Tesla Model 3 vs Tesla Model Y
Spec diff in New Zealand. No opinion. Just numbers.
Key differences
- • Tesla Model Y is 70 mm longer than Tesla Model 3.
- • Tesla Model Y is 243 kg heavier than Tesla Model 3.
- • Tesla Model Y offers 260 L more boot space (seats up) than Tesla Model 3.
- • Tesla Model Y has 55 km more rated range than Tesla Model 3.
At a glance
Tesla Model 3Tesla Model Y
Length
Tesla Model 34720 mm
Tesla Model Y4790 mm
Cargo (seats up)
Tesla Model 3594 L
Tesla Model Y854 L
Kerb weight
Tesla Model 31760 kg
Tesla Model Y2003 kg
Range
Tesla Model 3513 km
Tesla Model Y568 km
| Spec | Tesla Model 3 | Tesla Model Y |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 4720 mm✓ | 4790 mm |
| Width (excl. mirrors) | 1848 mm✓ | 1920 mm |
| Height | 1442 mm | 1624 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2875 mm | 2890 mm |
| Ground clearance | 138 mm | 167 mm |
| Turning circle | — | 12.1 m |
| Cargo (seats up) | 594 L | 854 L✓ |
| Cargo (seats folded) | 682 L | 2138 L✓ |
| Frunk | 88 L | 117 L✓ |
| Kerb weight | 1760 kg✓ | 2003 kg |
| Towing (braked) | — | 1600 kg |
| Seating capacity | 5 | 5 |
| Battery (usable) | — | 75.0 kWh |
| Range (WLTP) | 513 km | 568 km✓ |
| Range (EPA) | — | 526 km |
| AC charging (max) | 11 kW | 12 kW✓ |
| DC charging peak | 170 kW | 250 kW✓ |
| DC 10–80% time | 22 min✓ | 27 min |
✓ marks the trim with the conventional better number for that spec — smaller for length, width, weight, fuel use, turning circle and DC 10–80% time; larger for range, cargo, payload, towing, battery and charging speed. Rows like height, wheelbase, ground clearance and seating capacity are shown without a ✓ because the "better" direction depends on your use case (headroom vs garage fit, off-road clearance vs car-park access).