With the Tesla Model Y holding its ground as one of the world’s top-selling vehicles across all powertrains, the 2026 update has understandably become one of the most anticipated launches of the year.

That new price not only means that Tesla owners will end up paying more road tax due to the incoming Expensive Car Supplement, which affects cars costing more than £40,000 from 1 April, but it puts the new Tesla Model Y at a £5,000 premium over its biggest rival, the new Xpeng G6.

I'm calling it early – the Tesla Model Y's time as Australia's best-selling electric vehicle is coming to an end. And no, I don't think the refreshed Juniper is going to save it. Interestingly, it's not just that Elon Musk has gone from climate-worrier (if not full warrior) to a certified MAGA man,