2026-2027 Tesla Model Y NHTSA MDB Side Crash Test
Video Overview & Insights
A Moving Deformable Barrier impact at 38.5 Mph/62 Km/h. Driver is a 50th Percentile Male, and the rear passenger is a 5th Percentile Female. The MDB weighs 3015lbs (1368kg).
NHTSA's MDB Side Crash Test of the 2026 Tesla Model Y Long Range RWD.
Rating based on 2011+ criteria.
Rating available here:
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2026/TESLA/MODEL%252520Y%252520BEV/SUV/AWD
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2026/TESLA/MODEL%252520Y%252520BEV/SUV/RWD
Driver - Passenger
HIC 67 - 153
| * * * * * - * * * * * | (Five Stars - Five Stars) (Five Stars Overall Side Impact Rating)
Intro: (0:00)
Pre-Test Photos & Video: (0:10)
Impact Event: (2:57)
Post-Test Photos: (6:49)
Thanks for Watching!: (8:53)
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