Top Gear Tested: the Tesla Model Y

At last, it’s the Tesla Model Y. You lucky Americans have been able to buy one of these for a couple of years, but only now has Tesla finally managed to get its taller, crossover sibling to the rapid-selling Model 3 into Europe. Must’ve been a heck of a queue at passport control.

The Model Y’s arrived as Europe’s old guard has gone electric crossover crazy, but Tesla’s not-so-secret weapons against Audi, Mercedes and BMW are of course a giant touchscreen crammed with games and gimmicks, huge interior space and foolproof Supercharging – as well as strong range and swift performance. Can the Model Y hope to live up to its massive hype? Top Gear magazine's Ollie Kew has the answers in this thorough new Tesla review.