2025 Tesla Model Y Performance arrives with 460bhp and £62k price
Tesla has launched a new version of the Model Y Performance promising supercar performance from its family SUV.
The £61,990 2025 Tesla Model Y Performance arrives nine months after regular versions of the world’s best-selling EV received a major facelift.
The new Model Y Performance packs a twin-motor setup with 460bhp, offering 0-60mph in just 3.3 seconds. The powertrain is the same used in the Model 3 Performance and brings 16% more peak torque, 32% more peak power and 22% more continuous power than the previous Model Y Performance. It also brings a limited top speed of 155mph.
Typically for Tesla, there’s no detail on the “upgraded” battery capacity but the US brand says the new Model Y Performance will cover up to 360 miles on a charge and offer energy consumption of 3.85m/kWh.
Thankfully the extra power and pace has been matched by some serious chassis upgrades.
As well as standard-fit adaptive suspension tailored to the Performance’s requirements, there are new steering uprights, springs, anti-roll bars and bushings, plus a stiffer rear structure to improve body control. The Model Y Performance also introduces staggered tyre widths for the first time, wrapped around new 21-inch Arachnid 2.0 wheels.
The wheels are part of a new cosmetic and aero package designed to give the Model Y a more aggressive appearance and better performance. A carbon fibre front splitter, rear diffuser-style bumper and high-level spoiler reduce drag and aid front-to-rear balance. Elsewhere, gloss black trim, Performance badges and lights, and red brake callipers mark out the range-topping model.
Inside there are bespoke “Performance” seats with better lateral support and adjustable thigh support. The dashboard gets carbon fibre inserts and a new higher-resolution 16-inch screen which replaces the 15.4-inch one used in other Model Y variants.
The 2025 Tesla Model Y will be built for Europe at the firm’s Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg. Orders are open now, with prices starting at £61,990 in the UK and €61,990 in Ireland.
