2025 Tesla Model Y Juniper might not look like the Model 3 after all

More videos of the camouflaged Tesla Model Y ‘Juniper’ update have surfaced online, previewing the upcoming changes to the world’s best-selling electric vehicle (EV).

However, it may not simply be a cut-and-paste redesign from the recently facelifted Model 3 sedan like many first thought.

The latest vision was uploaded to https://x.com/suppalatte/status/1873408933265854950 (formerly Twitter) by Suppakit Phonorthong, and shows the Model Y driving with camouflage covering its front and rear ends, similar to previously spotted examples.

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It appears the lower fog lights will continue to feature on the updated Model Y, despite the Model 3 ditching these units as a part of its Highland facelift.

At the rear, there’s an even clearer indication that the Model Y will get a light bar connecting its rear clusters, which would signal a departure from the previous and existing styling of Tesla’s two most popular EVs.

Only one interior photo has been leaked so far, showing what appears to be perforated leather or leatherette upholstery on the seats, suede-look trim on the door, and a thin strip of ambient lighting.

It’s expected the Model Y will follow the Model 3 by ditching its traditional steering column stalks and adopting controversial steering wheel buttons.

In the Model 3, additional changes included its gear selector being relocated to its touchscreen, its front seats gaining ventilation, and the addition of a rear climate control screen.

Tesla’s updated Model 3 also received revised suspension upgrades including new springs, dampers, and subframe mounting points designed to deliver a more comfortable ride.

In October, reports emerged from China that Shanghai production of the updated Model Y had been pulled forward to start this month, if initially only in low volumes.

Two months have passed and none of these vehicles have surfaced.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has previously said the Juniper facelift won’t debut until 2025, despite earlier reports claiming it would debut before the end of this year.

The updated Model Y could bring an increase in sales for the electric SUV, which in 2023 was the best-selling vehicle for private buyers in Australia.

While the Model Y remains Australia’s best-selling EV, Tesla is experiencing a sales drop in 2024, with deliveries declining in nine of the 11 months so far this year.

To the end of November, Tesla had delivered 19,932 Model Ys, down almost 30 per cent year-to-date on 2023.

Model 3 deliveries have also fallen by about seven per cent, despite Tesla heavily discounting both EVs by thousands of dollars earlier this year.

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