{"id":33035,"date":"2025-09-24T14:05:30","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:05:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/automotive\/tesla-model-y-juniper-to-get-new-cheaper-e41-variant-downgraded-suspension-specific-fascia-less-kit\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T14:05:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T14:05:30","slug":"tesla-model-y-juniper-to-get-new-cheaper-e41-variant-downgraded-suspension-specific-fascia-less-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/automotive\/tesla-model-y-juniper-to-get-new-cheaper-e41-variant-downgraded-suspension-specific-fascia-less-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Model Y Juniper to get new, cheaper E41 variant \u2013 downgraded suspension, specific fascia, less kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tesla<\/a><\/p>\n

In late July this year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk indicated that the company\u2019s new budget-focused is \u201cjust a Model Y,\u201d which will reportedly have less features in order to keep the price down, similar to what was done with the Model 3 Highland. Some of these changes were highlighted by netizens in China who posted spyshots of the forthcoming model on social media.<\/p>\n

Now, more details of the budget Model Y have recently surfaced thanks to a hacker going by the name \u2018Green\u2019, who sifted through Tesla firmware updates and posted the findings on X (@greentheonly). As a start, the cheaper variant is known internally by the codename E41 and is expected to come with downgraded suspension, although it isn\u2019t stated what\u2019s changed. <\/p>\n

Other items mentioned include a simpler 18-inch wheel design, side mirrors that lack power folding and puddle lamps, no glass roof and the tyre pressure monitoring system has been removed. Additionally, the reverse camera loses its heating element that is meant to prevent fogging on the lens.<\/p>\n

Inside, the powered seats have less adjustment options, the cabin lighting is limited to the footwell, there is simpler fiberglass headliner and the second-row has been removed. Green also mentions there will only be two audio options \u2013 an \u201cessential\u201d and \u201cessential with commodity\u201d \u2013 and the Airwave system (related to the climate system) has been removed. <\/p>\n

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simplified fiberglass headliner
simplified cabin lighting (footwell only)
simplified seat controls (single axis)
no power mirror folding
no puddle lamps
no glass roof
no second row display
no tpms
simplified 18" wheels<\/p>\n

\u2014 green (@greentheonly) September 20, 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The budget Model Y is said to wear an E41-specific fascia (possibly without fancy signature lighting) and will be offered with rear- or all-wheel drive electric powertrains, the latter said to have \u201cspecial motor configurations.\u201d It\u2019s also mentioned in Green\u2019s posts that the more expensive Performance variant will get a fascia update when the E41 is introduced. <\/p>\n

Referring to previous spyshots of the budget offering in China, the cheaper Model Y is said to not come with split headlamps, a glass roof and reflective body panel for the full-width taillights that provides an \u201cafterburner effect.\u201d As for the interior, there is no cupholder cover, no storage in front of the cupholders, no rear touchscreen and no ventilation function for the seats.<\/p>\n

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as I am looking more into it:
there's going to be RWD and AWD trims.
Both have special motor configurations, though no idea what the motors would be.<\/p>\n

Let's see if may be I can get internal renders next.<\/p>\n

\u2014 green (@greentheonly) September 20, 2025<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The post Tesla Model Y Juniper to get new, cheaper E41 variant \u2013 downgraded suspension, specific fascia, less kit appeared first on Paul Tan's Automotive News.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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