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Old 03-28-2019, 05:17 AM   #97 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
Please give some real tangible features that make the Model Y a SUV while the Focus is a car.

The Model Y rear seats are for toddlers.

I can buy a Focus from my Ford dealer today. That isn't the case for the Model Y. Next year I would have to buy a Golf GTI for $28,000
The Model Y is not a SUV by the definition, I'll giove you that. But it does have a lot of interior space, more actually than most SUVs do.
As you can see a few posts back the Y is much higher than the 3 while the floor stays at the same level. The positioning of the seats is moved forward substantially. The seats of the 3rd row appear to be relatively deep, so you probably have your knees in the air if you sit there as an adult, but headroom appears OK as the roof is still quite high even there.

The Y looks like an European hatchback, more or less, but it is 10-15% bigger in all directions. And that is what matters.

It is true that EV still comes at a premium in many cases, but that will change. You cannot find a better combination of space, performance and price than the Y will offer - never mind utility, safety, etc.

And yes you cannot buy it yet.
It just got announced, and production will only start next year. Should Tesla not announce cars?
Nothing Tesla does can make you happy it seems, except if they disappeared in a puff of smoke. When, if ever, did you write something plainly positive about Tesla?
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