of affairs, saying that “all eyes are on Shanghai and/or Berlin.”
What does all this imply for potential patrons? Nicely, if you happen to’re in Europe or China, and trying to purchase a brand new Mannequin Y, you would possibly wish to look forward to the refresh. Positive, it would nonetheless be fairly a protracted wait (the refreshed Mannequin 3 got here out in Europe in September 2023), however if you happen to dig these slick headlights, new taillights on the surface, as properly an extra show, LED lighting, and higher noise isolation within the cabin, it is best to in all probability look forward to the brand new one — the Mannequin 3 bought these enhancements, and it is doubtless that the Mannequin Y will get comparable ones as properly.
For those who’re within the U.S., it may not be well worth the wait. The refreshed Mannequin 3 launched greater than 4 months within the U.S. after its European debut; if the Mannequin Y follows in the identical footsteps, it will take practically a 12 months earlier than it will get to North America.