2024 Tesla Model Y (Long Range) Review: My HONEST thoughts...
The 2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range IS HERE, but I've got to be HONEST with you guys...
While the Model Y has PHENOMENAL performance, a beautiful interior and some other really cool features, it is let down by some incomplete feeling technology and recent equipment removal. Does that mean you should buy a competitor like the BYD Seal or Kia EV6? Well, let's talk about that in today's review
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00:00 COMING UP!
00:00:09 Intro
00:01:30 Specs and Grades
00:02:20 Phone Key Tech
00:02:46 Exterior Looks
00:06:32 Practicality
00:07:41 Interior (Front Seats)
00:13:07 Back Seats
00:14:02 Charging
00:14:44 0-100km/h Launch
00:15:25 Driving Impressions
00:18:02 Autopilot and issues
00:21:07 Final Thoughts!
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Tesla logic: > Removes buttons and places all controls on the touch screen. > Locks you out of self driving if you use the touch screen. 🙃
I've owned two model 3s for four years....best cars i've ever owned by a lot.
100k subs, hell yes! Great video
Just took delivery of my Y(LR) and still in high-learning mode. Love what I've experience so far. Great video.
Model Y looks have grown on me when in any other colour than white with standard wheels, can look very much like a Hyundai IX35.
Great review Matt, very fair and even handed snd stiop with the trademark fun. 👍
I've had my RWD Model Y now for about 6 months and I absolutely LOVE it! Yes it does suffer from phantom braking occasionally (not all the time) and the Autopilot as you described does need improving, but to be honest I only use TACC (Traffic Aware Cruise Control) which you didn't mention and that works VERY well. I'm not sure why people rave about Autopilot so much, I guess I'm old fashioned and much prefer to be in control of the car at all times. If I wanted a car to drive itself I'd hire an UBER LOL.
Would recommend the white over the black interior, and I’m yet to find a better alternative to autopilot. Glad you recommended the car at the end, wasn’t sure if you were going to 😂
Another great review mate, thoughts on the premium connectivity subscription that tesla offer? Worthwhile getting extra features and cellular connection? Would you be able to connect to the car without it if you were a fair distance away inside a shopping centre for example? cheers
King Matt…. Best review I love your honesty! Keep it up don’t worry what others say! In my eyes you are the best! Honest and genuine! Got ya back bro
Hey @CarSauce, Please never stop mentioning the EV's battery's chemistry makeup. One of the most important bits of information to consider when buying an EV and most reviewers simply leave this information out and sometimes it can be hard to find out online. Cheers for being one of the few that do :)
Love the white interior. And the seats are very easy to clean and they don’t get dirty quick at all. Had a Tesla with white interior for over 4 years so …
Great review. When are you doing the Model 3 Highlander?
I camp in my Model Y LR frequently. Works great. Love it.
Can’t wait to pick mine up!!
Strange how you say don’t buy the white interior as it marks very easily. Every other review of white seats says it doesn’t and washes easily
Yup. I've had my model y for 6 months and white seats. They do not mark at all and if they start to look dirty just clean them off like new. White is great because it doesn't absorb as much heat in hot climates.
I’ll be honest, couldn’t care less what other reviewers say - but if you love white interiors, you do you
I've seen enough posts on Tesla owner pages of white interiors getting stained too avoid it.
@@CarSauce I’m picking my new Model 3 tomorrow. Black seats. If I was ordering one today though, I probably would get the white seats
@@garyallan69congrats mate, either way you’ll love the car no doubt!
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My 2024 mode y Lr awd only shows 226miles on a 80% charge? Is this normal??
Great vid! Which car has the best lane centering/adaptive cruise driver assistance system in all your testing? Thanks!
Best recently was Kia EV9 with highway assist, also weirdly Mahindra have a great system
@CarSauce wow thanks! So I'm guessing in the EV9 it's the HDA2 sytem--- on the freeway curves does HDA2 stay centered in the lane? I currently have HDA1 and on more aggressive freeway curves, I have to help with the steering a bit-- thanks again!
@@CarSauce perhaps in AU but in NZ no way randomly slamming on brakes at highway speeds coming to a complete stop... tesla is WAAAY ahead.. atleast in NZ
Around town, the 100% range of the LFP version is virtually the same as the 80% range of the non-LFP version. You generally charge the non-LFP to only 80%. BUT, on a long road trip, it takes very long to charge the last 20% of the LFP battery, just like it does with the non-LFP battery. So to save time on a long trip, you’re gonna end up charging your LFP to only 80% of the range, which is already significantly lower than the non-LFP range. At home you don’t care about the extra time overnight to charge that last 20% on the LFP.
Long range has dual motors which is a big deal.
Totally agree with the phantom braking. The update from last year (2023.32.7??) made things far worse by linking the cruise control to maps, and there are numerous instances where the map has a give way sign embedded in the hume highway!
Bought a new MY a few weeks ago, experienced the phantom braking a couple times, very frustrating. 😩
How bumpy is the ride, drove an X yesterday and was not impressed with comfort of drive feeling, so this?
