After arguing that the new Tesla Model Y looks terrible, we thought it was time to settle the debate over the family SUV.

Sources say the new EV will be a smaller Model Y, with mass production starting in 2026. Local rivals like BYD are eroding Tesla’s market share, prompting a new affordable model. The new electric car will reportedly be produced in China,

It looks increasingly likely that the much touted $25,000 entry level Tesla known colloquially as the Model 2 will not be built.