TESLA MODEL Y RAISES ITS GAME FOR 2025

Facelift targets gains in efficiency, refinement and quality

- FELIX PAGE

The new 2025 Tesla Model Y has been officially revealed as sales of the updated electric crossover begin in China. Codenamed Project Juniper and spotted testing in Europe earlier this month, the facelifted Model Y arrives as Tesla faces intense competition in all global markets.

Broadly, the upgrades match those made to the Tesla Model 3 last year and are focused around improving the Model Y's efficiency, refinement and quality.

The headline change for the world's best-selling electric car is its freshly redesigned exterior, which is differentiated from the current car by wraparound light bars at the front and rear and subtly reshaped bumpers.

The crossover's immense commercial success makes it Tesla's most important asset and the American EV maker will look to leverage it in an attempt to move out of a prolonged dip in sales.

Because the car had not been substantially updated in almost five years, it no longer offered a clear usability and performance advantage over its rivals.