Tegtmeyer Spots What Could Be a New Compact Tesla Model

By Brian Wang

All Tesla watchers are eagerly waiting to see the new smaller and lower cost vehicles from Tesla. These new vehicle models are expected to be seen in and built in the next 120 days. The new lower cost vehicle will be able to greatly increase volumes of Tesla sales which is very important for the valuation and financial performance of the company.

However, it is actually tough to spot a compact car with one photo without a full sized vehicle like a Model Y beside it.

The new 2025 Tesla Model Y is 187 inches (4,751 millimeters) long. A compact vehicle might only be 12-27 inches shorter. It is most important for a lower cost electric car to be lighter to use less batteries.

Compact SUVs made by other companies are about 13 to 16 inches shorter.

Kia Seltos: 172.6 inches long, 70.9 inches wide, and 63.4 inches high

Chevrolet Trailblazer: 174.07 inches long, 71.2 inches wide, and 65.2 inches high

Buick Encore GX: 171.16 inches long, 71.39 inches wide, and 64.9 inches high

Hyundai Venue: An affordable SUV with a starting price close to $20,000. (Hyundai Venue is 159 inches long or about 18 inches or 450 millimeters shorter than a new Tesla Model Y).

A BYD Atto 3 is compared to a Tesla model Y. It is about 300 millimeters shorter.

Here is a Smart compact SUV compared to a Tesla Model Y (model Y in the background)

A compact version would weigh about 200-300 kilograms less than a regular model Y.

Camouflaged Model Y [or new vehicle] at Giga Texas this morning … here are some still images from the air … what do you think this is? Interesting development!

The current refreshed model Y versus this newly spotted model.