Tesla Model Y: Are the Official Power Figures Unscrupulous?
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla Model Y : des chiffres officiels de puissance farfelus ?" in French.
- 16/03/2025 19:07
Tesla France has updated the technical specifications chart of the new Model Y. The least we can say is that we understand nothing.
Tesla France has refreshed the energy consumption webpage for their catalog models, current or recent. It includes the Model 3, Model S and Model X, and of course the Model Y model year 2025.
This page remains an exception after almost disappearing everywhere else abroad, Tesla usually prefers not to reveal its secrets or technical data. Customers do not need to know everything and prefer only to see the range, period. It’s light…
Power, torque, battery capacities — we know almost nothing. And then there is this famous Support page on Tesla France’s website. Now the “New Model Y” is listed there, but the data displayed suggest they are either incorrect… or disappointing.
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE TESLA MODEL Y 2025
Why disappointing? Because to understand them, you need to put them back into context. And for that, there’s nothing better than to revisit the previous chart of power data, weights, and consumption of the earlier version of the Model Y.
TECHNICAL DATA OF THE TESLA MODEL Y PRE-2025
First of all, we notice that the power of the Long Range All-Wheel Drive version has not changed at all: 158 kW at the front and 220 kW at the rear, totaling 378 kW or 513 horsepower. Yet, Tesla’s communications tend to mention “about 350 horsepower”. But considering how the Model Y accelerates (0 to 100 km/h in 4.8 seconds), the idea of a power close to 500 horsepower is more consistent. Values ultimately very close to the sister Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive (158 + 208 kW).
On the other hand, the weight is significantly higher than initially communicated during the update of the Model Y: 2072 kg for the all-wheel-drive version, compared to 2054 kg previously. This makes sense considering the increased equipment and improved interior soundproofing…
A Long Range FWD Much Less Powerful?
The big surprise comes from the flagship configuration in the catalog, the Long Range FWD. The previous version promised 255 kW (346 horsepower) on the rear wheels… compared to 220 kW (299 horsepower) for the 2025 model year. An identical power to the Rear-Wheel Drive version, as if there was a rationalization of technical parts.
Again, it’s not very surprising, because many things make sense: 300 horsepower on peak suffices, and the difference on the stopwatch only comes from the power delivery mapping. For instance, the former Long Range FWD accelerated to 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds… compared to 5.6 seconds today. And the Rear-Wheel Drive, which used to take 6.9 seconds… now takes 5.9 seconds in 2025 for unchanged power.
The weights are also increasing contrary to initial press releases: +22 kg for the Long Range FWD, and +19 kg for the RWD. Finally, the consumptions are also updated with general decreases, while ranges are increased.
This is coherent… yet very far from initial promises. What do these figures evoke in you?
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