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U.S. Tesla Model Y Refresh Debuts As Ford Mustang Mach-E Rival

The Tesla Model Y just received its first refresh that was initially unveiled for the Chinese market just a couple of weeks ago. The chief rival of the Ford Mustang Mach-E is getting a bevy of updates inside and out, with fresh styling at both ends and a variety of new features inside the cabin. However, while customers in the U.S. had to wait quite a while before the refreshed Model 3 arrived following its debut in China, that isn’t the case with the American version of the updated Tesla Model Y.

A photo showing the exterior of the refreshed North American Tesla Model Y from a side view.

In fact, the refreshed Tesla Model Y is now live on the automaker’s U.S. and European websites, and the company is already taking orders for the revised model – as well as the old one. The very first version of the new EV crossover is the Launch Edition, which comes in Long Range all-wheel drive guise with 320 miles of EPA-estimated driving range, along with special badging, Premium Textil Trim, vegan suede for models with black interiors, and exterior color options including Stealth Grey, Pearl White Multi-Coat, Ultra Red, and Quicksilver.

The very first deliveries of the refreshed Tesla Model Y for North America are expected to begin in March, though the Launch Edition is quite a bit pricier than the outgoing model – $12,000 more, with a starting price of $59,999 – though it also comes standard with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving feature, which is an $8,000 option on the old Y. Otherwise, the new Model Y gets a Cybertruck-like lighting element up front, coupled with a restyled front fascia and a new front camera and a full-width light bar out back, a rear screen, and various other minor updates.

Meanwhile, the 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E has also been treated to a variety of updates for the new model year, including a new standard heat pump, the new Sport Appearance Package, a column shifter, the Ford Connectivity Package, and at some point, the BlueCruise 1.5 update.

Brett's lost track of all the Fords he's owned over the years and how much he's spent modifying them, but his current money pits include an S550 Mustang and 13th gen F-150.

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