Tesla Model Y

The original Tesla Model Y Performance was like the polarising deep-cut third album from your favourite band — the one that followed the sweet, well-liked Credible improvements in the Model Y Performance’s ride quality and body control lift engagement, making us cry out for a similar upgrade to this Tesla’s steering.

When pre-orders opened for the updated Tesla Model Y earlier in 2025, most early-adopter Australians gravitated toward the Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant. Deeply impressive real-world efficiency, and resulting usable range, makes the much-improved Tesla Model Y base model a solid SUV choice.

Chasing Cars doesn’t do political commentary. We publish road tests we hope Australian car buyers find valuable. So we’ll deal with the elephant in the Tesla has given its crucial Model Y a superb mid-life upgrade that fixes or improves many of the SUV’s previous faults—making its connection to fraught politics frustrating

Need more space than a Model 3 provides? Tesla’s first midsize SUV, the Model Y, has landed in Australia in RWD and Performance AWD models.

The Tesla Model Y has been given an MY27 upgrade that introduces faster mid-range models, a cheaper Performance flagship, and vehicle-to-load technology

Fresh from bringing Australian distribution in-house, Xpeng has announced updates to its G6 ‘ultra smart coupe SUV’, headlined by the addition of All-wheel drive and even faster charging boost Xpeng G6’s appeal as brand gears up to launch more models

MG Motor Australia has upgraded the flagship Essence 62 version of its MGS5 EV SUV with more power, performance and range as rolling MY26 updates in

It’s now cheaper than ever to purchase Cupra’s Tavascan midsize SUV. Cupra Australia has today debuted an all-new, introductory ‘V’ grade to its Tavascan New Tavascan V variant will be Cupra’s cheapest yet, though it still packs a Sennheiser stereo, rear-wheel drive and Model Y-beating price

It’s not just the global political landscape that is rapidly evolving – the Australian new-car market is undergoing a metamorphosis. Electric vehicles Even Toyota takes a big hit in response to huge volume gains made by BYD, Chery, Jaecoo, Geely and modest increases by Hyundai and Kia

New MG S6 promises to be a genuine rival to a growing list of midsize electric SUVs

Nissan is seriously evaluating exactly which global products will populate its Australian line-up going forward. Of particular interest are the Chinese Nissan mulls China-sourced electrified ute, SUV and family vehicles for local growth

Tesla has priced its extended-body, six seat Model Y L from $74,900 before on-road costs, with initial deliveries to commence in April. New Tesla Model Y ‘L’ priced from $74,900, featuring three-row seating, an extended body, and a driving range of 681km

In just two months of sales for 2026, the Australian new vehicle market has marked a major milestone, with Japan losing its title of lead vehicle importer For the first time in 28 years, there were more vehicles sold in Australia from China than Japan

A recent Tesla press release has confirmed the brand will not introduce cut-price variants of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y medium SUV to Australia, Tesla Australia will rename its existing range with a ‘Premium’ focus — but one subtle line confirms this isn’t in preparation for the launch of cheaper, ‘Standard’ models.

Australia’s new car sales reached record heights in 2025, pushing a slender 0.3 percent past 2024’s result with a total of 1,241,037 deliveries. The 100 best-selling vehicles in Australia in 2025, from the Ford Ranger ute to the Jaecoo J7 SUV

Hyundai has confirmed its Elexio medium SUV will arrive in Australia in early 2026 with an introductory price of $59,990 driveaway. The price applies to Undercutting the futuristic Ioniq 5 by around $20,000, this Chinese-built SUV could be Hyundai’s most competitive EV yet

September 2025 marks another month of strong, steady vehicle sales in Australia, totalling 106,891 total vehicle sales when combining findings from the While utes remain king in the sales castle, a pair of electric SUVs silently made their mark in September

Tesla has announced its controversial Full Self Driving (Supervised) level 2 autonomous driving feature is now downloadable for customers in Australia and Tesla’s semi-autonomous technology is now available in Australia and New Zealand with subscription pricing confirmed

Which Tesla Model Y offers the longest range? Which grade includes the best features? Which is the quickest model? And which Model Y delivers the best Grade by grade guide to Tesla’s popular midsized electric SUV, complete with reviews

Chinese carmaker Deepal has confirmed pricing and features for its quirky, genre-busting E07 electric vehicle. A melange of ute, SUV and coupe, the E07 Chinese EV maker Deepal’s strange new ute-cum-SUV arrives with sharp pricing