A few days ago, the browser obtained a set of Tesla Model 2 renderings from overseas media. It's no secret that Tesla is working intensively on the Model 2, which is positioned as a compact hatchback and will be Tesla's true entry-level product.
Earlier, Tesla CEO Elon Musk himself announced that he would launch a compact product with a starting price of $25,000 (about 159,200 yuan), which is the stated goal of Tesla Motors.
Although everyone believes that the new car will be named Tesla Model 2, in fact Tesla officials have not yet determined its name. As a result, new cars are often referred to overseas as "Teslas for $25,000." There is also speculation that it will eventually be called the Tesla Model C or Tesla Model Q.
Whatever name Tesla eventually uses, the new car will be Tesla's first hatchback model, and at the same time, it will also be the cheapest Tesla model on the market.
In the rendering, we can see that the new car retains the Tesla family-style exterior design, and this catfish front face is highly recognizable. The LED light group at the front of the car is somewhat novel in shape, using a parallel stacking treatment. To be honest, the design of the side of the vehicle is a reduced Model 3, and the body line is more capable and compact.
At the beginning of this year, a concept map of the new car was also exposed on the Internet. From the picture, the new car looks like a small and agile mouse, with sharp eyes, smooth lines and a swooping posture. However, this concept map only has a rough outline, the details are not clear, and it is obviously for reference only.
According to overseas media reports, the battery volume of Tesla Model 2 is about 35% smaller than that of traditional models, of course, with the advancement of technology, its capacity, safety and price performance are more excellent. It is reported that the most entry-level version of this model has a cruising range of 300km.
Combined with the estimated price of nearly 160,000 yuan for the new car, its direct competitor is the Volkswagen ID.3, which focuses on the new trend of intelligence. For reference, as of November, volkswagen's cumulative sales of the ID.3 were 4,090 units. To be honest, in view of such a hot new energy market in China, this sales performance is not outstanding. Therefore, we can keep looking forward to the arrival of Tesla Model 2 and see what surprises Tesla can bring us by this catfish that stirs up the domestic new energy market.
What do you think is the final name of such a model that undertakes the task of Tesla's low-cost popularization of electric vehicles? Will its domestic price exceed volkswagen ID.3? Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comments section below.