Thanks for a wonderful in depth review. It’s so hard to find both a tester that knows what they’re talking about and is also impartial when it comes to Teslas as most reviewers in the US are owners of the vehicle themselves, and so have a unrealized bias towards confirming their purchasing decision.

This is hands down the best Model Y review on KZfaq!

Excellent in depth review. I appreciate the additional info you provided over standard reviews.

Agree, LR would be my pick in either the M3 or Y

Tesla needs to bring out LR RWD. They are perfect for Australia. We don't need LR AWD for crazy 0-100kmh speeds, we need to be able to drive 700km without charging.

Good balanced review. Thanks Paul. I want to love it, but it's just not quite there. Still pretty amazing.

Nice review Paul. I have had my Model Y Performance just over a week now. LOVE IT. ❤

Still the best reviewer on the internet. Always appreciate your honesty. I do love the Model Y but been waiting to see how they improve the suspension until buying one for the family. We rented one in Queensland for a week last year. Yes, the app is utterly brilliant. The overall vehicle technology and infrastructure felt 5 years ahead of most cars on the road.

Great review Mate! How do you think the sound system compares to bmw IX upgrade stereo?

So glad to see the blue.. All I have seen so far are white Teslas in Vic... This is my colour of choice and I think the Model Y is the car I'll get in a couple years when hopefully I am comfy with the charging infrastructure for country wide travel. I think the Model X just isn't worth the massive cost over this, and the only thing I would change is to add one of the MANY available HUD options that slit and go up and down with the wheel. I know I'll get used to the middle screen but I don't WANT to, and the HUDS look fantastic and are cheap (relatively speaking). Blue with the light interior. Sold! I hope by then though that Tesla considers adding adaptive dampers, and also I wonder if the Aussie cars will lose Ultrasonic sensors.. I need to see Tesla's camera updates in action before I am convinced.

Love your video Paul. Just wondering what is this track ?

Hey Paul, my model 3 auto hi-beam used to be rubbish, but since the last couple of software up dates has improved massively to the point of being almost perfect. If you haven't used it for sometime, it might be worth trying it again. Also agree the LR is a great bang for buck, especially if you opt for the acceleration boost option.

You're the best in car reviews Paul. Thank you to your team! Cheers 🥂

Hi Paul, I turn the auto high beam off every time after engaging autopilot by pushing the indicator stalk away from the driver. The auto high beam is simply useless in its current form. 2:48.

I was really impressed with the acceleration of the Model Y Performance. It's definitely a speed demon.

Nice review Paul the Model y looks nice, i’m choosing between the model y performance and the up coming long range version and i would really appreciate it if you made a review on the long range cheers mate

Just to mention and I assume you know but TESLA VISION has been updated and is now really functional.

Another wicked review, thank you 🙏

Excellent reviews always. Great work.

nice to know battery life and cost and resale of past teslas... that would be helpful and eye opening.

MYP just makes it simply way more fun; and manageable as a family car with a lower suspension - performs better when thrown in corners compared to the Long Range Model Y.

Hey Paul when will you get your hands on the LR?

Thank you for explaining the paradox of the LR models v the LFP batteries.

Paul, I have watched your channel for several years now, mainly the Phev/EV, reviews. And without a doubt you are the best vehicle reviewer in Australia. And certainly better than some reviews outside Australia. So thankyou and team. Keep up the Brilliant work. 👏👍👍

You can change lanes with lane assist staying on. You indicate, then gently point to the next lane. The car will steer iteself into the next lane without the blue lines disappearing.

Good to watch this retrospectively. I’m coming up to 12 months since I got my MYP and this is a comprehensive and reasonable review. I’ve enjoyed some of software updates that have come along since I’ve purchased the Performance. Sadly I can definitely confirm that kerb rash is very easy to achieve with the 21” Uberturbines, and after a year I’ve decided to get it fixed and start again! Overall I really love this car and would happily recommend it.

Would love to have this and a Paptor in my garage Paul, 😅 Congratulations you guys 👍👌❤

Paul, do you own rear wheel drive version have a track mode as well? 🤔

Hey Paul, out of curiosity, when doing the higher speed stuff, did you still have the steering set to comfort? We also have a MYP and and sport seems to feel less jerky and give a little more feel when having a blast in the hills.

How do you find that the iPad on Wheels interferes with your eyes on the road? Don’t you miss having certain buttons for shortcut features? I can’t talk with my slow performing MG screen, but I miss shortcut buttons!! 😢

What a review! I love it! Hand down the best Tesla Model Y review out there!!

With glass generating heat, I just tinted the glass using heat resistant film & works well.

Great review, Paul. I love my Model 3 Performance but the space of the Y does seem pretty practical. Regarding the issue of the car not understanding voice, I have had the same experience: never understands when I ask it to close mirrors. However, I got the latest software update (2023.12.1) today and it includes British English. It actually understood me first time today. Might be worth giving it a go.

Great, balanced review, thanks Paul

Great vid. Hope to get a '25 Performance

7:15-19:00. This car come free with that tablet 😅

Could you do a video with the braking(creep, hold etc.)

