Tesla Model Y Hinterradantrieb
Vehicle report · model years ab 10/2025 · sources as of 2026-08-27
A lithium iron phosphate battery, 220 kW and a thoroughly digital control concept. The cheapest Model Y is the most efficient one — and the one where almost everything runs through the screen.
The essentials in three sentences
- The Tesla Model Y Hinterradantrieb has 60 kWh net and travels up to 525 kilometres under WLTP; in independent testing it was 438 kilometres at 16,4 kWh/100 km.
- The 17 per cent gap between standard and test is not an error but the difference between rolling road and road — the test figure is the one to plan with.
- Every figure on this page comes from 7 named sources and is attributed line by line. wattradar has not driven this car.
Drivetrain and range
525 or 534 kilometres by the standard — depending on which source you read.
The Swiss product page states 525 kilometres WLTP; the independent test's data sheet for the model year from 10/2025 states 534. Both figures stand, because they reflect different data states and cannot be merged into one from here. The drivetrain delivers 220 kW and 420 Nm at the rear axle. At 60,0 kWh net the battery is the smallest in the Model Y range and uses lithium iron phosphate — a chemistry that tolerates repeated full charging and suffers more in the cold than others. [1][3]
What the car actually uses
16,4 kWh/100 km in the independent measurement cycle — a very good figure for an SUV this size.
In the independent cycle, consumption and range came to 16,4 kWh/100 km including charging losses and 438 kilometres. That is 17 per cent below the standard figure, and that gap is the one to plan with. The winter test of the same version reports 20,7 kWh/100 km at 5 °C and 302 kilometres at 6 °C — the number to reckon with between November and March. An Austrian road test over roughly 1000 kilometres observed, at around 15 °C and depending on driving style and terrain, 15 to 18 kWh/100 km and 380 to 420 kilometres. [3][4][5]
Charging
175 kW at a rapid charger, but the curve drops early.
Tesla Switzerland states a maximum of 175 kW and up to 254 kilometres added in 15 minutes. The independent test measured a peak of 186 kW but also a marked fall in power before 80 per cent state of charge. For travelling speed this means the peak says less than the curve, and two short stops beat one long one. No reliable AC charging figure exists for this exact version — for anyone parking on the street or charging at work that is the more important number, and it is missing. [1][3]
Space, controls and what grates
Plenty of room and 1’600 kilograms of towing capacity — with controls that put almost everything on the screen.
At 4’797 millimetres long and up to 2’118 litres of load volume, the car is a full family vehicle, and 1’600 kilograms of braked towing capacity is a lot for an electric car in this class. The independent road tests praise the space, the drivetrain and the integrated charge planning. The criticism is consistently the same: almost every function runs through the screen. The independent test additionally notes the long braking distance of 38,6 metres and the functional quality of some driver assistance systems. A Swiss road test exists but covers the all-wheel-drive version and is therefore not carried as a figure for this one. [1][3][5][6]
Technical data with a source on every line
Every line says where the figure came from. That is what separates it from a spec sheet.
| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | Rear-wheel drive | [3] |
| System power | 220 kW / 299 PS | [3] |
| Torque | 420 Nm | [3] |
| 0–100 km/h | 7,2 s | [1] |
| Top speed | 201 km/h | [1] |
| Battery, net | 60,0 kWh | [3] |
| Battery, gross | 64,5 kWh | [3] |
| Cell chemistry | Lithium iron phosphate | [3] |
| AC charging | not found | [4] |
| DC charging | max. 175 kW | [1] |
| Recharged in 15 minutes | up to 254 km | [1] |
| WLTP range | 525 km | [1] |
| WLTP range, differing source | 534 km | [3] |
| WLTP consumption | 14,0 kWh/100 km | [1] |
| WLTP consumption, second source | 13,1 kWh/100 km | [3] |
| Range in independent testing | 438 km | [3] |
| Consumption in testing, charging losses included | 16,4 kWh/100 km | [3] |
| Range in winter testing | 302 km (6 °C) | [4] |
| Consumption in winter testing | 20,7 kWh/100 km (5 °C) | [4] |
| Length | 4’797 mm | [1] |
| Width without mirrors | 1’920 mm | [3] |
| Width with mirrors | 1’982 mm | [1] |
| Height | 1’621 mm | [1] |
| Wheelbase | 2’890 mm | [4] |
| Ground clearance | 164 mm | [1] |
| Kerb weight | 1’906 kg | [1] |
| Payload | 435 kg | [3] |
| Boot | up to 2’118 l | [1] |
| Towing, braked | 1’600 kg | [3] |
| Towing, unbraked | 750 kg | [3] |
| Braking distance 100–0 km/h | 38,6 m | [3] |
| Turning circle | 12,6 m | [3] |
| Interior noise at 130 km/h | 65,2 dB(A) | [3] |
| Vehicle warranty | 4 years / 80’000 km | [1] |
| Battery warranty | 8 years / 160’000 km | [1] |
| Swiss promotional price | not found | [2] |
How common is it?
