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On the first day of the New year, Tesla sent a "big gift" to consumers.

On January 1, 2021, Tesla's Chinese official website showed that the domestic Model Y model was officially on sale. Domestic Tesla Model Y has launched two models: the long-lasting version and the high-performance version, of which the long-lasting version starts at 339900 yuan, down 148100 yuan from the previous pre-price of 488000 yuan. The price of the Performance high-performance version starts at 369900 yuan, down 165100 yuan from the previous pre-price of 535000 yuan. The page shows that the new car is expected to be officially delivered in January.

Model Y is Tesla's first domestic SUV model. In terms of appearance, Model Y is built on the Model 3 platform, so the overall look is very similar to that of Model 3. From the side of the car body, the domestic Model Y adopts the hidden door handle design, the side streamline of the car body is relatively smooth, and the car running SUV body looks more athletic. In terms of body size, Model Y is 4750/1921/1624mm in length, width and height, which is much taller than Model 3.

The Model Y interior is designed in a minimalist style, with a 15-inch central touch screen in the central control area, and the center console, steering wheel and seats are consistent with Model 3.

In terms of power, Tesla Model Y adopts dual-motor all-wheel drive, equipped with 3D3/3D5 front / rear drive motors, with maximum power of 137kw and 180kw respectively. In terms of battery life, the long-range version of WLTP lasts for 505km under the condition of performance performance high-performance version of WLTP, which lasts for 480km.

In addition to the official launch of Model Y, the new Model 3 is also on the market today, with the launch of two models: the standard life version and the high-performance version, of which the standard life rear wheel drive upgrade version is priced at 249900 yuan, the Performance high-performance all-wheel drive version costs 339900 yuan, and the old Model 3 long-range rear wheel drive plate has been removed from the shelves.

Compared with the old models, the price of the standard continued version remains the same, while the price of the high-performance version has been reduced by 79900 yuan. The appearance of the new car has also been adjusted to a small extent, such as the new shape of the rim, the blackening of the chrome trim, the blackening of the door handle and so on.

At present, the market segment where Model Y is located, EC6 has been listed in advance. The subsidized price of EC6 is 36.80-526000 yuan, while the price range of Model Y is 33.99-369900 yuan. From this price point of view, Tesla Model Y is indeed slightly better, but in addition to black, other colors add 8000 yuan, and the price of the FSD option also reached 64000 yuan. Some industry insiders said that Model Y can be seen as a "inflated" Model 3, the ideal price should be 27-280000 yuan, and the cheaper single-motor standard continued version must also be on the way.

The Model 3, which sells more than 10,000 vehicles a month, makes Tesla the largest manufacturer of new energy vehicles in a single model. According to data from the Federation of passengers, Tesla sold 113655 Model 3 vehicles in the first 11 months of 2020, while the ideal ONE and ES6 were 25498 and 25452 respectively.

With the launch of more domestic models, Tesla will further seize the market. Some people in the industry said that Tesla, who continues to reduce dimensionality, may be a 'disaster to the end' for independent brands, but the arrival of Tesla has also forced more independent brands to speed up the electric layout of products and brands, which may have greater development opportunities for China's automobile industry.

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