Tesla Model Y 2022 review - the BEST electric SUV?

What should the next Tesla be called? 'Tesla Model... ?'

One of the worst cars I've ever driven. The building quality is awful - plastic wood anybody? No thanks. Creeks, rattles and inconsistent panel gaps? Check. The ride is appalling - it handles badly and is crashy over even the slightest ripple. The steering reminds of what you get in a bumper car - every time I put it on full-lock I expected it to go backwards! Then there's the user interface. In typical Tesla fashion, it throws away decades of careful automotive development and replaces it by tech designed by geeks in darkened bedrooms who haven't been outside in a year, let alone driven a real car. I'm sure it's all very nice having a big screen to watch videos, but I don't want to have to run through menus to change the air-con settings or use the wipers. It's just plain dangerous. Tesla's battery and motor tech is still ahead of the game but their actual cars are over-priced crap. Put it this way, if it was powered by an ICE, nobody would buy them which isn't the case with nearly all its rivals....

Tesla?? Brrr! Burn goed!

Tesla sells for less than $40000 in China

Why have you got the left hand drive version in the UK?

Any competition left to consider against Tesla?

Rewatched this. Final verdict to shortlist based on stiff competition was never realistic and global sales prove this. If you want an EV there's really nothing comparable to a Tesla.

My dream car, love it

Tesla is not a car brand. It is a sect followed by fanatics who make Iranian shiites look like reasoned and moderate people.

I’m getting a test drive of one in a few weeks

Once me and my Dad had to use a taxi and it was a Tesla Model 3 or Y

The words “supercharger” and “Tesla” just don’t go together 😂

Goofy car

Yes.

i hate tesla

Tesla is the best car in the world

One thing i hate when driving behind a car with regenerative breaking is that they do not turn on the rear red breaking lights, if you know what i mean, and some cars break quite aggressively with regenerate powah

I went for test drive, lovely car but rear screen is turn off coz it is so tiny, it is almost illegal

Mini roundabout looked doable to me

Competition?

It's bumpy, it's rattly, when I want something I need to take 2 minutes on the screen, it's unreliable, bad build quality, cheap materials, a steering wheel that wobbles up and down when you move it, the top of the door wobbles, horrible brittle sound on the trim when you knock it, fabric on the bottom of the seats, not covered back cup holders in the armrest and covered with cheap plastic, when I put down the back armrest while in drive it makes a loud rattling sound, bad door closing sounds, cheap fabric speakers and part of dashboard which gets worn out quickly, the roof window gets orange in the sun, back seat shaking around while drive, back seat belts unsupported so they fall to the side any time you move, scratchy seat belt material, the backs of the front seats are covered with cheap scratchy plastic, old Teslas had a manual opening storage in the centre console, new Teslas centre console storage place is dangerous and can get your hand scratched and caught, back windows only go half way down, zero back window visibility, squeaky windows, loud cabin noise, barely any configuration choices. If you question me, I tell you that I test drove two Teslas for myself. Teslas should be £15,000 - £20,000 not £50,000, it just doesn't make sense. Beware, Tesla is a scam.


- Add on: Before I went for my test drive, it took me 5 minutes just to open it. I placed the card onto the door pillar where it was meant to be and it just didn't open, Tesla should just make a key for goodness sake and trying to be "unique"!! I don't want to take 5 minutes opening a car thank you very much.
Teslas are unique. Uniquely bad.

Sorry, did you say SUV? 😔

Please don't buy Tesla, It will cost a lot of money. I own a Tesla and cry now.

all teslas look the same, all tesla are cheap built, and have too many issues all tesla is too much expensives for what it is.

It's actually cheaper than £55,000 now!

The thing is good about that has the doors are flat but you have a phone to open it. Well how this is a new car to make teslas😊

I'll be having a 100km drive soon, any recommendations what car to rent ?

Looks like crap for the price. Who needs the acceleration performance on such an ugly car? Not for us in Europe!

Is the dimensions of this comparable to the BMW X1, X3 or X5? I’m assuming it’s like X3 or X4 size by the looks of it?

Ordered one, waiting delivery hopefully this year i get it.🎉😢😮

I wouldn't buy this, better ways to spend the money

If they put the usual array of physical buttons and controls on the dash I might consider buying one. Until then, no chance!

Why not say load and clear that the turning radius has to be bettered, LOAD

the problem with these cars (Tesla), is the battery is structural so a minor bump in an ordinary car is minor in these ev's it becomes major and insurance companies have found to their cost. so this has increased the number of cars that are straight write offs, insurance premiums have risen accordingly. Spares for Tesla are very expensive.

It's very bumpy on the smallest wheels too by the way.

It's bumpy, it's rattly, when I want something I need to take 2 minutes on the screen, it's unreliable, bad build quality, cheap materials, a steering wheel that wobbles up and down when you move it, the top of the door wobbles, horrible brittle sound on the trim whenbyou knock it, fabric on the bottom of the seats, not covered back cup holders in the armrest and covered with cheap plastic, when I put down the back armrest while in drive it makes a loud rattling sound, bad door closing sounds, cheap fabric speakers and part of dashboard which gets worn out quickly, the roof window gets orange in the sun, back seat shaking around while drive, back seat belts unsupported so they fall to the side any time you move, scratchy seat belt material, the backs of the front seats are covered with cheap scratchy plastic, old Teslas had a manual opening storage in the centre console, new Teslas centre console storage place is dangerous and can get your hand scratched and caught, back windows only go half way down, zero back window visibility, squeaky windows, loud cabin noise, barely any configuration choices. If you question me, I tell you that I test drove two Teslas for myself. Teslas should be £15,000 - £20,000 not £50,000, it just doesn't make sense. Beware, Tesla is a scam.


- Add on: Before I went for my test drive, it took me 5 minutes just to open it. I placed the card onto the door pillar where it was meant to be and it just didn't open , Tesla should just make a key for goodness sake and trying to be "unique"!! I don't want to take 5 minutes opening a car thank you very much.
Teslas are unique. Uniquely bad.

2......( 2 - S - 3 - X - Y)..well done Matt..as always. Cheers from NYC! (i have a MY 2021 / blue with white interior)..

You can drive it just like an electric big suv most of the time in the city. For day to day use is much better than presented

Seems like he doesn’t want us to buy a Tesla

This channel offers so much information and delivers it in a very helpful way .

I don’t realize how small Great Britain is until I see the charging planner.. I can’t even reach Boston from NoVA with two charges 😂

Looks like minimal masterpiece to me. Brits will always find some wobbly aspect due to language behaviour patterns. Get a grip. The only thing for me with this model it's a front which could be more aggressive.

Just ordered one, can't wait!

It’s Tesla

Absolute nightmare for driving in the dark with zero physical switching for lights, climate control and entertainment system. How many accidents will these cars cause in 2023?

You got a dislike from me Matthew Hayden

Alan partridge reviews a Tesla

Why we call this a SUV? Is being Dual motor or all wheels drive sufficient to qualify being SUV? What about ground clearance? What about any little off-road capability?