2026 Tesla Mannequin Y Juniper refresh spied

The Tesla Mannequin Y is about to obtain its first strong refresh.

It was just lately spied present process testing on public roads, and people photographs present the up to date Mannequin Y ought to observe an identical path because the facelifted Mannequin 3 that proceeded it in 2023. The up to date 2026 Tesla Mannequin Y is anticipated to go on sale within the spring of 2025.

The refreshed Mannequin Y is claimed to be internally code-named Juniper, whereas the up to date Mannequin 3 was often known as Highland.

Tesla’s Mannequin Y Juniper replace would be the first substantial replace the mannequin has seen because it went on sale in 2020.

Visible updates are anticipated to observe the trail laid by the Mannequin 3 Highland. These would come with up to date entrance and rear ends together with a brand new cut up headlight design that may be seen regardless of the camouflage. New wheel designs are additionally anticipated to come back with the refresh.

Inside, the Mannequin Y ought to characteristic upgraded supplies, ambient lighting, cooled entrance seats, heated seats entrance and rear, and a brand new 8.0-inch rear show for local weather and leisure features. The general dashboard design is anticipated to hold over with a brand new, bigger 15.4-inch touchscreen changing at the moment’s 15.0-inch unit and housing all car controls. The stalks, together with the gear selector and switch sign stalk, will probably be eliminated, bringing the Mannequin Y in-line with the Mannequin 3.

The Juniper Y refresh will probably convey acoustic glass, just like the Mannequin 3 Highland, for much less highway and wind noise, together with an out there 17-speaker audio system with two subwoofers and two amplifiers.

Tesla up to date the Mannequin 3’s suspension with the Highland refresh, and the Juniper Mannequin Y is anticipated to learn from comparable updates. These revisions in suspension tuning and up to date elements translated to a extra snug and managed journey.

At this time’s Mannequin Y is obtainable with single-motor rear-wheel-drive Lengthy Vary, dual-motor all-wheel-drive Lengthy Vary, and a dual-motor all-wheel-drive Efficiency powertrains. Tesla does not disclose energy output, however 0-60 mph instances fall between 6.5 and three.5 seconds at the moment.