The Tesla Model Q , a compact electric car, has been pulled from the pipeline for a potential launch in 2025. This goes against previous announcements by the group's CEO, Elon Musk, who indicated that he was no longer focusing on a compact and affordable model at Tesla, in favor of the Cybercab, a fully autonomous two-seater robot taxi.
Customers and fans of the brand are starting to get used to it: the Tesla boss closely follows customer demand and especially the opinion of his investors, which allows him to maintain good growth on the stock market. With an estimated price of less than $30,000 , the future Model Q will position itself as an ideal solution for drivers wishing to adopt electric without investing in a family sedan or a more imposing and expensive SUV.
Expected features
- Reduced dimensions: 15% smaller and 30% lighter than the Tesla Model 3.
- Two battery configurations: 53 kWh standard or 75 kWh long range .
- Assembly planned at Tesla's Shanghai factory in China, optimizing production costs.
Given this choice of production location, the Model Q will therefore not be eligible for the ecological bonus.
This model will compete with vehicles like the BYD Dolphin and the Volkswagen ID.3 , while offering superior performance for a competitive price as Tesla knows how to do well.
Why release the Model Q?
This vehicle perfectly matches what the brand's customers expect, and more particularly European customers. Indeed, as other brands mentioned above have already done, compact electric vehicles represent a good majority of sales worldwide. The Model 3 is also one of the rare sedans to appeal to European customers who have been turning massively to SUVs for several years, due to the lack of a more compact model in the catalog! We then wonder if the Model Q will not directly reduce sales of the Model 3.
By relying on a shared platform with the future Cybercab autonomous taxi, Tesla is maximizing the efficiency of its industrial processes. This strategy could allow the Model Q to reach large-scale production while maintaining affordable prices.
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