We own one. Our first EV. Absolutely freaking fantastic.
It's funny because in the US, at $60k last year it really wasn't in my consideration set. But now that I can realistically get one for around $40k, it's now my top choice. Still hoping to get the Juniper version of this, but we'll see how long I can wait...
Does this 2024 model y come with hardware 4 cameras? And if I were to order one today,would the wood panelling be gone?
No idea about cameras sorry! But wood panelling is there on the black interior for now, will go once the facelift is announced later this year probably
I strongly disagree with you on the Model Y’s looks. I think it’s a hot, modern, sleek design. You don’t mention the 2nd storage space in the trunk, directly behind the seats. It’s a little shallow, but is handy for storing smaller items.
Agreed. It's more timeless than most and gives me a Porsche - vibe. Within the Tesla line, I prefer it over the 3 and X. I like the S as well, but for practicality I'll take the Y.
It looks like a penguin to me, but I still bought one. I don’t mind it, and it’s much more practical to have the rear hatch over a sedan trunk lid. 🤙🏿
99.9k subscribers!!
So close 😭
@@CarSauce100K now! 🎉
Hi. You mentioned the seats can get stained by blue jeans...is there a cleaner that will remove that?
Yep, you can get a specific cleaner for the white however in my M3P you just use warm water, and use tape to block the seams :)
I got one, and I'm on the same page with the looks. Not the best, not offensive either. It's okay ~. TACC and autopilot i would only use on freeways. It's just too sensitive and dangerous around urban roads. 1 parked car on the edge of the kerb and it will brake hardcore at the last minute. Same with passing push bikes with more than 2m of space. Other dislike is i think the rear suspension feels harsher than the front. I sat at the back once, and it felt noticeably more brutal than the front seats. There are perks though. Efficiency is good and ability to leave aircon on during heatwaves is awesome.
Beautiful location. Where are you?
How is the suspensions comparing to the model 3 highland?
Very similar with the 2024 model y. I have both a highland RWD and just got a 2024 model y Long Range. Comfort suspension wise they are just about the same. Different interior trim though. The highland looks better and has cooled seats. I find the seats more comfortable in the model Y though.
@@herpderp4097 thx for sharing
99.9k subs :)
I wonder how easily you get used to having your speedo in the centre of the car, i think I would prefer a head up display personally.
Strongly disagree about the white interior it's easier to keep clean than the black. You can't make that comment unless you own the white interior. Sorry you lost me after that.
You get used to the heightened auto drive nags. Honestly, it pretty much only happens when I’m looking at my phone which I guess is a good thing.
Fair, I only had 4 days - but I’ve never been more frustrated and I test a lot of cars 😭
For new buyers who are going to playing with features, it's probably a good thing.
You don't need a limited slip differential in an EV. You can use torque vectoring to achieve the same thing. The Model Y does have torque vectoring, which is why it's so hard to get the rear end to slide. And if it does, that's a bad day.
When physics, thermodynamics and mechanics are proven wrong I might think about buying one. In the meantime a non linear extremely heavy, energy intensive re-energisation that takes to long to re-energise makes no sense to me at all. Oh and by the way re energisation when required quickly requires a continuous power supply which in Australia at least comes from coal fired power stations, just a minor issue.
Mine comes from my solar, charge up at home during the day = sorted
Yes matty it looks like a deep sea creature
the idea of phantom breaking scares the shit out of me
Just test drove the new 3 and the old Y. The seats are the number one reason I will not by the current Y. The new 3 seats are much better and have ventilation. For a premium car the Y seats are junk when compared to other premium cars. Going to wait and wait for the Y juniper updates.
Saying 19in wheels while pointing at the size that says 255/40R20😂
I thought for a second how did I miss this design when I opted for a 19” Gemini
wheres the spare tyre
That is certainly a CAAH matey
Sorry but the charging numbers are bogus. My LFP Model Y can charge with up to 177kw and it does indeed charge at 177kw from 1% to 45% on a supercharger before it throttles. So this has nothing to do with Tesla. Maybe your chargers are just crappy...
Teslas confuse me - they are so expensive but I see them everywhere. How?
Not as expensive as other EVs and their EV charger network is the best in the world, this Model Y also was the best selling car in the world for 2023 year, over the air updates also means that most recalls are done whilst your car is home, not having to take it to a dealership, completely relaxed approach when you test drive one too, no salesman pressure whatsoever just helpful answers to all your questions made it the easiest car to buy!
Where's Jacob? It's just not the same without him ☹
I ate him
EV6 GT, not GTline
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I think this review kind of misses the point about why the Y is the best selling car in Australia. It's practicality and price. The EV6 might look nice (from the front) but it's frustratingly inefficient. And expensive compared to the Model Y. There's no entry level EV6 - the cheapest is the air at $78,500 on the road in Sydney. And it's kinda ugly from the side. And if you're totally honest you might have technically had more leg room in the rear of the EV6 but your knees were uncomfortably high with no thigh support. Just go back and look at the video. So yeah - there are frustrations with the Y but nothing beats it for practicality and the entry level RWD is a bargain. That's the one most people will buy.
