2024 Tesla Model Y: lower range numbers, fewer recalls, a better RWD

The 2024 Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD is EPA-rated at 310 miles, 20 fewer than the 2023, even though the hardware barely changed. The number dropped because of how range was rated, not because of the battery. The bigger change came in May 2024, when a 320-mile Long Range RWD replaced the 260-mile Standard Range.

Why the 2024 range figures dropped

In early January 2024 Tesla re-rated its cars on its own website, cutting the Long Range Model Y from 330 to 310 miles and the Performance from 303 to 285, ahead of tighter EPA guidance on how manufacturers test and report range. The EPA's own entries for the 2024 model year are 310 miles for the Long Range AWD and 279 for the Performance. EPA also lists a "Long Range AWD-I" at 308 miles; we could not find what Tesla's suffix means.

For a used buyer this has two consequences. A 2024 is not a worse car than a 2023 because its sticker number is lower. And when you compare listings across years, remember that part of the 20-mile gap between a 2023 and a 2024 Long Range is a change in rating method, not a change in the car. Judge a specific car by its full-charge estimate on the screen.

Standard Range RWD or Long Range RWD

The Standard Range RWD launched in October 2023 at $43,990 and was built until May 2024. Electrek reported that it shared hardware with the later Long Range RWD and was limited to 260 miles in software, with Tesla discussing a paid range upgrade of 40 to 60 miles pending approval. Drive Tesla Canada had instead reported an LFP pack. Until you see the car, treat both its battery chemistry and its maximum home charging current as unknown.

The Long Range RWD that replaced it in May 2024 is the most efficient 2024: 320 miles for $44,990 at launch, 48 A home charging, and the 8-year or 120,000-mile battery warranty. For buyers who do not need all-wheel drive it is the version to hunt for. If a listing just says "RWD", ask for the build month and the full-charge range on the screen.

Quicksilver paint, a $2,000 option, arrived for the Long Range AWD and Performance in May 2024. Every US-built 2024 carries Hardware 4, no radar and no ultrasonic sensors.

A short recall list

After four years of long recall lists, the 2024 has five campaigns, and four were over-the-air updates.

• 24V051000January 30, 2024Electrical system, instrument cluster/panelSoftware update
  Brake, park and ABS warning lights shown in a font size below the FMVSS minimum
• 24V554000July 24, 2024Latches/locks/linkages, hood, latchSoftware update
  Hood latch may not detect an unlatched hood, so the hood could open while driving
• 24V886000November 22, 2024Seats, front assembly, reclinerService visit
  Weld attaching the seat recliner to the seatback may fail, reducing crash protection
• 24V935000December 17, 2024Tires, pressure monitoring and regulating systemsSoftware update
  Tire pressure warning light may not stay lit between drive cycles
• 25V002000January 7, 2025Back over prevention, softwareSoftware update
  Computer circuit board may short and cause loss of the rearview camera image; OTA update plus computer replacement at service where needed

Source: NHTSA recalls API. A recall only applies if your VIN is listed.

Make sure 24V886000 shows as completed on NHTSA's recall lookup. It is the only one that needs parts and an appointment. The 2024 also falls inside NHTSA's PE24031 probe into FSD (Supervised) crashes in sun glare, fog and dust, which covers 2020 to 2024 Model Y with FSD.

NHTSA gives the 2024 AWD five stars overall and in every test, with a 7.9% rollover risk. Its ratings API counts about 326 owner complaints for the AWD; we could not retrieve the full file to sort them by system.

Charging a 2024 at home and on the road

The Long Range RWD, Long Range AWD and Performance all accept 48 A. On a Gen 3 Wall Connector with a 60 A breaker that is up to 44 miles of range per hour, per Tesla. A 2024 battery size is not published by Tesla or confirmed in our sources, so we will not quote a precise empty-to-full time; if the pack is in the 75 to 79 kWh range that other Model Y years use, it would be roughly seven to eight hours.

Rates scale Tesla's published Wall Connector table for this model; older cars and cold batteries charge slower. Times are estimates.

What it costs per 100 miles at home, using EPA consumption and the July 2026 US average of 18.31 cents per kWh (EIA):

Run your own rate through our per-kWh charging cost walkthrough. On the road, Long Range and Performance cars peak at 250 kW on V3 and V4 Superchargers; for third-party stations, see using a CCS adapter on a Tesla.

If you are installing for the first time, the electrician sets the Wall Connector to the breaker during commissioning, and the cost to have one installed is typically $750 to $1,500 by Tesla's estimate, before the $585 unit (as of October 2026). Hire a licensed electrician and pull a permit.

2024 Model Y quick reference

The 2024 is the last full model year of the original design. If you like the shape and want the longest-range rear-drive version, the 2025 Model Y rates its Long Range RWD at 337 miles; if HW4 is the priority on a tighter budget, a late 2023 Tesla Model Y may have it too. The Model Y years to avoid hub ranks every year.

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