Call of two humpback SUVs: Comparing the Tesla Model Y and Hyptec HT

SINGAPORE – I know, I know. You want a Tesla Model Y, just like almost everyone else in the car-buying universe. But hang on for just a minute and read this before deciding if you really want the world’s best-selling electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) or something else. Like the Hyptec HT.

The American Model Y, first reviewed here in August 2022, turbocharged the tortoise-shaped SUV trend when it was launched six years ago. A number of Chinese carmakers are clearly inspired by it, consciously or otherwise. One of them is Guangzhou Automobile, which makes the Hyptec HT.