2022 Tesla Model Y AWD

midsize luxury SUV / 4-door SUV

Fully electric

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Evaluation criteria	Rating
Small overlap front: driver-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: updated test

Other available safety features

Standard blind spot detection
Standard lane departure warning & prevention

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd

The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteria	Rating

Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2306
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	7
Footrest (cm)	4
Left toepan (cm)	1
Brake pedal (cm)	1
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	0
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	12
Upper dash (cm)	7
Lower instrument panel (cm)	5

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTN2306
Head
HIC-15	29
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	6
Maximum Nij	0.13
Chest maximum compression (mm)	17
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.1
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	0
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.38
Right	0.47
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.5
Right	0.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	42
Right	22

About the small overlap front test

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd

The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2306
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	2
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	4
Right (cm)	3
Brake pedal (cm)	4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	-2
Rearward (cm)	-6
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF2306
Head
HIC-15	184
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Extension bending moment (Nm)	11
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.3
Femur force - right (kN)	0.1
Knee displacement - left (mm)	1
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.34
Maximum tibia index - right	0.31
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.4
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	1.0
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	48
Right	49

About the original moderate overlap front test

Side: updated test

Rating applies to 2022-24 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Tesla Model Y AWD (standard range) 4-door 4wd

The Tesla Model Y AWD was introduced in the 2022 model year. This variant of the Model Y is assembled with large, single-cast components using a high-pressure casting machine known as a Giga Press. These ratings do not apply to the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD or Model Y Performance trims. Side 2.0 ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Tesla.

Evaluation criteria	Rating
Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis
Rear passenger head protection

Technical measurements for this test

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2307
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-22.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2307
Head
HIC-15	107
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.2
Compression (kN)	0.6
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	19
Lateral force (kN)	0.7
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	23
Average deflection (mm)	23
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.31
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.30
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	3.1

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS2307
Head
HIC-15	203
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.6
Compression (kN)	0.4
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	15
Lateral force (kN)	0.9
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	17
Average deflection (mm)	12
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	2.78
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.18
Pelvis
Combined force (kN)	2.4

About the side crash test