Hi Paul, love you work mate. I'm not an EV fan personally but watch the reviews on them and hearing you talk about how bad the safety systems are and the cruise control etc just blows me away. As you said how on earth does Tesla sell these to customers when they know they're so bad? Shows they don't really give a stuff about their customers as they know they're not getting the things they're being charged for and with these things being over 6 figures drive away that's a disgrace. Cars a third of the price have those systems and they work a hell of a lot better than on this thing.. Good on you for calling all the shortcomings out mate.. Cheers..

It’s great that EVS are coming to Australia. I hope to see a Ford F-150 review when it comes out if you guys make one

Can’t wait for the Cupra Formentor review!

Model Y is the best daily driver all-rounder imo. Not the most exciting or sexy.. but you can roadtrip, carry a full car, tow small stuff on the odd occasion, load the boot and drop the seats for big things from bunnings.. and daily drive it.

Good honest review. Certainly needs more work for the high price (I drive a Model 3 LR)

If you want comfort ride, buy the Longrange AWD right..? I kind of like the harder version of the P

2:45 you can adjust your headlights down(under) 😉 in the settings,.service, ❤

So Tesla is fitting "comfort suspension " to Model Y? To brend new ones or to used as well?

we've had ours a month and barely go over 120 here in NZ, we bort it for economy travel and not fussed about speed - we charge to 100% and so far so good.

very good video. one question --- no spare wheel and Tesla roadside covers only 80 km from Melbourne . In Australia long distance without roadside assist. What are your vierws. Thanks .Mohan

You can adjust the passenger seat and then the seat belt won’t tap. Also agree that they do need to fix the design though as it is irritating.

Congrats on your new Tesla Paul. We test drove one MYP here in UK and we were so impressed by it's performance, practicality and tech. But, we ended up buying a slightly used M3P a few days later and we will never go back to ICE cars. It is just an amazing car and i get free charge at work.

Very thorough car review. Covers pretty much every detail.

Took possession of my MYP 2024 last week and the seat belt rattle issue was the first thing I noticed after driving away from the Tesla dealer. What's funny is that I did the same thing he did ... I engaged the passenger side seat belt. I eventually took care of the rattle issue by buying some rubber covers for the seat belt housing sold on amazon. Rattle gone. Love my MYP otherwise. Great value for the buck in the US right now.

best car review ever! if only all reviews are that detailed

33:25 The energy consumption of standard model Y is equivalent to that of a petrol vehicle that consumes 1.92L/100km, based on a petrol price of $1.7 per litre in Australia.

Would you recommend buying this card for this price (75k)? if not what other car would you prefer to buy?

when changing FWD/RWD bias it is still 100% 4WD in a straight line, only affects turning

We had radar on our Model 3, and was always slow to regain speed when overtaking on cruise control. I'm this this will be improved with software updates.

Great to see a guy who's reviewing one who actually has owned some.

Oo.. more interested in the formentor review - especially if it's the hybrid

Thank you for great, honest video. Very refreshing to hear also something else than just positive and great things about a Tesla car... 👍 Just one thing I don't understand... High center of gravity? What are you talking about? Considering all the battery weight at the very same height as in model 3, the few centimeters higher body simply cannot make such a difference. After all we are talking about electric car, not a gasoline car with V8... I'd bet it's the suspension / dampers difference what you are feeling...

The performance Y is better than the other 2. I’ve owned one for a year. You can turn the performance into a long range by just swapping the wheels to the 19s and get the same range (and a slightly faster 0-60).

I watch your channel just because I simply just love your style, & of course good product content analysis .

Do you know if the standard model Y 2023 get the comfort dampers? I've been delaying an order until this is confirmed.

I own an MYP. In sport mode it’s better than my previous X4M and Macan GTS. Makes them feel outdated. I would like more premium upgrade options for the interior though.

Good “I just rolled out of bed” review.

Yeah I’ll get one some day when I get sick of my Model 3. Deep Blue Metallic color is the best. Plenty of sheen and depth, and doesn’t attract cops eyes like Red does.

its a good thing that the emergency release is hard to get for the back row. i definitely dont want people randomly releasing and damaging the car trim.

Does the roof have a sliding cover?

We had a look at a Model 3 & a standard Model Y yesterday. Initially, I thought the 3 would have been my choice, but because the seats in the Y sit up on a raised platform, getting in and out of the seat is so much easier, for an old guy. It was absolutely amazing! The 3 was hard to get in and out of. The biggest dissapointment however, was no spare tyre. The salesman said there was 4 years of road service, but frankly, if you have a flat, that can't be repaired with a tube of goo, you could be stranded for a long time! He countered with "For $300 you can buy a spare wheel". Yeah, but where do you store it! We declined the offer of a test drive, because we knew that the wow factor could have us buying it, against our better judgement. Seriously, no spare wheel was the breaking point. We have family in rural NSW & Victoria and buying anything without a proper spare could be a recipe for disaster

No. Test drove the 2023 Y LR vs the Y P and there was no comparison; the P just felt way better. Way more buttoned down, better steering and brake feel too. In the sweepers, just more body control. It just felt a lot different. Better. That made my choice very easy of whether the P was worth the extra $.

