Tesla Model Y Not A Crossover, But A Tall Sedan: Says Designer

[Laban]

I'm hoping it looks like the BMW X4.

Well, we do in fact know what it looks like

Same type of car as the X4, a tiny bit more versatile with the 7 seat option even though it's for children only. Probably a LOT more fun to drive. And i'd prefer that coming from an Outlander PHEV to the Model 3 and not wanting to go back to a big and clunky SUV type of car.

 

[MyNameHas3Ltrs]

I have been captivated since the original roadster. Tesla has even been awesome to allow for an extended test drive with Model 3. I can honestly say that I've never had a more pleasurable driving experience!

It's unfortunate, Tesla's available production models just never seem to line up with the reality of luxury and life with kids. When I was young, I didn't have the income to make a roadster happen. Now, with a family of five (the kids friends, and everyone's stuff too)... I don't ever want to consider dropping two toddler carseats in the back of a $60,000+ commuter sedan!

I love the concept of Solar Roof - Powerwall - Car. It's an elegant design solution. So, looked into Powerwall first, then Solar Roof (because it's two + years away), then car...

Will Tesla ever make practical options?

 

[scaesare]

Unfortunately that title is ambiguous and can be read as if it was the Model Y's designer making that statement. It's not... it's somebody else's decision that happens to have worked for a competitor.

 

[norbert-tx]

People are turning to suv/cuv’s because car designers are making sedans all look like coupes, with a ridiculous sloping roofline that makes getting into the back seat difficult and making the trunk area smaller. Lots of people only have one car so it’s important to have a practical car.

 

[GreenT]

At least in Europe we never have to look at the UGLY as sh1t pick up truck prevalent in the USA !

 

[norbert-tx]

At least in Europe we never have to look at the UGLY as sh1t pick up truck prevalent in the USA !

No, you guys have to honor of seeing Ugly A$$ Smart Cars instead! lol.

 

[GreenT]

What's UGLY about a Smart car?

I would never buy a "nice" car (in a city) here given the way the French totally disrespect parallel parking. Bumper to bumper.
At least with a Smart car you can park sideways!

 

[norbert-tx]

At least with a pick up truck you can haul and tow stuff.

 

[trmmcd]

I have a 3 year old X and plan to trade it in for a Y. I always thought of the X as a big car, but when I look at it in comparison to most of what shows up at the golf course, it is just moderate in size. This new perspective crystalized for me when a woman approached me saying her husband wants an X but she couldn’t believe that it could seat six or seven given how small it is. I opened the doors for her to see and her jaw dropped.

Now the x can actually seat adults in the back reasonably comfortably and that won’t be the case with the Y, but I think it will be bigger inside than people think and will function well as a crossover.

We have a 3 which is also a great car, but I prefer the seating of the X. I am hoping the Y is the best of both worlds.

 

[daktari]

Hope they can copy the interior space of an Euro- Ford S-max which at 4,8 m length, 1,9m width and 1,6 m height will have plenty room for 7 adults. Not a Suv but a van/Espace.

 

[Billyk24]

Hope they can copy the interior space of an Euro- Ford S-max which at 4,8 m length, 1,9m width and 1,6 m height will have plenty room for 7 adults. Not a Suv but a van/Espace.

That is not what the preview and information presented states about model Y

 

[daktari]

Hope they can copy the interior space of an Euro- Ford S-max which at 4,8 m length, 1,9m width and 1,6 m height will have plenty room for 7 adults. Not a Suv but a van/Espace.

That is not what the preview and information presented states about model Y

Maybe, hard to understand the design without seeing the car IRL. But that is what i hope they do: sacrifice a tiny bit of aerodynamics for a ton more versatility.

 

[Dan Detweiler]

So, I could be all alone in this opinion, but to me, a "crossover" is just that...a transition between sedan and true SUV. How many true crossover have legitimate seating for 7 anything, be it adult or child? Yes, in many ways I see the Model Y as just a big Model 3 (which I own). I am totally cool with that. It's going to be a bit taller (that's a plus for me getting in and out). It will have a TON more storage, especially in the 5 seat configuration (which is what I would get, to me the back row is a waste of space). It's a hatch but doesn't have what I consider to be that ugly crossover/SUV box on wheels look. All of this is to the good for me. That is why I will most likely be trading in my Model 3 for a Y when they come out.

Dan

 

[Electroman]

7 seater? I don't want to drive a bus, when 90% of the time I am the only one in the vehicle.

 

[Billyk24]

I only need a 5 seater, a 4 seater would work too. No way for 7. I wish the Y was in production now and not in 2021.

 

[Dan Detweiler]

I only need a 5 seater, a 4 seater would work too. No way for 7. I wish the Y was in production now and not in 2021.

Pretty sure you'll see it before 2021.

Dan

 

[Electroman]

I booked it 5 minutes after the website opened up for ordering.