Tesla's compact electric crossover, on sale since 2020 and since refreshed with revised styling, chassis tweaks and a quieter, more refined cabin; the 2026 US lineup runs from a new Standard RWD to the Performance. Long-term owners praise its acceleration, handling, Supercharger access and low running costs, but build quality, a firm ride on early cars, steep depreciation and pricey tires and glass repairs temper the picture.
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It depends on how you will use it. 62% would buy it again, which means roughly 38% would not. Heavy depreciation, around half the price lost in four years on a 2020 Performance.
The speed, the Supercharger network and the app-based service still impress, but rattles, trim niggles and the firm ride become harder to ignore. Many owners stay happy with the running costs, while a sizeable group start doubting they would buy another.
Heavy depreciation, around half the price lost in four years on a 2020 Performance. Tires wear quickly and are expensive, and glass roof damage is costly. Full Self-Driving delivered limited real-world value for its price.
Worth it for: Drivers with home charging; Frequent road trippers; Buyers who value performance and tech. Think twice if: Buyers who expect premium build quality; People who want physical buttons; Buyers worried about resale value.
Our reading of how sentiment moves across an ownership period, drawn from the sources below. It is an editorial estimate, not tracked longitudinal data.
| At purchase | 8.6 / 10 |
|---|---|
| First week | 8.4 / 10 |
| One month | 8.0 / 10 |
| Six months | 7.4 / 10 |
| One year | 7.0 / 10 |
| Two years or more | 6.6 / 10 |
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After about four years and nearly 40,000 miles, editors loved the acceleration and handling but criticised the harsh ride, rattles, loose trim and a failed window regulator; out-of-pocket costs included $2,200 for tires and $1,798 for a cracked glass roof, and the car lost roughly half its value.
A 2021 Long Range AWD needed almost no paid repairs and won praise for Superchargers, route planning, app service and storage, but staff disliked the touchscreen controls, firm ride, build quality, freezing door handles and the limited usefulness of FSD; the best trade-in offer was $26,800 and most staff would not buy another.
Owners of a seven-seat Model Y after three years and 60,000 miles report more love than hate: great acceleration, handling, safety and low running costs, against panel gaps, a cheap-feeling interior, slow service appointments, cold-weather door and window problems and fast tire wear. They would buy a Tesla again.
A range test by Bjorn Nyland on a 2022 Model Y Long Range with just under 100,000 miles found 11.5% battery degradation, worse than the roughly 5-7% typical for similar Teslas, and the LG pack struggled to fast-charge much above 200 kW.
A high-mileage owner calls the car incredibly reliable and says it still drives like new; the history included a replaced octovalve and an early pack replacement after a loose nut was found inside it, and commenters judged the battery health about normal while noting AC repairs and varying tire life.
Lists 2026 US prices from $41,630 for the Standard RWD to $59,630 for the Performance including destination, and says the refresh brings revised styling, chassis tweaks and new tech aimed at a quieter, more comfortable and more refined car.