You’re looking at Australia’s favourite electric vehicle (EV).

The Tesla Model Y is a sales giant both globally and in Australia, where EV adoption may not be as fast as in some other countries, yet it still ranks as one of the nation’s most popular mid-size SUVs – electric or not.

What makes it so good? Attainable pricing, benchmark EV technology and the weight the Tesla brand has held for years as a trailblazer have no doubt been driving forces, even if fanfare for its CEO has waned of late.

Still, even with demand slowing, the Model Y remains a very strong seller with 13,310 new examples registered so far this year to the end of August, putting it well ahead of any other electric car currently on sale.

Competition is heating up though, as is the pricing war. More Chinese challenge

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