The new facelift Tesla Model Y Performance is making headlines with its electric power and blistering speed. At £62,000, it offers 460hp and runs the quarter mile in 11.8 seconds, impressive for an SUV. But what if we told you that for half the price, you can buy cars in the UK that are just as fast or even quicker? Let’s take a look at three serious performance bargains under £31,000.

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio

• Power: 510hp
• Quarter Mile: 11.6 seconds
• Used Price (UK): From £30,000

The Giulia Quadrifoglio is one of the most exciting sports saloons of the modern era. Powered by a Ferrari-derived 2.9L twin-turbo V6, it puts out 510hp and demolishes the quarter mile in 11.6 seconds quicker than the Model Y Performance.

Not only is it fast, but it’s also agile, Italian styled, and offers a driving experience that EVs cannot match. For around half the price of the Tesla, you can have a super-saloon that feels every bit as exotic as its numbers suggest.

Jaguar F-Type R (5.0 V8)

• Power: 540hp
• Quarter Mile: 11.7 seconds
• Used Price (UK): From £28,000

The Jaguar F-Type R combines British charm with brutal performance. Its 5.0-litre supercharged V8 pushes out 540hp, giving you supercar levels of acceleration and a soundtrack that no electric SUV can match.

Clocking a quarter mile in 11.7 seconds, it edges out the Tesla while offering a more engaging, emotional drive. With prices dipping below £30k on the used market, the F-Type R is one of the best performance bargains available today.

Audi S8 (D4 Generation)

• Power: 510hp
• Quarter Mile: 11.8 seconds
• Used Price (UK): From £20,000

The Audi S8 may match the Tesla Model Y Performance on the quarter mile at 11.8 seconds, but it brings something the Tesla can’t: effortless luxury. Powered by a 510hp 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, the S8 blends serious pace with limousine levels of comfort.

For around £20k–£25k, you can sit in an executive saloon that offers incredible refinement, quattro all-wheel drive stability, and supercar pace, all for less than half the Tesla’s price.

Why buy something else?

The Tesla Model Y Performance is undoubtedly quick, but speed doesn’t have to cost £62,000. With cars like the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, Jaguar F-Type R, and Audi S8, you can enjoy quarter-mile times that rival or beat Tesla’s SUV, all for half the money.

So, if you’re looking for performance bargains in the UK, don’t overlook the used market. For under £31,000, you can get behind the wheel of cars that deliver just as much excitement and in these cases, even more character.

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