I own MYP, and I believe it's by far better than the base model

oaul can you please do ownership update on your model y

Do they need sports brakes with re-gen brakes?

I now have three Tesla’s. I have two Model Y’s and one Model 3. Overall the buying experience was excellent. There was no need to haggle over prices and delivery was exceptionally easy. However, there are some draw backs. Currently we have significant negative equity in each of our three cars due to the continuous price drops after purchasing them. In one case I took delivery days after a reduction and attempted to reason with Tesla but they would not provide any kind of consideration. The cars ride very nicely and are very comfortable inside. However, the claim that you will get nearly 300 miles per charge is completely erroneous. You may extend your range if you are constantly on the highway but you are actually getting about 100-150 miles per charge in your normal day to day driving. Use those as your true calculations as you figure whether it's better to go electric or gas. Lastly we just had the worst customer service I've experienced in a while when it came to their repair shop. Recently I had to take my Model Y to Tesla because the undercarriage piece broke off for going through a puddle! Yes, a puddle on the street made the undercarriage break off. The best part of this is that they would not even cover it under warranty as the Telsa repair MANAGER said that was an "atmospheric event." Do your research and see how many others had the same issue. You should consider this car from all angles before making a decision. Although it is an excellent driving vehicle, you will experience significant frustrations if you ever need to repair it or ever decide to sell your car. Do your own research on all of these issues and draw your own conclusions.

All of the Toyota hybrids are exempt from the Australian tax incentives, thats why the Tesla model y is such a great car. Great review Paul, keep it up!

Have you updated the software?

I've been waiting on this vehicle for some time, and thought that once the lease on our current vehicle expired it would be at the top of our list of replacements. Now I'm not so sure given you highlighted some quite significant flaws, not the least of which is the (poor) suspension. The good news is that Tesla has a policy of improving its cars over time, so 2 years from now, the issue might well be gone. Incidentally, the days of Telsa's poor quality are *not* over: my daughter received her M3 earlier this year with stone chips in the bonnet and it took 2 weeks for Tesla to fix it. They gave her a loan-car, but the issue shouldn't have been there in the first place.

Where i live the Price on a Long range with 20 inch rims is the same as a performance. So I would with out doubt choose the performance.

Good balanced review

Can you please review the C63s coupe that's going out?

Are we getting a review of that hummvee in the background at 46:07?

Just to correct you, the rear brakes on your performance Y is still the Brembo and NOT covers over Mando brakes you see on the US made MYPs. You can identify it by noticing the 2 dimples on this MYP rear brakes whereas the new fake brake covers are a smooth piece (can see difference if you Google the pics). MIC MYPs as still being made with Brembo rears, my RHD MYP was built Jan 2023 from Giga Shanghai and still has Brembo rears. I believe the change to the rear covers is ONLY on US made MYPs.

Can you please review mahindra scorpio n top model which is recently launched in Australia 🇦🇺.thanks

Great review!

Whats the Brand Name of your watch? Matches the car perfectly!

The rear emergency lock couldn't be made easily available because children could then open the door. The lock is electronic so the child lock cannot stop the emergency pull cord.

Paul. The 250kw charging is only achievable at a Tesla supercharger. A CCS2 plug standard is limited to 500A as show when charging. Tesla superchargers can achieve 650+A on 400v battery to achieve full 250kw.

Does it already have paint chips in hood?

So in Australia Tesla's are still being delivered with ultrasonic sensors?

Is there any extra benefit if I pay outright ? Or if I use someone referral can I get free extra supercharge like USA ?

You can disable auto high beams when on auto pilot by moving the left stick forward.

You're the best in car reviews paul,,, ❤❤my name is hamed in Azerbaijan 🇦🇿

You can turn Auto High Beam off on Autopilot by simply pressing the left stalk forward

Well, I just ordered one, so I agree with all the positive cmments you made, and all the negative ones naturally won't apply to me or don't matter.

They fixed auto high beams months ago. It was terrible but is very good now.

Hey Paul, Is it possible to do a Mazda 6 sedan/wagon review 😏

Lang Lang what a great test track

I like your honest review. Most other reviewers are Tesla Fanboys. People say Tesla is a sw company but to me they arent that good at it. Yes they are much much better tgan the competition. If Apple would to make a car it would kick Tesla's butt in every aspect. For some reason jo other serious condender from the valley. I xan see, it takes a lot more $$.

Applied for a lease on a myp and got denied with a 800+ credit score no credit debt at all. Yet I apply for a 2023 Jeep grand Cherokee summit with a msrp of 72k and get approved on the spot with 0 down no proof of income etc. is that a common thing with Tesla to deny someone who has 20 years of credit with 100% on time payments?

Charging speed of model Y was limited by maximum current of DC charger (500A). For 400 V battery maximum is 400x500=200kW, depending on actual voltage. 800V battery has twice the voltage so it could teoretically charge 2x faster with same current.

where abouts was this filmed? curious about the big circle track