How to read this guide
The Model Y accessory market is enormous and full of near-identical products under different brand names. Rather than pretend to have tested hundreds of them, this guide explains what each category is for and the features that separate a good one from a bad one, so you can judge any listing yourself. See How we pick.
Worth buying early
All-weather floor mats
The factory carpet mats are thin and the light interior carpets show dirt. Look for laser-measured mats specific to your model year, with a raised lip all round, coverage up the footrest, and fixing points that match the factory retention posts so the driver's mat cannot slide under the pedals. Check whether the set includes the front and rear trunk.
Screen protector
Everything runs through the center screen, and it picks up fingerprints and glare. Choose tempered glass over film. Matte reduces glare and fingerprints at a small cost in sharpness, and glossy keeps the display crisp. Get one with an alignment frame.
Center console organizers
The console bins are deep and unstructured, so small items disappear. A drop-in tray for the front bin is cheap and immediately useful. Confirm fitment for your model year, because the console was redesigned.
Charging adapters
If you use the Mobile Connector, the right outlet adapter for where you charge is essential. Buy these from Tesla directly. This is not a category in which to save money on an unbranded part carrying sustained high current.
Worth it depending on your situation
Mud flaps
The Model Y's rear wheels throw debris at the rear doors and rocker panels, and paint chips there are a common complaint. Worth it on gravel, salted winter roads, or anywhere with loose chippings. Prefer no-drill designs that use existing fastener locations.
Sunshade for the glass roof
The roof is tinted and treated, and many owners never feel the need for a shade. In hot, sunny climates a clip-in mesh shade makes the cabin more comfortable and reduces air conditioning load. Look for one that stores folded, and check whether it rattles, which is the usual complaint.
Paint protection film and ceramic coating
Film on the front end and rocker panels is the effective answer to stone chips, and a meaningful expense. It makes most sense if you keep cars a long time or do a lot of highway miles. Installer skill matters more than film brand, so look at their work on a Tesla before booking. Ceramic coating makes washing easier but does not stop chips.
Roof rack and hitch
Both are practical and both cost range, especially a loaded roof rack at highway speed. A hitch-mounted bike carrier is kinder to efficiency than roof-mounted bikes. If you want a tow hitch, ordering it from the factory is simpler than retrofitting.
Storage drive for Dashcam and Sentry Mode
The car records to a USB drive in the glovebox. Recent cars ship with one. If yours does not have one, or it fills up, choose a high-endurance drive or SSD designed for continuous writing, since ordinary flash drives wear out quickly under this use.
Usually safe to skip
- Stick-on interior trim and "carbon fiber" overlays. Fit is inconsistent and adhesive residue can be a problem at resale or lease return.
- Steering wheel weights and attention-monitor defeat devices. They exist to fool a safety system. Do not buy them.
- Aftermarket wheel covers promising large range gains. Real-world differences are small.
- Third-party charging adapters for high-power use. Stick to certified equipment from the vehicle or charging network.
General buying advice
Match the model year exactly, since the Model Y has had interior and body revisions. Read the negative reviews first, as they tell you how a product fails. Prefer sellers with a real returns process, and wait a few weeks after delivery before buying much at all. You will learn quickly which annoyances are real for you.