Model Y 0-60 and quarter mile
Car and Driver timed the Model Y Long Range at 3.9 seconds to 60 mph and 12.3 seconds at 115 mph in the quarter mile, and the Model Y Performance at 3.3 and 11.5 at 122 mph. Below are their numbers, our simulated run of each car, and what the popular mods would do to it.
Tested times
| Car | Power, curb weight | 0-60 mph | 0-100 mph | Quarter mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model Y Long Range (2026) | 397 hp, 4,420 lb | 3.9 s | 9.1 s | 12.3 s @ 115 mph |
| Model Y Performance (2026) | 510 hp, 4,440 lb | 3.3 s | 7.4 s | 11.5 s @ 122 mph |
Times from Car and Driver; each car’s name links to its test, with the model year tested. Power is the maker’s rating.
Try the mods
Pick what you’d change and the simulator reruns the car, stock in grey behind it. The Model Y’s published tests set the stock run.
0-60 mph
3.90 s
Model Y Long Range, stock, simulated on a dry street.
- Quarter mile12.26 s @ 114.9 mph
- 0-100 mph9.07 s
- 60 ft2.07 s
Simulated for a good launch on a mild day. Tuning gains are tuners’ own figures; see each mod’s source below.
0-60 mph 3.90 s, quarter mile 12.26 s
What each mod does
Our simulation of the Model Y Long Range on the street, one mod at a time and then all of them together. The stock run is 3.90 seconds to 60 and 12.26 in the quarter mile, next to the published 3.9 and 12.3.
| Mod | What it changes | 0-60 mph | Quarter mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stock | – | 3.90 s | 12.26 s @ 114.9 mph |
| Track tires | +7% grip | 3.90 s | 12.26 s @ 115.0 mph |
| Drag radials | +30% grip at launch | 3.89 s | 12.24 s @ 115.1 mph |
| Lighter wheels | -5.5 kg, less to spin | 3.89 s | 12.25 s @ 115.0 mph |
| Acceleration Boost (Tesla) | 0-60 about 9% quicker | 3.57 s | 11.87 s @ 118.1 mph |
| Everything | The strongest of each kind, together | 3.54 s | 11.82 s @ 118.5 mph |
- Track tires
- Street-legal track tires (treadwear about 100 to 200) grip roughly 6 to 18% more than a treadwear-300 performance tire, by one treadwear-based estimate; we use 7%. Biggest gain on cars that spin their tires at launch. Tire friction coefficient by treadwear rating (street tire on dry asphalt about 1.0)
- Drag radials
- Soft, street-legal drag tires, at their best on a prepped strip. On one, a rear-drive Charger Hellcat Redeye went from 11.54 to 10.91 seconds on them. All-wheel-drive cars and EVs already grip well, so they gain less. Charger Hellcat Redeye, stock tires vs drag radials on the same strip (11.54 to 10.91 s)Tire friction coefficient by treadwear rating (street tire on dry asphalt about 1.0)Tire friction overview: street 1.0, GT race tires 1.30 to 1.35
- Lighter wheels
- Aftermarket 19-inch flow-formed wheels for the 2020 to 2024 Model Y weigh about 0.8 to 1.9 kg less each than its stock 19-inch wheels; we take about 1.4 kg a wheel. The tested cars ran 20- and 21-inch wheels, so the real saving there could be larger. Weight at the rim counts extra, since the wheels have to spin up too. Tesla Model Y wheel weights, stock and forged
- Acceleration Boost (Tesla)
- Tesla’s own $2,000 software upgrade for the Model Y Long Range: 0-60 in 4.2 seconds instead of 4.6, by Tesla’s numbers. Tesla doesn’t publish the power it adds. Tesla Acceleration Boost for the new Model Y Long Range: 0-60 in 4.2 s from 4.6 s, $2,000
Next to other cars
| Car | 0-60 mph | Quarter mile |
|---|---|---|
| Rimac Nevera | 1.74 s | 8.25 s |
| Model S Plaid | 2.1 s | 9.4 s @ 151 mph |
| Cyberbeast | 2.6 s | 11.0 s @ 119 mph |
| BMW M3 Competition | 2.8 s | 11.0 s @ 124 mph |
| BMW M4 Competition | 2.8 s | 11.0 s @ 125 mph |
| Model Y Performance (this page’s car) | 3.3 s | 11.5 s @ 122 mph |
| BMW M2 (auto) | 3.5 s | 11.6 s @ 124 mph |
| Cybertruck AWD | 3.9 s | 12.4 s @ 111 mph |
| Model Y Long Range (this page’s car) | 3.9 s | 12.3 s @ 115 mph |
| BMW M2 (manual) | 3.9 s | 12.1 s @ 120 mph |
| Honda Civic Sport | 8.8 s | 16.9 s @ 86 mph |
Car and Driver’s tests, except the Rimac Nevera’s, which come from Rimac’s record session, timed by Dewesoft and Racelogic. The Nevera and the Model S Plaid aren’t in the 3D garage; they’re on the drag strip as opponents.
Make it yours
See the Model Y in any wrap color in 3D, or work out your own car’s numbers.
Questions
How fast is the Model Y from 0 to 60?
Car and Driver timed the Model Y Long Range at 3.9 seconds and the Model Y Performance at 3.3 seconds, with the first foot of rollout left out. To 100 mph: 9.1 seconds for the Model Y Long Range and 7.4 seconds for the Model Y Performance.
What is the Model Y’s quarter-mile time?
12.3 seconds at 115 mph for the Model Y Long Range and 11.5 seconds at 122 mph for the Model Y Performance, on the street in Car and Driver’s tests. On a prepped drag strip our simulation barely changes the Model Y Long Range: grip isn’t what holds it back.
Can you make a Model Y quicker?
Yes, with Tesla’s own Acceleration Boost for the Long Range: Tesla says it cuts 0-60 from 4.6 to 4.2 seconds by its own measure (Car and Driver’s tested Long Range, at 3.9, was already quicker than either). In our simulation, stickier tires barely change the Model Y Long Range’s 0-60: it runs out of power before it runs out of grip.
Is the Model Y quicker than a Cyberbeast?
In Car and Driver’s tests the Model Y Long Range ran 3.9 seconds to 60 and 12.3 in the quarter mile, slower than the Cyberbeast’s 2.6 and 11.0; the Model Y Performance, at 3.3 and 11.5, is slower too. Race them side by side in 3D on the drag strip.