They are 20 inch wheels
why don't ppl just put a wrap on the glass up top, thats what im gonna do.
those are 20' wheels....
just not the same without DJ sorry....
I've driven BYD , MG, KIA and ended up with an M3P Whilst tesla has its faults with "autopilot" its atleast 10 years ahead. EASILY
All teslas except for the Cyber Truck look pretty much the same. Hence I would get something more unique. Like a Hyundai IONIQ 5.
"These are the 19" wheels...." pausess the video and zooms in for the lolmeme and it's clear as day the tyres are 20".
I've driven in the Seal, Atto 3 and Model Y twice. Taking the MY on a road trip to get that experience too over 4 days. The tech of the Tesla (with EAP package) is what convinced me to go Tesla. I do NOT support Elon's awful Twitter tirades. I do NOT think the speedo should be on that screen with nothing in your front view. I do NOT think their auto-wiper camera based no sensor system works at all. I will NOT buy another Tesla MY if they remove Ultrasonic Sensors and the stalks in the future. Everything else though? The UI, autopilot and TACC, autopark, the interior glazing, even the design, the supercharger system and of course the power.. have me heading for an MY for my first EV. My head says something like a BYD Seal, but my heart says the Tesla Model Y. Thanks for your review Matt.
Yep, people who never knew the hard ruling autocracies will never understand what he is fighting for... You all in the West will understand just after you lose it... and is coming, the Covid mandate was just a soft train... unfortunately I was born there, and took me too much to escape... I really cannot understand the narcissism of auto-destroying Western civilization...
Imagine if you knew the CEO of BYD's thoughts and plans.
@@5croobius can you tell us I'd be keen to know!
New highland led looks so tacky.
Give me my buttons back.
This channel looks suspiciously similar to Carwow ?
Cost to much there it’s 37 thousand USA Rwd 41 long range 43 thousand performance
Maybe don't say "fist me"😂
Looks like Elon dropped a turd.. I'd still buy one.
Love my Model Y - Aside from Tesla's scammy leasing tactics..
I know of a y with child seats in it with a white interior...i mean wtf.
Jacob?😢
Personally I don’t love the look of the model Y, I think the model 3 looks good (for an ev) but the model Y just looks like a 3 had a baby with a model X and something went horribly wrong 😂
I think the facelift to match the Model 3 Highland will make a really cool change
@@CarSauce yeah I think the new model three looks even better on the outside and inside but the removal of the stalks and features in general from Teslas is despicable, like they remove things that literally no one complained about and then say “nah trust us bro this is better” And I’m glad someone finally agrees with me that the white interior for the model Y/3 looks terrible, for one it makes the interior too bright it’s like looking at snow at Thredbo, and the white panel on the dash looks really cheap, the wood look paneling with the black interior looks very good
early :0
1:52 I tell you what's infuriating, why would you have a screenshot with measurements Australians don't understand. Miles, cubic feet ffs
I China if you own a Model 3 or a Model Y your considered not high class.
Stay in school.
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Tire noise like hell. Stop lying
There's no way I'd even consider buying a car with a glass roof, no sunshade & no sunroof (that opens). And that doesn't have a driver display showing basic info like current speed. Madness. You can get the BYD that has those all those things and is $20k LESS and the drive is more comfortable too.
YOU HAVE TO TURN ON AUTOPILOT SILLY! ITS NOT ON AS YOU PRETENDING TO LIE AND MISREPRESENT TELSA CAR!!!
No matter what Tesla model you have they all have the same boring as interiors and controls
The eV6 can't even compare. This is such a sad review. I guess the world disagrees with you with their pockets as the Model Y is the best selling vehicle in the world.
Is this guy aware that BMW makes you pay extra to unlock heating seats? 2 minutes bitching about a cable...
That is not a good looking car...
Not a fan of design. In fact I see a beluga whale on a white Model Y.
Efficient maybe, ugly definitely, stupid controls in thr screen, absurd attempts be Elon tight arse to redefine automotive displays and controls. No way would I spend money on the current Tesla nonsense.
Agree, its ugly
I’d rather walk….
What an irritating voice
Last time I checked, filling my tank up to 100% doesn't accelerate the demise of the engine... What a joke! Looks like an unattractive bar of soap, pretty hideous and totally uninspiring design. The autonomous driving stuff just isn't safe enough yet, come back in 10 years time, cameras alone just don't have enough data gathering capabilities. Actual FSD is just classic Musk vaporware.
How much money did it cost you to fill your petrol tank to 100%? Basically all manufacturers in the US will be converting their EV plug in sockets to utilise Teslas network says a lot about other car companies and what they think of Tesla and their network of charging stations and reliability Their FSD system is the most advanced in the world, latest update utilises AI and it’s watching more and more footage from all their cars to perfect FSD even further, competition was meant to be coming 5 years ago from the BIG players…still waiting 😂
do no use skinny jeans, don be femenine