{"id":83292,"date":"2025-08-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83292"},"modified":"2025-08-25T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T12:00:00","slug":"early-chinese-tesla-model-yl-reviews-show-good-dynamics-cramped-3rd-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83292","title":{"rendered":"Early Chinese Tesla Model Y L reviews show good dynamics, cramped 3rd row"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tesla released its larger, six-seat Model Y L<\/a> in China one week ago, and now we\u2019re starting to get an idea of what it\u2019s capable of from the earliest reviews.<\/p>\n

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Here at Electrek<\/em>, we usually prefer to conduct our own reviews for cars, rather than reporting on the reviews of others. However, the Model Y L is out in China, and we\u2019re not in China right now, so\u2026 this is what we get.<\/p>\n

And, heck, we may not even ever<\/em> get a chance to look at it in the US, given that Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently said that the Model Y L might never come to the US because of autonomy<\/a> (huh?)\u2026 though frankly, that seems more of an effort for Tesla not to Osborne effect<\/a> itself, causing consumers to delay purchases until the Y L comes out, when the company is already struggling with sales<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, what are they saying about the new Model Y L in China? Well, there are a few points that seem to be coming together so far.<\/p>\n

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Namely, even though the main feature of the new model is a third row with two seats, those seats seem rather compromised when it comes to holding adults.<\/p>\n

A number of Chinese media have visited Tesla showrooms to try out the seats in the new model, and while they can squeeze into the back, it\u2019s a little bit tight for a grown adult.<\/p>\n

One of the earliest showroom visits<\/a> said that \u201cthe third row cannot be the new selling point of Model Y\u201d (article in Chinese; quote was machine-translated).<\/p>\n

The reviewer is 170cm, or 5\u20197\u2033 tall, which is not all that tall, particularly from a Western perspective. While he had reasonable knee space in the back (where foot room is somewhat cramped due to the floor being about 10cm\/4in higher in the third row), he was concerned about his head being quite close to the glass when sitting up, potentially causing a strike if riding on a bumpy road.<\/p>\n

Also, while this test happened inside a showroom, having a window right over your head could be uncomfortable on a sunny day, even through Tesla\u2019s UV- and infrared-resistant glass.<\/p>\n

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