2023 Tesla Model Y AWD
midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV
Small overlap front: driver-side
Rating applies to 2022-23 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 as part of frontal crash test verification.
| Overall evaluation | |
|---|---|
| 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
| 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
| 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 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 as part of frontal crash test verification.
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |
How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted
Moderate overlap front: original test
Rating applies to 2022-23 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 as part of frontal crash test verification.
| 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
| 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
| 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 2022-23 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 as part of side crash test verification.
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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 |