Tesla launches the new Model Y for the Chinese market

Tesla has launched a new version of the Model Y, its best-selling car, in China, hoping that the redesigned exterior and updated interior features will help it regain market shares stolen from rivals such as Xiaomi. The new Model Y is priced starting at 263,500 yuan ($35,900)5.4% higher than the previous version in China, Tesla’s second-largest market, the U.S. automaker said on its Weibo social media account.
Deliveries in China are expected to begin in March, subject to regulatory approval, and Tesla is also taking orders for the SUV in several other Asia-Pacific markets.

Details about Tesla’s plans for the facelifted version in North America and Europe were not immediately available. The latest Model Y sports a new light bar that spans the entire front, similar to Tesla’s Cybertruck, while the taillight is also a full-width light bar. Among other updated features, i seats can be heatedio ventilated to ensure comfort in all weather conditions, plus a touchscreen for second row passengers. The long-range variant has now a range of 719 kilometres per charge, from 688 km.