- The front end of the Model Y depicted looks eerily similar to the Onvo L60 from Nio.
- An LED light bar at the rear will immediately distinguish the Model Y from the Model 3.
- Several significant interior changes are also expected for the new EV.
While Tesla’s group sales fell slightly last year for the first time in a decade, the launch of the updated Model Y Juniper this year has the potential to get the brand back on track. It should follow in the footsteps of the new Model 3 and bring with it a suite of important upgrades, including an updated design. These new renderings show how it may look.
Until now, all recent Model Y prototypes we’ve seen testing have had a frustrating amount of camouflage and cladding across the front and rear. This has hidden many of the important design features from view. However, earlier this month, intriguing shots of the EV’s front end indicated it could get split LED headlights, vastly different than the lights of the Model 3.
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These renderings produced for Kolesa are based around these recent images and show the Model Y with these split lights. As with so many other cars to launch in recent years with split headlights, the top section houses the LED daytime running lights while the lower areas house the main headlamps and high beams. Given that the old Model 3 and the outgoing Model Y look almost identical, it’ll be nice if the new SUV does indeed look a little different than its sedan sibling.
However, we’d be surprised if the refreshed Model Y’s front end looks exactly like this. If it does, Tesla may face accusations that it ripped off the design of Nio’s new Onvo L60, which has split headlights almost identical in shape to those featured in these renders.
The rear of the new model will also be refreshed. Recently, a tester was spotted with an LED light bar, indicating that the taillights will also be distinct from the Model 3. No other changes have been made to the Tesla’s tailgate or rear bumper in these images, but there will inevitably be some updates when the car is unveiled.