Rejoice! The seven-seat Tesla Model Y has risen from the dead

Quick, someone get a round of Thine Be the Glory going. Or maybe Eminem’s Without Me. Yes, this is a loosely thought-ought segue into something coming back on Easter weekend, and that something is the Tesla Model Y seven-seater.

The seven-up Model Y was last deployed on these shores 18 months ago, although Tesla has rolled out a wholly new generation of its money-spinning SUV since then.

So this is the first time the Mk2 Model Y has provided space for seven sets of glutes, making it "ideal for families with kids, offering the modularity needed to accommodate all family members, friends and their gear," says Tesla.

Two front-facing, collapsible jump seats make up the third row, with access granted courtesy of the electronically sliding second row. Because who can be bothered with a physical latch these days?

That means boot space of 381 litres, or 894 litres with the rear jump seats folded flat. Knock the middle row down as well and that swells to 2,094 litres of volume, plus another 116 litres in the frunk. All of the litreage.

The 7-Seater (Tesla’s spelling, not ours) Model Y is exclusively available as a £2.5k option on the Premium Long Range All-Wheel Drive version, taking your total spend to £54,490. It’s a long way down to the base car’s opening figure of £41,990…

That means 372 miles of range WLTP, wraparound ambient lighting, a 16in touchscreen, vented and heated front seats (not the back ones, mind), and an 8in screen for gaming and climate control for the second row. The third row gets… a couple of USB-Cs. Better than being cut off from civilisation entirely, we suppose.

Orders open immediately, with first deliveries slated for May.

Well, this is a Good Friday indeed.