---
title: "2020-2024 Tesla Model Y Specs"
description: "Oil, battery group, tire sizes, wipers, filters, brakes, fluids and service intervals shared across every 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y, the 1st generation (original body), plus what changed year to year."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

# 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation, the 1st generation (original body), Compact electric crossover SUV (5- or 7-seat).

## Quick facts

| Quick fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Engine oil | None, fully electric |
| Battery | Group 85B24LS (JIS) 12V lead-acid, early builds only; see notes |
| Tire size | 255/45R19 (base trim) |
| Wiper blades | 26" / 20" |
| Max towing | 3,500 lbs |
| Cabin filter | Tesla 1107681-00-A / -C (two filters required, sold individually; shared with Model 3) |

## 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y maintenance guides

### Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/oil).

### Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/battery).

### Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/tires).

### Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/wipers).

### Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/filters).

### Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/bulbs).

### Brakes

Rotor diameters, pad references, service notes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/brakes).

### Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/fluids).

### Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/service-schedule).

### Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/common-problems).

### Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/key-fob-battery).

### Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020-2024/specs).

## Which powertrains came in the 2020-2024 Tesla Model Y?

| Powertrain | Model years | Trims | Oil | Capacity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Long Range AWD (dual motor) | 2020-2024 | Long Range, front induction + rear permanent-magnet motor; EPA range 316-330 mi depending on year and wheels | N/A | None (EV) |
| Performance (dual motor) | 2020-2024 | Performance, staggered 21-in Überturbine wheels, lowered suspension, larger rear brake usage; EPA range 291-303 mi | N/A | None (EV) |
| Standard Range RWD (single motor) | 2021 | Standard Range, sold only January-February 2021; EPA range 244 mi. Tesla pulled it from the lineup after a few weeks, so US examples are rare | N/A | None (EV) |
| Standard Range AWD (4680 structural pack) | 2022-2023 | 'Model Y AWD', Austin-built with 4680 cells and structural battery pack; EPA range 279 mi. Sold to employees/Texas buyers from April 2022, to the general public April-September 2023 | N/A | None (EV) |
| RWD / Long Range RWD (single motor) | 2024 | RWD (from Oct 2023, EPA 260 mi, software-limited pack) and Long Range RWD (from May 2024, EPA 320 mi, same hardware unlocked) | N/A | None (EV) |

## Year-by-year changes

| Years | What changed |
| --- | --- |
| 2020 | US deliveries began March 2020 with Long Range AWD and Performance only. 12V lead-acid battery; no HEPA filter. |
| 2021 | Standard Range RWD sold January-February 2021 only (244 mi); 7-seat option added; late-2021 builds gained the ~16V lithium-ion low-voltage battery and (from ~2022 production) the HEPA filter |
| 2022 | Austin-built Standard Range AWD with 4680 structural pack begins (limited availability); AMD Ryzen infotainment replaces Intel Atom during the year |
| 2023 | 4680 Standard Range AWD sold publicly April-September; last full year of the original body |
| 2024 | RWD base model (260 mi, software-limited) from October 2023; renamed/unlocked to Long Range RWD (320 mi) in May 2024. Some carryover legacy cars were also titled as early 2025s |

## Model years in this generation

- [2020 Model Y](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2020)
- [2021 Model Y](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2021)
- [2022 Model Y](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2022)
- [2023 Model Y](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2023)
- [2024 Model Y](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y/2024)

For the full nameplate history, see the [Tesla Model Y guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/tesla/model-y).

## Sources

- [Tesla Model Y Owner's Manual, Wheels and Tires (sizes, lug torque)](https://www.tesla.com/ownersmanual/modely/en_us/GUID-FDDB10EF-FFA9-46EB-B8CC-03614AE92B6B.html)
- [Tesla DIY, Replacing Cabin Air Filters (Model Y)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-1C689042-6645-4617-B270-7F2DA9A5624E.html)
- [Tesla DIY, Replacing Wiper Blades (Model Y, 26/20 in)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-949BFDA4-8D73-43A6-AAA5-98AE1129AC25.html)
- [Tesla DIY, Replacing the Low Voltage Lead-Acid Battery (85B24LS 12V 45Ah)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/Public/diy/modely/en_us/GUID-AE762FFF-8268-4BDF-9246-A2BB8D17B0B4.html)
- [Tesla Support, Vehicle Maintenance (official intervals)](https://www.tesla.com/support/car-maintenance)
- [Tesla Model Y Service Manual, Brakes (rotor diameters)](https://service.tesla.com/docs/ModelY/ServiceManual/en-us/GUID-3B4A23E8-4440-4701-9092-5A3F83639F47.html)
- [NHTSA recall lookup, Tesla Model Y 2020-2024 (all campaign numbers)](https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2021/TESLA/MODEL%252520Y/SUV/AWD)
- [Car and Driver, 2020 Model Y Long Range AWD specs (curb weight, towing, hp)](https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/model-y/specs/2020/tesla_model-y_tesla-model-y_2020)
- [Wikipedia, Tesla Model Y (US variant timeline, 4680 AWD, RWD unlock)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Model_Y)
- [Tesla Shop, Model 3/Y cabin air filter (two required)](https://shop.tesla.com/product/model-3_y-air-filter)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.