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Tesla Model Y & Model 3 Frunk and Trunk Storage

Three storage volumes, all of them awkward out of the box: the frunk, the cargo floor, and the deep well underneath it.

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A Model Y gives you three distinct storage volumes and none of them is divided. There is the frunk, which is deep enough that anything loose ends up at the bottom corner. There is the main cargo floor, where shopping slides from one side to the other. And there is the sub-floor well beneath the cargo floor, which is the single most wasted space in the car — a large, deep, completely unstructured box that most owners use for one tire inflator and a lot of air.

The trade-off running through this entire category is rigidity against noise. A rigid ABS box gives you real compartments and holds its shape when empty, and it knocks audibly against the tub over rough surfaces. A soft-sided organizer or a padded divider is silent and collapses when you unload it. There is no option that is both, so decide which one you can live with before you look at brands. If a previous frunk organizer rattled and you took it out again, buy a padded divider this time rather than a better box.

Fitment matters here more than people expect. The Juniper frunk is deeper than the legacy Model Y's, the Model 3 frunk is far shallower than either, and the Model Y L's cargo floor is a different shape again. A frunk organizer that does not match the tub will stop the hood closing properly, which you will notice immediately.

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Picks by generation

Each page below is restricted to one generation. Nothing on this site recommends a part across a body change just because the model name is the same.

Comparisons and guides

How we choose

Fitment first: the frunk tub and cargo floor changed shape across these generations, so a product has to be listed for the specific car. We then weigh how the piece is retained (clipped beats loose), how much of the volume stays usable, whether it holds its shape when empty, and how quiet it is in normal driving.

Rattle behavior is weighted heavily because it is the reason most storage accessories end up back in the garage. These assessments come from published construction details and others' comparative reporting, not from our own road testing, and every pick names its downside.

Our full scoring method · Editorial policy

The three volumes, and what to put in each

Storage volumes in a Model Y
VolumeBest forRight accessory
FrunkCharging cable, inflator, cleaning kit, cold foodClipped organizer or padded divider
Cargo floorShopping, luggage, dogCargo liner plus side bins
Sub-floor wellEmergency kit, items you need rarelyDivider bins

If you also want the cargo floor itself protected rather than just divided, that sits in floor mats and liners — a cargo liner and a trunk organizer solve different problems and most owners eventually want both.

Questions people actually ask

What are the Tesla Model Y frunk dimensions?

Tesla publishes total cargo volume rather than a tub measurement, and the usable frunk depth changed with the Juniper refresh — the refreshed tub is deeper than the 2020-2024 car's. Because a wrong internal figure is exactly the error that makes someone buy a box that will not let the hood shut, we only publish dimensions we can source. See [Model Y frunk dimensions](/guides/tesla-model-y-frunk-dimensions) for what is verifiable and what is not.

Is a frunk organizer worth it?

If you keep a charging cable, a tire inflator and a cleaning kit in the frunk, yes — without structure they end up in a tangle at the bottom. If you use the frunk for occasional grocery overflow, a divider or a soft bag is a better buy than a molded box.

Rigid bins or soft bags?

Rigid bins give you compartments and keep their shape; they are the noisy option. Soft bags and padded dividers are silent and fold away; they contain less. Pick rigid if you carry tools and gear, soft if you carry shopping, and padded-divider if your last organizer rattled.

Can I use the frunk as a cooler?

Yes, and it is the best compartment in the car for it, because it has no connection to cabin air. An insulated bag sized to the tub will hold cold food for an hour or two. Do not expect more than that from soft insulation, and do not put anything in the frunk you would mind forgetting about.

What is the under-floor well for?

Nothing, officially — which is why bins are the best value upgrade in this hub. Dividing the sub-floor well turns it into usable hidden storage while leaving the cargo area looking empty. The catch is access: you have to lift the floor panel, so it suits things you need rarely.

Fitment references

White Tesla Model Y parked in front of green foliage

Fitment

Model Y Juniper (2025-2026)

15.4-inch center touchscreen on RWD and AWD. Premium and Performance ship a 16-inch display (2560 x 1440, 16:9) plus an 8-inch rear screen.