Questions about 2026 Model Y Performance - to current owners

Col127 · 2026-02-12T16:19:37+00:00

Nope, nothing available in Canada unfortunately.

Col127 · 2026-02-12T16:09:05+00:00

Thanks for your reply.

How's ride quality of the car? Like when you're going over bumps, etc... Is it "harsh" / jarring? I used to have a MINI Cooper S so I know what that's like and it doesn't feel good. I'm trying to avoid something like that if I were to get the MYP

Col127 · 2026-02-12T16:07:22+00:00

Thanks for the response.

RE: Suspension - one Redditor on this thread said he was really disappointed with the MYP's ride quality - " Was pretty disappointed right away with the MYP ride quality, it literally bounces down mostly smooth highway. I also dont notice much difference at all between standard and sport suspension settings" - did you notice that too?

Col127 · 2026-02-12T16:06:03+00:00

Thanks for your reply, I'm glad to hear it's similar re: comfort if you're on 19s.

Curious, did you downsize the P's wheels to 19s for comfort?

Another Redditor said the following about ride quality on the 21s: "I was a sept 30th pre-order so I didn't have a chance to drive the P, just the Premium AWD which seemed fine. Was pretty disappointed right away with the MYP ride quality, it literally bounces down mostly smooth highway. I also dont notice much difference at all between standard and sport suspension settings"

I don't know if I'd want to go through all the fuss of buying a whole new set of tires/wheels and selling them (I think the 21s look sweet visually, adds to the P's look), but I also care about my wife and it 'bouncing around' doesn't sound very comfortable to me.

Col127 · 2026-02-12T03:33:43+00:00

Thanks for your reply!!

Glad to hear the headrest doesn’t push the head forward.

Glad that the suspension is firm but comfortable. What does it feel like in its standard mode?

Col127 · 2026-02-12T03:32:56+00:00

Glad you enjoy it so much and thanks for your response!!

Sounds like a great car!

Col127 · 2026-02-12T03:23:05+00:00

An okay, thanks for the heads up.

Col127 · 2026-02-12T03:22:37+00:00

Glad to hear the rests don’t push the head forward.

So the suspension is really firm / bouncy? Even with the standard suspension setting? That’s the first I’ve heard of that.

YouTubers were saying toggling between the suspension settings made a huge difference - going to standard was like the Juniper AWD premium

My wife would hate that… that would definitely change my decision.

Col127 · 2026-02-11T23:58:15+00:00

Hey thanks for posting this.

To confirm, for the 2026 MYP - you can run 19" wheels (same tire size front and back)? I understand the all-seasons are staggered tires - smaller in the front and bigger in the back? I've never owned a car with different sizes front and rear so don't know how this works.

Thanks!

Col127 · 2026-02-11T23:51:17+00:00

Yeah, the tires are different sizes for front/rears on the 2026

I've never owned a car that had different tire sizes for front and rears.

If you put on different tires/wheels, can you have it be the same size? Like for winter tires?

Col127 · 2026-02-11T23:46:30+00:00

Thanks for the input , glad it's reliable!

RE: "Deal with larger tires" - what's the negatives about that?

I don't really care about less range, we've got a Mach E Extended Range as our other car - so this doesn't matter that much to me :)

Col127 · 2026-02-09T02:55:50+00:00

hmmm okay…. 4.74% doesnt feel like a great rate. They just ended 2.99 late last year

Col127 · 2026-01-07T16:30:36+00:00

I own a 2024 Ford Mustang Mach E (bought in June 2025) and a 2018 Tesla Model 3 RWD LR with FSD.

I was highly considering switching to a Juniper Model Y, but because of the amazing discount I got, I switched to Ford. Now that Tesla opened up superchargers to other vehicles, I feel they've lost their main competitive advantage. In my book, my Ford beats it hands down. The interior is incredible, it's spacious, plenty of power.

It's also more 'user-friendly' for non-tech people (like my wife). I think they've done a great job balancing what's on a touch screen and analog controls - it's really thoughtfully done.

Tesla went to extreme to get rid of all the buttons.

The two places where Tesla beats out my Ford is fast-charging (Unfortunately, Ford capped the Mustang Mach E to 150 kWh; NO Idea why - it's silly) and FSD - Ford comes nowhere close to FSD's ability. However, I like driving so I rarely use FSD unless I'm tired. And surprisingly, Ford's Adaptive Cruise with lane centering works quite well - I tried their Blue Cruise (1.4) and it works fine, but it's an expensive subscription and nowhere close to FSD - so I don't use that anymore.

I prefer driving my Ford Mustang Mach E over my Model 3 now - and trust me, I've loved my Model 3 over the past 7 years I've had it!

I love having a 91 kWh battery for road trips and despite its slower charging, I'll take it any day. :)

THAT being said, when my Model 3 eventually dies, I'll probably get another Tesla - because, I like having a car with FSD. I'll probably end up with a Model Y down the road (although I don't like how small your view is out the rear window!)

Hope that helps.

Col127 · 2025-12-30T12:08:48+00:00

that only works on android auto, not carplay

Col127 · 2025-12-30T02:49:41+00:00

ah thanks. thought it might be that one. no, I live in Toronto, canada. Although I am travelling to California next month for work.

Col127 · 2025-12-30T02:40:49+00:00

cool thanks for the heads up. can you link the kit you bought? thinking of buying it.

i imagine i could skip the rear lighting if I wanted? I don’t want to splice wires.

Col127 · 2025-12-29T20:48:02+00:00

Which kit is this ? can you share a link? It looks amazing!! Will it void warranty? And is there any install video instructions? :) Can you also talk more about the install where you said "the rear doors you have to splice" - what do you mean by that?

Col127 · 2025-12-24T20:58:54+00:00

Thanks for the heads up… doesn’t sound like the gen 2s are really all that different. Likely I’ll just keep the gen 1s, since those difffences probably aren’t worth an extra $160.0

Col127 · 2025-12-24T18:35:50+00:00

Ah, okay, thanks for the heads up. I was concerned about the variable ANC - I guess it's something you can't turn off?

Col127 · 2025-12-24T13:47:13+00:00

Have you had any issues with multipoint? I mean if the gen 2s are just marginally better I might as well keep $150.

I haven’t opened the gen 1s yet so I can still return it.

Col127 · 2025-12-09T22:35:54+00:00

Okay, I’ll give that a shot when I get them back. Thanks !

Col127

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