2026 Tesla Model Y Electric

Small SUV · electric

★ Open to everyone — one of the ten most-registered models this year.

Fuel economy
138MPGe1
148 city · 129 highway
CO₂ 0 g/mi · tailpipe2
EPA
Range
321mi3
516 km · rated
EPA
Power
—5
NHTSA
Crash rating
5of 5 ★6
frontal 5 · side 5 · rollover 5
8 recall campaigns7
NHTSA
Kerb weight
4,143lb9
1,879 kg
NHTSA
Warranty
—11
Tesla
How much to run it138 MPGe · 321 mi
Combined
138 MPGe1EPA
EPA test cycle, combined · configuration Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels)
City · highway
148 · 129EPA
EPA test cycle, MPGe
Tailpipe CO₂
0 g/mi2EPAmeasured tailpipe zero
the measured tailpipe figure of an electric car is zero
Range
321 mi3EPA516 km
EPA's rated range for the Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) configuration
Fuel, per year
$5504EPAEPA's estimate
EPA's own annual estimate, on EPA's assumptions (15,000 miles, 55% city, EPA's fuel price)
How it performs—
Power
—5NHTSA
Motor
Electric motorEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Transmission
Automatic (A1)EPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
Drive
Rear-wheel driveEPA
as listed in the EPA fuel-economy file
How safe5 of 5 ★ · 8 recalls
Crash rating
★★★★★6NHTSA
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, rear-wheel-drive 2026 Model Y · as of 2026-09-10
Frontal · side · rollover
5 · 5 · 5NHTSAof 5 stars each
the three tests behind the overall rating
Recall campaigns
87NHTSA
NHTSA recall register, campaigns naming MODEL Y BEV (2026) · as of 2026-09-10
8 campaigns, what and when
  • 2025-05-29Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · linkages — The inability to clean the windshield reduces the driver’s visibility and increases the risk of a crash. 25V359000
  • 2025-06-18Seats · critical fasteners — The seat may not properly restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. 25V410000
  • 2025-07-28Electrical system · horn — An inoperable horn may prevent the driver from alerting other drivers as needed, increasing the risk of a crash. 25V490000
  • 2025-10-01Electrical system · wiring — Reverse lights that fail to illuminate reduce visibility and may not alert pedestrians or other drivers that the vehicle is backing up, increasing the risk of a crash. 25V658000
  • 2025-10-10Electrical system · propulsion system · fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts — A loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash. 25V690000
  • 2026-05-18Equipment · other · labels — Missing weight information provided by the label may lead to unintentionally overloading the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash. 26V315000
  • 2026-07-07Structure · body · bumpers — A noncompliant vehicle may have reduced occupant protections, increasing the risk of injury during a crash. 26V445000
  • 2026-08-31Suspension · front — A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash. 26V558000
Complaints per 10,000 built
—8NHTSA
Complaints on file
3608NHTSA80 severe
NHTSA complaint file for this model year, nameplate scope
What owners complain about
Unspecified112Forward collision avoidance · adaptive cruise control57Forward collision avoidance · automatic emergency braking49Steering43Electrical system34

See these complaints at NHTSA ↗

How big4,143 lb
Kerb weight
4,143 lb9NHTSA1,879 kg
the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP); corroborated by the maker's 49 CFR 565 filing and the EPA test weight
EPA test weight
4,500 lb10EPA2,041 kg
EPA equivalent test weight class — the loaded class it was tested at, not kerb weight
Class
Small SUVEPA
the publisher's own vehicle class
Body
SUVNHTSA
as NHTSA lists it
Ownership—
Warranty
—11Tesla
On the road in New York
18,18212NY DMV
NY DMV registration file, 2026-09-02

Notes and sources

  1. Fuel economy: EPA combined figure in MPGe — energy converted at 33.7 kWh per gallon, not fuel burned — for the configuration Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) (148 city, 129 highway). EPA data dated 2026-09-09, the latest modifiedOn date EPA records in vehicles.csv.↩
  2. CO₂: the measured tailpipe figure of an electric car is zero. What a grid emits to charge it is not a tailpipe figure and is not stated here.↩
  3. Range: EPA's rated range for the Model Y Standard RWD (18in Wheels) configuration; the record carries 516 km, which is 321 miles.↩
  4. Fuel cost: EPA's own annual estimate for this car is $550, on EPA's assumptions. It is an estimate, not a measured figure.↩
  5. Power: not published. Electric figure withheld: 296 is one of this car's 3 motors ([291, 306, 326] hp each), not the car's output.↩
  6. Crash rating: NHTSA's overall rating for the rear-wheel-drive 2026 Model Y — frontal 5, side 5, rollover 5 stars. NHTSA data as of 2026-09-10.↩
  7. Recall campaigns: NHTSA's count for this nameplate (MODEL Y BEV), as of 2026-09-10. Each is repaired free of charge by dealers.↩
  8. Complaints: NHTSA holds 360 for the 2026 Model Y, 80 of which describe a crash, fire, injury or death. The rate per 10,000 built is not computed: not published in this market-year — complaint_rate: no row in this market-year carries it from a source that measures it (0/392).↩
  9. Kerb weight: the crash-tested vehicle (NHTSA NCAP), 4,143 lb (1,879 kg); corroborated by the maker's 49 CFR 565 filing and the EPA test weight.↩
  10. EPA test weight: 4,500 lb (2,041 kg) is the equivalent test weight class EPA tested this configuration at, not the kerb weight.↩
  11. Warranty: not carried. The warranty table compiled from each maker's published statement has no verified entry for Tesla for 2026 in this market.↩
  12. Registrations: 18,182 Model Ys of this model year on New York's roads, from the NY DMV registration file as of 2026-09-02.↩
  13. This car is measured on the electric scale: MPGe and a measured tailpipe zero. Miles per gallon, charge-weighted CO₂ and engine-only horsepower do not apply to it.↩
  14. Price: no free, resellable source publishes a price for any 2026 car sold in the United States, so none is shown for any car in this market.↩

Sources: EPA · NHTSA — about these sources →