2023 Tesla Model Y AWD
midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd
The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2306 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 7 |
| Footrest (cm) | 4 |
| Left toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 1 |
| Parking brake (cm) | |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 0 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Steering column | 0 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 12 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 7 |
| Lower instrument panel (cm) | 5 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTN2306 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 29 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.7 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 6 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.13 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 17 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.4 |
| Right | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 1 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.38 |
| Right | 0.47 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.5 |
| Right | 0.5 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 42 |
| Right | 22 |
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Rating applies to 2023-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2023 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd
The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. Beginning with 2023 models, improvements were made to improve occupant protection in passenger-side small overlap crashes. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Hip/thigh | |
| Lower leg/foot | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2314 |
| Lower occupant compartment | |
| Lower hinge pillar max (cm) | 6 |
| Footrest (cm) | 0 |
| Right toepan (cm) | 2 |
| Center toepan (cm) | 1 |
| Rocker panel lateral average (cm) | 2 |
| Upper occupant compartment | |
| Center dash (cm) | 2 |
| Upper hinge pillar max (cm) | 4 |
| Upper dash (cm) | 4 |
| Right lower dash (cm) | 3 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2314 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 51 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.0 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 13 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.23 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 17 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.6 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 1 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.38 |
| Right | 0.43 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 1.7 |
| Right | 1.8 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 34 |
| Right | 48 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTP2314 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 40 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.8 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 7 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.16 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 20 |
| Femur (kN) | |
| Left | 0.3 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Knee displacement (mm) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%) | |
| Left | 0 |
| Right | 0 |
| Maximum tibia index | |
| Left | 0.32 |
| Right | 0.20 |
| Tibia axial force (kN) | |
| Left | 0.4 |
| Right | 0.2 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 16 |
| Right | 26 |
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd
The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Chest | |
| Leg/foot, left | |
| Leg/foot, right | |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF2306 |
| Footwell intrusion | |
| Footrest (cm) | 2 |
| Left (cm) | 3 |
| Center (cm) | 4 |
| Right (cm) | 3 |
| Brake pedal (cm) | 4 |
| Instrument panel rearward movement | |
| Left (cm) | 1 |
| Right (cm) | 1 |
| Steering column movement | |
| Upward (cm) | -2 |
| Rearward (cm) | -6 |
| A-pillar rearward movement (cm) | 0 |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTF2306 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 184 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 1.1 |
| Extension bending moment (Nm) | 11 |
| Maximum Nij | 0.22 |
| Chest maximum compression (mm) | 24 |
| Legs | |
| Femur force - left (kN) | 0.3 |
| Femur force - right (kN) | 0.1 |
| Knee displacement - left (mm) | 1 |
| Knee displacement - right (mm) | 1 |
| Maximum tibia index - left | 0.34 |
| Maximum tibia index - right | 0.31 |
| Tibia axial force - left (kN) | 1.4 |
| Tibia axial force - right (kN) | 1.0 |
| Foot acceleration (g) | |
| Left | 48 |
| Right | 49 |
Side: updated test
Rating applies to 2022-24 models
Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd
The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Overall evaluation | |
| Structure and safety cage | |
| Driver injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Driver head protection | |
| Rear passenger injury measures | |
| Head/neck | |
| Torso | |
| Pelvis | |
| Rear passenger head protection | |
Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2307 |
| B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) | -22.5 |
| Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline. | |
Driver injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2307 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 107 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.2 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.6 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 19 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.7 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 23 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 3.31 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.30 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 3.1 |
Passenger injury measures
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Test ID | VTS2307 |
| Head | |
| HIC-15 | 203 |
| Peak gs at hard contact | no contact |
| Neck | |
| Tension (kN) | 0.6 |
| Compression (kN) | 0.4 |
| Shoulder | |
| Lateral deflection (mm) | 15 |
| Lateral force (kN) | 0.9 |
| Torso | |
| Maximum deflection (mm) | 17 |
| Average deflection (mm) | 12 |
| Maximum deflection rate (m/s) | 2.78 |
| Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) | 0.18 |
| Pelvis | |
| Combined force (kN) | 2.4 |
Headlights
Ratings are given for 2 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.
Trim level(s)
- Performance trim
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.
The low beams never exceeded glare limits.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual left and gradual right curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on the sharp left curve.
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED projector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2023-24 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 97.2 m | None |
| Straightaway left edge | 73.9 m | None |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 89.2 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 70.5 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 71.4 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 55.6 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 167.0 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 155.8 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 88.2 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 80.6 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 64.8 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 61.1 m |
Trim level(s)
- Long Range trim
| Evaluation criteria | Rating |
|---|---|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating | |
| Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination: | |
Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on the sharp left and both right curves and inadequate on the gradual left curve.
The low beams created some glare.
High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on the gradual right and gradual left curves and fair on the sharp right and sharp left curves.
High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway, on both left curves and on both right curves.
| Evaluation criteria | Measurement |
|---|---|
| Trim level(s) |
|
| Low-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| High-beam headlight type | LED reflector |
| Curve-adaptive? | No |
| High-beam assist? | Yes |
|
Overall rating Applies to 2023 models |
| LOW BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
Amount glare exceeded threshold |
|---|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 94.4 m | 15.8% |
| Straightaway left edge | 60.0 m | 15.8% |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 62.3 m | None |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 52.5 m | None |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 54.1 m | None |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 45.1 m | None |
| HIGH BEAMS | Average minimum useful illumination distance (5 lux) |
|---|---|
| Straightaway right edge | 176.7 m |
| Straightaway left edge | 155.7 m |
| 250m radius right curve, right edge | 80.0 m |
| 250m radius left curve, left edge | 77.7 m |
| 150m radius right curve, right edge | 62.7 m |
| 150m radius left curve, left edge | 59.4 m |
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)
Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (night)
Ratings are given for 2 different systems available on this vehicle.