2020 Tesla Model Y vs 2017 Tesla Model 3
Which is bigger, the 2020 Tesla Model Y or 2017 Tesla Model 3?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
The 2020 Tesla Model Y is about 9.6 cm longer, 7.1 cm wider, 18 cm taller, and 2.8 cm higher than the 2017 Tesla Model 3.
- Length
- 4790 mm
- Height
- 1623 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1920 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- 2129 mm
- Ground clearance
- 168 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2890 mm
- Length
- 4694 mm
- Height
- 1443 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1849 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- 2088 mm
- Ground clearance
- 140 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2875 mm
Front view
Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Minimum and maximum cargo space
The 2020 Tesla Model Y offers about 312 L more cargo space with the seats up (SAE/EPA seats up) and 1064 L more cargo space with the seats folded (SAE/EPA seats folded) than the 2017 Tesla Model 3.
- Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
- —
- Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
- —
- Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
- 854 L
- Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
- 2041 L
- Min. cargo capacity (VDA seats up)
- —
- Max. cargo capacity (VDA seats down)
- —
- Min. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats up)
- 542 L
- Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
- 977 L
Rear view
Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
The 2020 Tesla Model Y has a wheelbase about 1.5 cm longer than the 2017 Tesla Model 3. The 2020 Tesla Model Y weighs about 171 kg more than the 2017 Tesla Model 3. The 2017 Tesla Model 3 needs about 0.4 m less space to turn than the 2020 Tesla Model Y. The 2020 Tesla Model Y has one more door than the 2017 Tesla Model 3. Both models have 5 seats.
- Doors
- 5
- Max. seats
- 5
- Turning circle
- 12.1 m
- Curb weight
- 1901 kg
- Doors
- 4
- Max. seats
- 5
- Turning circle
- 11.7 m
- Curb weight
- 1730 kg
Parking space fit
Use this parking space fit visualiser to compare the 2020 Tesla Model Y and 2017 Tesla Model 3 against standard parking spaces in your region. Select a region to check parking bay width and length side by side for garages, driveways, and tight city car parks.
2020 Tesla Model Y
Space width
Car width (exc. mirrors)
Space length
Car length
2017 Tesla Model 3
Space width
Car width (exc. mirrors)
Space length
Car length
