If you were thinking of upgrading to the new Tesla Model Y Juniper 2025 version, the wait is over. Tesla’s new cheaper trim level of the new Model Y “Juniper” has finally rolled out in the U.S. Tesla is bringing a more affordable option of revitalized version of its best-selling vehicle to market.
The new cheaper Model Y Juniper of Tesla, a non-Launch Edition version in U.S. and Canada will now starts at $49,000 before incentives. In late January, when Tesla opened orders for the refreshed Model Y in North America and Europe, it was only for a special “Launch Edition” version of the Long Range AWD.
Tesla Model Y price drop
On Friday, Tesla officially launched the Long Range All-Wheel-Drive version of the new Model Y in the United States. Before the $7,500 federal tax credit, the configuration starts at $48,990.
As reported Tesla was ramping up production of non-Launch Edition configurations of the new Model Y at Gigafactory in Texas. Though the trim levels were available in other countries, U.S. was still waiting for more for more affordable options to become available.
As per Tesla, delivery of the affordable Model Y Juniper will start within the U.S. in 1 to 3 weeks. Same timeline for Canada, where it lists the new vehicle for $70,000 CAD.
New features Model Y
The Launch Series version of the new Model Y had 327 miles of range, a top speed of 125 MPH, and a 4.1-second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate. The Long Range All-Wheel-Drive trim of the new Model Y has almost similar features: it offers the same 327-mile range rating with the same top speed of 125 MPH. However, it has a 4.6-second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate.
Along with the new non-Launch Edition Model Y, Tesla is also introducing a new color, Diamond Black, on both Model Y and Model 3:
Tesla Model Y Juniper price
Tesla Model Y Juniper price before the $7,500 federal tax credit, will start at $48,990.
The Launch Series also came with Full Self-Driving included. The new, more affordable trim does not, so owners will have to pay $8,000 for FSD if they’d like to purchase it outright. There is also a monthly subscription service that costs $99/mo.
2025 Tesla Model Y differences
There are few changes that the new car has. Let’s look at the major differences between the original Model Y into the new one.
Seats
Tesla Model Y Juniper changes are incorporated in the seat with new perforated patterned cover and new front seats.
Suspension
Here is a difference with the revised suspension in the new Tesla Model Y makes for a much more comfortable ride and is much quieter.
Indicators
The new Model Y doesn’t get the steering indicator wheel buttons like the original, instead, it sticks with a redesigned elegant looking stalk to the left of the steering wheel to activate the indicators.
Touchscreen to switch from Drive to Reverse
The 2025 Tesla Model Y gets a virtual slider on the right of the infotainment screen to select Drive and Reverse.
Steering wheel
The steering wheel looks different on the inside. There’s no stylised T logo but instead Tesla is spelled out across the wheel. Some of the buttons are also different.
Glovebox
Though one has to still push a virtual button on screen to open the glovebox, there is a difference in the latching mechanism.
Tesla to ramp up production
Tesla reported lower-than-expected delivery figures for Q1 earlier this week, with the company stating that the shutdown of production lines to changeover to the new cheaper Model Y 2025 design impacted “several weeks” of manufacturing.
Now that the new Model Y has a more accessible configuration available and Tesla has already started ramping production, this could be a good sign of things to come for the company as Q2 kicks off.
Large inventories
High inventories for Tesla have been a problem as production outpaced deliveries by a margin of nearly 22,000 vehicles. This could be possibly due to units not hitting the delivery centers.
