Tesla Model Y
Buying advice + depreciation curve + variant breakdown for every generation on sale.
Model strength
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Focus
Weighs every axis evenly. Changes the weighting, not the numbers.
▲ 2 axes vary by variant (price, running cost) — see variant pages.
Price by age
What does a car this age cost?
Generation timeline (aligned to chart)
Model Y
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| Age | Generation | Price range | Min. Down | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0y | Model Y | S$230k – S$216k | S$88k | Low |
| 1y | Model Y | S$217k – S$208k | S$85k | Medium |
| 2y | Model Y | S$181k – S$175k | S$72k | Medium |
| 3y | Model Y | S$175k – S$167k | S$69k | Medium |
| 4y | Model Y | S$165k – S$154k | S$65k | Medium |
- Generation
- Tap a generation (↓) to jump to its full breakdown below; the colour maps back to the timeline strip + legend above.
- Price range
- P75 → P25 of asking — the middle half of listings at that age sits inside this band. Outliers above and below excluded.
- Down payment
- MAS Notice 642 LTV cap applied to the age's median asking: 30% when OMV is up to S$20k, 40% above. Max loan tenure 7 years. Rows marked * mix both OMV buckets — we display the conservative 40% figure so the quote never under-states what a luxury-OMV listing at that age would actually require.
- Availability
- High when this age's listing share is ≥1.5× the model's uniform expectation, low when ≤0.6×, medium otherwise. Model-relative, so an evenly-spread model lands all-medium.
Positioning vs segment
Where does Tesla Model Y sit?
13 scoreable mass-market SUVs · 50 more in segment lack enough listings to score
Tesla Model Y
this modelBrand reliability
65(−10 vs median 75)
Resale strength
75(+36 vs median 39)
Asking price falls ~8.5% per year
HIDDEN GEMSHolds value better than its brand reputation suggests.
- Brand reliability
- Consumer-survey composite — JD Power · WhatCar · Consumer Reports. Same score for every variant of a given make.
- Resale strength
- 100 − 3× annualised tangible-decay (COE-stripped). Fitted from each variant's asking-price-by-age regression then averaged at model level.
- Peer set
- Every same-segment model with ≥5 active PARF listings whose variants fit a depreciation curve. Practicality isn't plotted — it's a body-shape constant within the segment, so it would be the same for every dot.
- Quadrants
- The crosshair marks the segment median on each axis. Top-right (Safe Bets) is strong on both; top-left (Hidden Gems) holds value above what the brand reputation suggests; bottom-right (Bargain Buys) is well-built but depreciates fast — buy cheap; bottom-left (High Risk) is soft on both.
Generation
Model Y (2020-present) · Reg 2022–2026
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Generation
Model Y (2020-present) · Reg 2022–2026
Verdict
Same Tesla Model 3 platform with a taller crossover body — all Model 3 buying checks carry over. 2020 launch year is the worst MY (panel gaps, paint, build quality); 2022+ materially better, 2024+ benefits from refined production. Same flush door handle sensor / freezing failures + same suspension wear pattern + same software glitch profile (touchscreen freeze post-OTA, phantom braking, Autopilot inconsistency). HV battery same Tesla durability story (15% loss at 200k miles). SG seeing high Model Y volume as the Cybertruck-era Tesla.
- Asking
- S$172k–210k
- Median
- S$179k
- Decay
- 5.4%/yr
What's good
- Post-2022 build with documented OTA + recall update history — same logic as Model 3; launch-window build quality + software issues materially settled by 2022-2023 production. Documented update history is the SG-specific paperwork check (parallel imports may miss SG-region OTA refreshes).
- Pack health 90%+ at 50k km via official Tesla service-mode read — same Tesla battery durability story carries over from Model 3. Long Range pack at 90%+ at 50k km = essentially a new pack for daily use.
What to watch
- A 2020-2021 launch-year Model Y with no update or recall paperwork — densest build-quality complaint cluster on the gen (panel gaps, paint, trim, wind noise). Walking is the rational default when post-2022 cars exist at similar pricing.
- Suspension wear, alignment drift, or steering vibration at viewing — Model Y inherits the Model 3 control-arm / ball-joint failure pattern + the higher ride height adds load on these components. Diagnose at viewing; suspension is the most expensive non-battery item on the platform.
Trims in this generation
Pick a trim to see its score, deal target, and pre-purchase checklist.
Common questions about the Tesla Model Y
- How much does a used Tesla Model Y cost in Singapore?
- Most used Tesla Model Y on the market are around 1 year old, asking roughly S$208k–S$217k (typically about S$213k). That's the age with the widest choice — and the most sellers competing, so it's where you'll have the most room to bargain.
- How much does a used Tesla Model Y depreciate per year?
- A used Tesla Model Y loses value at a fairly steady pace — around 6% a year — with no real plateau. An older one costs less but keeps falling at much the same rate, so there's no single 'bargain age': buy on price and condition, not on timing.
- Is the Tesla Model Y reliable?
- In our read, the Tesla Model Y scores 65 out of 100 on brand reliability. That still varies by generation and how the individual car was looked after, so always check the service history before you commit.
- What should I expect to pay for a used Tesla Model Y with a given mileage?
- It depends on the exact variant, age and mileage — a higher-mileage car should ask less. Use the price modeller on this page to get a fair-price range for a specific age and mileage, so you know what to offer.
- Where do these Tesla Model Y figures come from?
- They're worked out from current used-Tesla Model Y listings in Singapore — asking prices, mileage and registration years — not past transaction prices. We refresh them regularly, and we flag thin data rather than guess.