"I really didn't mean to waste a salesman's timebut the opportunity presented itself. I happened to be en route to return the Premium-trimmed Tesla Model Y I had been testing for our Breakthrough EV of the Year awards when my eagle-eyed self spotted it: a person driving a brand-new Model Y Standard. I didn't realize the new budget-oriented version of Tesla's most popular car was on sale yet, which made me curious to look at one in person."
"The Standard Model Y and the more upmarket Premium trim look very similar to one another, but there are more than a few exterior changes that set the cheaper model apart from its higher-dollar sibling. Up front, there's no full-width light bar, and the bumper cover itself is actually shaped a lot differently. Same with the rear; the Cybertruck-inspired full-width light bar found on the Premium car is gone, and the bumper and trunk lid are simpler than its more expensive cousin's. Add in the balloon tires and kind of ugly hubcaps, and the Standard-trim Model Y definitely looks downmarket."
A driver noticed a newly released Model Y Standard on the road and visited a Tesla store to inspect a display unit. A salesman unlocked the car and allowed a roughly 45-minute test drive and inspection. The Standard trim uses simplified exterior treatments: no full-width front or rear light bars, differently shaped bumper covers, simpler trunk lid, and basic-looking hubcaps with balloon tires. The design choices produce a downmarket appearance compared with the Premium trim. Tesla positioned the Standard Model Y as a lower-cost option intended to boost sales while retaining the Model Y's core driving character.
Read at insideevs.com
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