2020 Tesla Model Y vs 2008 Tesla Roadster
Which is bigger, the 2020 Tesla Model Y or 2008 Tesla Roadster?
Key dimensions: length, width, height
The 2020 Tesla Model Y is about 84.3 cm longer, 6.9 cm wider, 49.6 cm taller, and 3.8 cm higher than the 2008 Tesla Roadster.
- Length
- 4790 mm
- Height
- 1623 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1920 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- 2129 mm
- Ground clearance
- 168 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2890 mm
- Length
- 3947 mm
- Height
- 1127 mm
- Width (excluding mirrors)
- 1851 mm
- Width (including mirrors)
- 1851 mm
- Ground clearance
- 130 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2351 mm
Front view
Cargo Capacity: which has more space?
Minimum and maximum cargo space
The 2020 Tesla Model Y offers about 741 L more cargo space with the seats up (SAE/EPA seats up) than the 2008 Tesla Roadster.
- 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)
- 113 L
- Max. cargo capacity (SAE/EPA seats down)
- —
Rear view
Details
Doors, seats, weight, maneuverability
The 2020 Tesla Model Y has a wheelbase about 53.9 cm longer than the 2008 Tesla Roadster. The 2020 Tesla Model Y weighs about 666 kg more than the 2008 Tesla Roadster. The 2008 Tesla Roadster needs about 1 m less space to turn than the 2020 Tesla Model Y. The 2020 Tesla Model Y has 3 more doors than the 2008 Tesla Roadster. The 2020 Tesla Model Y has 3 more seats than the 2008 Tesla Roadster.
- Doors
- 5
- Max. seats
- 5
- Turning circle
- 12.1 m
- Curb weight
- 1901 kg
- Doors
- 2
- Max. seats
- 2
- Turning circle
- 11.1 m
- Curb weight
- 1235 kg
Parking space fit
Use this parking space fit visualiser to compare the 2020 Tesla Model Y and 2008 Tesla Roadster 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
2008 Tesla Roadster
Space width
Car width (exc. mirrors)
Space length
Car length
