Tesla will launch a Model 2 in 2025
- According to our information, Tesla will launch a battery electric model in 2025 that is more compact than the current Model 3 (4.70 m long) and Model Y (4.75 m long). The new model will be located in the C-segment, while the Model 3 and Model Y are located in the D segment.
- We can assume that the length of the car that may be named Model 2 will be between 4.30 m and 4.50 m, dimensions close to those of a Peugeot 3008 or a Renault Austral. A Renault Mégane BEV measures 4.20 m long and a Volkswagen ID3 measures 4.26 m. The Tesla will probably be a little longer than the Mégane and ID3 because it will be an SUV and not a sedan. After initially imagining a five-door sedan, the American carmaker's choice ultimately fell on an SUV body inspired by the Model Y, more in line with global demand. In addition, this body offers more cabin space than a sedan, particularly in height.
- To reduce costs, Tesla plans to use electric motors without rare earths and reduce by 75% its use of Silicon Carbide (SiC) transistors. The quantity of cables will be reduced thanks to the change from 12 to 48 V for the battery intended for accessories. As for the main batteries, it will use lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) technology, a chemistry that the American carmaker was among the first to use and which is less expensive than nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) . The capacity of the battery will be 53 kWh compared to 60 kWh to 75 kWh for the Model 3 and Model Y.
- Taking into account the price of the Model 3 and Model Y, Inovev is expecting a price below 40,000 euros for the future Model 2, which is extremely competitive. China and/or Mexico may be the production location of this future model.