In the current reporting period 2’365 vehicles of this model were newly registered in Switzerland — rank 1 of 346. This page says what the car can do; the model page says how often it is bought. Those are two different questions, and they are deliberately answered separately.
What it is good for
- 16,4 kWh/100 km in the independent cycle — very efficient for an SUV 4’797 mm long.
- Up to 2’118 litres of load volume and 1’600 kilograms of braked towing capacity.
- Warranties clearly documented: 4 years on the vehicle, 8 years on the battery.
- Lithium iron phosphate tolerates regular full charging without special care.
What to check before buying
- The WLTP figure differs by source: 525 or 534 kilometres.
- According to the independent test, charging power falls off markedly before 80 per cent.
- Try the touch controls and assistance systems yourself before buying — data cannot settle that.
- A turning circle of 12,6 metres and a braking distance of 38,6 metres are not good figures for the class.
- Swiss price and AC charging power: not found. Clarify both yourself before buying.
What these figures do not say
The standard figure and the independent test figure come from different procedures and cannot be converted into one another. That is why both appear, and why neither is called «the» range.
For WLTP range the sources give 2 different figures: 525 km (Tesla Schweiz), 534 km (ADAC). Which one applies cannot be decided from here, so all of them stand.
The manufacturer figures come from a press pack that applies to the German market. Equipment, designations and availability may differ in Switzerland; the configuration of the actual car should be checked before signing.
No Swiss price is given for this car on this page, because none could be established reliably from the sources examined. Where a price is available it appears with the date it was retrieved — a price without a date goes stale silently, and that is the kind of error nobody notices.
wattradar does not award scores. A rating without a published method is an opinion dressed up as a number. What appears here are the figures, their sources and one sentence each on what they mean.
For the following figures we looked and found nothing solid. What is missing is named here rather than replaced by an approximation:
- AC charging: For this exact reference version no reliable AC charging power was published in the Swiss manufacturer material and Austrian tests examined. A figure from another version would be guesswork here. [4]
- Swiss promotional price: The Swiss configurator was protected by a CAPTCHA at the time of retrieval; no current Swiss cash price could be read from it. An Austrian price was deliberately not adopted as a Swiss one. [2]
The figures for reuse
The same data set as a file, with a source key for every value. CSV with semicolons, so that Excel in a German-language environment separates the columns.
Sources
- Tesla Schweiz, «Model Y» — https://www.tesla.com/de_ch/modely. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · manufacturer figure
- Tesla Schweiz, «Model Y — Konfigurator» — https://www.tesla.com/de_CH/modely/design. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · manufacturer figure
- ADAC, «Test Tesla Model Y Standard ab 10/2025» — https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/autokatalog/marken-modelle/tesla/tesla-model-y-test/. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · independent measurement
- ÖAMTC, «Tesla Model Y Hinterradantrieb im Test» — https://www.oeamtc.at/autotouring/auto/tesla-model-y-hinterradantrieb-einstiegsmodell-im-test-85149657. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · independent measurement
- TechnikNews, «Tesla Model Y RWD im Österreich-Test» — https://www.techniknews.net/tests/tesla-model-y-rwd-im-oesterreich-test-einfach-geraeumig-gut/. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · independent measurement
- Blick, «Frisches Tesla Model Y im Test» — https://www.blick.ch/auto/tests/frisches-tesla-model-y-im-exklusiven-test-bleibt-der-weltbestseller-ein-echter-volksstromer-id20635173.html. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · independent measurement
- Tesla, «Tesla Gallery» — https://www.tesla.com/tesla-gallery. retrieved on 2026-08-27 · manufacturer figure
How this report was put together
This report draws together publicly available manufacturer and test sources. wattradar has neither driven nor measured this car. It replaces neither a test drive nor a check of the specific configuration.
Picture credits
No image was used for this report. The manufacturer's official media gallery publishes terms of use for editorial outlets, but no concrete Model Y file with a verifiable individual address could be loaded at the time of retrieval. wattradar would rather show no picture than one whose origin cannot be evidenced. [7]
