Tesla Malaysia has begun deliveries of the Tesla Mannequin Y, with the first 70 or so clients selecting up their vehicles from the corporate’s HQ in Cyberjaya in the present day.
Notably, all of the Malaysian vehicles throughout the three variants – Customary RWD, Lengthy Vary AWD and Efficiency AWD – function updates, as seen on the Efficiency instance we examined just lately. It’s stated the additions are the rationale for the shift within the supply schedule, which was speculated to be at the beginning of the yr.
As highlighted beforehand, the Malaysian automobiles function the most recent “{Hardware} 4” cameras for the Autopilot semi-autonomous driving function, discernible from the marginally bigger digital camera modules on the entrance fenders.
Additionally discovering their approach on are full double glazing for the aspect home windows. First launched on the Mannequin 3 “Highland” facelift final yr, the inclusion of acoustic glass makes for much less wind noise. Moreover, the rear aspect home windows and rear windscreen are actually of the privateness glass selection.
The final sees the deletion of the rear parcel shelf (or tonneau cowl), which prevents prying eyes from viewing what’s in your boot. Tesla’s rationale is that with the inclusion of privateness glass, the rear windscreen is now darkish sufficient that passers by won’t be able to see what’s within the boot with out really peering by the glass, therefore there being no must have it any longer.
As additionally highlighted beforehand, one other change for the Malaysian vehicles is with exterior colors, with two shades changing those supplied when the automotive was launched. The Pink multi-coat has been changed by Extremely Pink, and present clients who’ve ordered their Y with the earlier purple will get the Extremely Pink at no extra value. The opposite new shade is Stealth Gray, which replaces Midnight Silver Metallic.
In any other case, the Mannequin Y stays mechanically the identical as earlier than. The Customary RWD (RM199,000) includes a single rear motor, which will get the automotive from zero to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds and on to a prime pace of 217 km/h. An LFP battery gives the RWD a most vary of 455 km (WLTP cycle).
The mid -spec Lengthy Vary AWD (RM246,000) has an additional motor on the entrance axle and makes use of an NMC kind battery, which offers the automotive with as much as 533 km of journey vary. It’s sooner to the century mark at 5.0 seconds, however prime pace is similar to the RWD at 217 km/h.
The range-topping Efficiency AWD (RM288,000) additionally makes use of an NMC kind battery however sacrifices some vary (as much as 514 km, WLTP) for higher efficiency, on this case a 0-100 km/h time of three.7 seconds and a 250 km/h prime pace. Efficiency-specific upgrades embody 21-inch Überturbine wheels, a carbon fibre rear spoiler, greater brakes and lowered suspension.
GALLERY: 2024 Tesla Mannequin Y Efficiency AWD
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