2024 Tesla Model Y vs 2024 Toyota bZ4X

The Toyota bZ4X wins clearly, 96.7 to 87.7, on safety. The Tesla Model Y is ahead on fuel & range.

2024 Tesla Model Y

The 2024 Tesla Model Y is sold in the U.S. as a electric compact SUV with 5 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the Model Y Long Range RWD, is …

2024 Toyota bZ4X

The 2024 Toyota bZ4X is sold in the U.S. as a electric compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. Its longest-range version, the bZ4X, is EPA-rated at 252 mil…

Verdict · default weights

2024 Toyota bZ4X

Clear win

The Toyota bZ4X wins clearly, 96.7 to 87.7, on safety. The Tesla Model Y is ahead on fuel & range.

Safety2024 Toyota bZ4X leads by 24.2

Fuel & range2024 Tesla Model Y leads by 5.5

Category · weight	2024 Toyota bZ4Xoverall 96.7	2024 Tesla Model Yoverall 87.7
Pricew 4	no data	no data
Fuel & rangew 3	94.5	100
Safetyw 4	96.6	72.4
Space & cargow 2	100	100
Performancew 2	no data	no data
Tech & comfortw 3	no data	no data
Warrantyw 2	no data	no data
Overall	96.7	87.7

Toyota bZ4X: model-level data · Tesla Model Y: model-level data. Pick a trim in the tool to compare any other trim.

Change what matters to you →Scores are 0–100 per category from the data on this page. The weights are yours to set.

Specifications side by side

Trim-level specs appear here once the manufacturer's press kit is on file for both vehicles. EPA and NHTSA data are compared above.

Safety record

NHTSA recalls, complaints, NCAP

Toyota bZ4X

Safety Signal91 A

NHTSA overall★★★★★

Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★☆

Recalls3

Owner complaints24 · 4 crashes · 0 fires

Most complained aboutElectrical System (10), Structure (6), Unspecified (5)

Top recalls

minorBack Over Prevention25V744000 · 1,024,407 vehicles
minorVisibility25V577000 · 94,320 vehicles
minorEquipment24V548000 · 33,848 vehicles

Tesla Model Y

Safety Signal60 D

NHTSA overall★★★★★

Frontal / side / rollover★★★★★ / ★★★★★ / ★★★★★

Recalls5

Owner complaints315 · 72 crashes · 4 fires

Most complained aboutForward Collision Avoidance (169), Back Over Prevention (68), Electrical System (59)

Top recalls

highElectrical System25V002000 · 239,382 vehicles
highTires24V935000 · 696,281 vehicles
highSeats24V886000 · 27 vehicles
highLatches/Locks/Linkages24V554000 · 1,849,638 vehicles
highElectrical System24V051000 · 2,193,869 vehicles

Ownership

EPA, manufacturer warranty

	Toyota bZ4X	Tesla Model Y
Price	—	—
Price range across trims	—	—
Powertrains	BEV	BEV
EPA configuration compared	bZ4X	Model Y Long Range RWD
Combined mpg / MPGe	119	120
EPA annual fuel cost	$650	$650
EV range	252 mi	320 mi
Basic warranty	—	—
Powertrain warranty	—	—
Roadside assistance	—	—

Common questions

Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kits

Which is better, the 2024 Toyota bZ4X or the 2024 Tesla Model Y?

The Toyota bZ4X wins clearly, 96.7 to 87.7, on safety. The Tesla Model Y is ahead on fuel & range. On WhichTrim's default weights the 2024 Toyota bZ4X scores 96.7 and the 2024 Tesla Model Y 87.7. The weights are yours to change — move what you care about and the verdict recalculates on the page.

Which has the better safety record, the 2024 Toyota bZ4X or the 2024 Tesla Model Y?

2024 Toyota bZ4X: 5 NHTSA stars, grade A, 3 recalls. 2024 Tesla Model Y: 5 NHTSA stars, grade D, 5 recalls. Crash ratings come from NHTSA's own tests; the grade is WhichTrim's read of the recall record, and the two can disagree.