Man drives the cheapest Tesla Model Y you can buy and shares the truth about it

This man drove the cheapest Tesla Model Y you can get, the Standard trim, and has shared his opinion on whether it’s worth it or not.

Tesla has faced calls for more affordable models for years, and back in October, it released its Standard trims for the Model Y and Model 3.

The Model Y Standard is priced at $39,990, making it $5,000 cheaper than the Premium trim. 

Of course, its lower price point means it doesn’t come with all the features you’d find on the higher trims – but is it still a good buy?

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Is the cheapest Tesla Model Y worth it?

YouTube content creator Nobby on Cars recently took a closer look at the cheapest Tesla Model Y on the market and ran through the differences between it and the more expensive trims. 

Outwardly, the cheapest Tesla Model Y looks a little different from the other trims. 

Both the front and rear bumpers have been slightly redesigned, while the lightbars have been ditched and replaced by traditional headlights. 

The panoramic roof has been replaced by a fixed headliner, and paint choices are limited to gray, white, and black.

Inside, there are more cutbacks, with the rear screen removed and no electric rear seat adjustment. 

The ambient lighting is gone, and the carpets from inside the door bins have been taken out, so when you stash your stuff in them, it can rattle around a bit. 

The YouTuber was also left unimpressed by the frunk, which he said was made of ‘weird fiberglass material that’s very cheap’ and wasn’t sealed. 

In terms of output, the Model Y’s powertrain is good for 295 horsepower and up to 248 miles of range, depending on how you drive it, of course.

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Enough about looks, how does it drive?

The YouTuber took the Model Y out for a drive and said that it more or less felt the same as driving the Premium trim. 

“In many ways, this car is the same feeling to drive as the other more expensive models,” he said, before noting that the suspension wasn’t quite as good.

The cheaper model comes with the older-style passive suspension system, rather than the improved setup you’d find on the Premium. 

He also said that the EV didn’t feel as ‘urgent’ when you put your foot down. 

But for overall day-to-day driving, it was more than enough.

When it came to whether or not he’d recommend the car, Nobby said the cheapest Tesla Model Y could appeal to those who don’t ‘care too much about the fancy things’ in their cars, such as ambient lighting and vegan leather seats. 

However, if you happen to be the sort of person who does like a premium feel, then he warned that you could end up feeling ‘short-changed’ by the Standard. 

He also suggested that would-be Tesla owners might want to consider the Tesla Model 3 Standard instead.

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