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Tesla Model 3
2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD Front.jpg
Tesla Model 3
Overview
ManufacturerTesla, Inc.
Also calledCode name: BlueStar
ProductionJuly 2017 – present
Assembly
DesignerFranz von Holzhausen[1]
Body and chassis
ClassCompact executive car (D)
Body style4-door fastback sedan
Layout
Related
Powertrain
Transmission1-speed fixed gear 9:1 ratio[2]
Battery54 or 62 or 75 kWh (190 or 220 or 270 MJ) Lithium ion[3]
Electric range
  • 250 miles (402 km) Standard Range Plus
  • 322 miles (518 km) Long Range AWD/Long Range Performance (EPA-rated)
  • 325 miles (523 km) Long Range RWD (EPA-rated) (Discontinued Q2 2019)[4]
Dimensions
Wheelbase113.2 in (2,880 mm)
Length184.8 in (4,690 mm)
Width72.8 in (1,850 mm)
Height56.8 in (1,440 mm)
Curb weight
  • Standard Range RWD: 3,552 lb (1,611 kg)[5]
  • Standard Range plus RWD: 3,627 lb (1,645 kg)[5]
  • Mid Range RWD: 3,686 lb (1,672 kg)[5]
  • Long Range RWD: 3,814 lb (1,730 kg)[5][6]
  • Long-Range Dual-Motor AWD (including Performance): 4,072 lb (1,847 kg)[5]

The Tesla Model 3 is an electric four-door sedan developed by Tesla.[7] The Model 3 Standard Range Plus version delivers an EPA-rated all-electric range of 250 miles (402 km) and the Long Range versions deliver 322 miles (518 km).[8] At least one Model 3 was driven 606.2 miles (975 km) on a single charge.[9]

The Model 3 carries full self-driving hardware, with periodic software updates adding functionality.[10][11][12]

Limited production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017, with the first production vehicle rolling off the assembly line on July 7, 2017.[13][14][15] The official launch and delivery of the first 30 cars was on July 28.[16] On July 1, 2018, Elon Musk announced that Tesla had met its production goal of 5,000 cars in a week.[17][18][19]

Total deliveries passed the 100,000-unit milestone in October 2018,[20] and cumulative sales since inception totaled 448,634 through December 2019.[21][22][23][24][25][26] The Model 3 topped global sales of plug-in electric cars in 2018,[27] and also listed as the top-selling plug-in passenger car in the U.S.[28][29] and California in 2018.[30]

History[edit]

In an interview for Wired Science recorded during 2006 Musk presented the Model 3 as likely being affordable by most people able to purchase new cars.[31] In 2008 the car was stated to be a family car.[32] In 2017 Tesla added that the Standard Range version of the all-electric car would have an estimated EPA-rated range of 220 miles (354 km), a five-passenger seating capacity, front and rear trunks, and promised sports-car levels of acceleration performance.[better source needed][33][34] Tesla said it would have a 5-Star safety rating and have a drag coefficient of Cd=0.23.[35] This is lower than the Tesla Model S drag coefficient of Cd=0.24, which, in 2014, was the lowest among the production cars of the time.[35]

Within a week of unveiling the Model 3 in 2016, Tesla revealed they had taken 325,000 reservations for the car. These reservations represented potential sales of over US$14 billion.[36][37] By August 2017, there were 455,000 net reservations.[38][39]

Industry experts were dubious when, in May 2016, Tesla announced its decision to advance its 500,000-total-unit build plan (combined for Model S, Model X, and Model 3) to 2018, two years earlier than previously planned, in order to accelerate its target for Model 3 output.[40][41][42] As predicted, there were "production bottlenecks" and "production hell". In 2016, Tesla issued US$2 billion in new shares to the stock market to finance the plan.[43]

The company plans for the Model 3 are part of Tesla's three-step strategy to start with a high-price vehicle and move progressively towards lower-cost vehicles, while the battery and electric drivetrain were improved and paid for through the sales of the Roadster, Model S, and Model X vehicles.[44]

On April 18, 2018, Tesla updated its production target to 6,000 vehicles per week by the end of June 2018, an increase from its previous target of 5,000 vehicles per week which was previously promised at earlier dates.[45][46][47][48]

On February 28, 2019, Tesla announced the availability of a lower-cost $35,000 Standard Range version.[49] However, on April 12, 2019, Tesla announced that the Standard Range model would no longer be available for ordering online, but only over the phone or in stores. Autopilot, previously a $3000 option, was included in all versions of the Model 3 except for the Standard Range, while each version's price only increased by $2,000.[50] In February 2019, the Model 3 passed the Chevrolet Volt to become the all-time best-selling plug-in electric car in the U.S.[51][52]

Model naming[edit]

During an interview recorded in 2006 Musk referred to "Model 2" (later Tesla Model S), and to "Model 3".[31] The Model 3 was codenamed Tesla BlueStar in the original business plan in 2007.[53][54] The intended name was Model E, which was abandoned due to Ford's trademark on an electric vehicle it originally planned to release in early 2019.[55] Model 3, originally stylized as "Model ☰", was announced on Musk's Twitter account on July 16, 2014.[56] Musk wanted the three current models to spell SEX, but settled for "S3X".[57] In early 2017, after trademark opposition regarding Adidas's three stripes logo,[58] the triplicate horizontal-bar stylization was abandoned and changed to a numeric "3".[59]

Market[edit]

About 125 people in line to reserve a Tesla Model 3 in Walnut Creek, California

In September 2015, Tesla announced that the Model 3 would be unveiled in March 2016.[60] In January 2016, Musk said that the first official pictures of the car will be revealed at the end of March 2016.[61] Delivery would begin in late 2017 first on the U.S.'s west coast and then move eastwards.[62] Potential customers were first able to reserve a car at Tesla stores or online on March 31 with a refundable deposit of US$1000.[63][64] In February 2016, Tesla indicated that the unveiling would be on March 31, 2016.[65] Employees of Tesla[66][67] and SpaceX were given early access to Model 3 reservation,[68] and about 10,000 signed up without discount,[69] scheduled to receive the first batch of cars.[70][63] Current owners of Tesla vehicles got priority sales after employees but before the general public, as a reward for helping pay for the development of the Model 3.[63] (Employees and current owners were likely to be more tolerant of early production flaws[71]: both the Model S and the Model X had several problems at the start of their production,[72][63] and have since improved.)[73]

On the morning of March 31, 2016, tens of thousands of people waited in lines to place the refundable deposit to reserve a Model 3 for 2017 delivery.[74][75] During the Model 3 unveiling event, Tesla said that over 115,000 people had reserved the Model 3 in less than 24 hours prior;[76][77] more cars than Tesla had sold by that time.[36] Twenty-four hours after opening reservations, Tesla had advanced orders for over 180,000 cars.[78][79] Two days later, Tesla said they had 232,000 reservations.[36][80]

One week after the unveiling, Tesla said it had over 325,000 reservations, more than triple the number of Model S sedans sold by the end of 2015.[36][37] Musk said that 5% of reservations correspond to the maximum of two vehicles allowed per customer, "suggesting low levels of speculation",[81] and that 93% of Model 3 reservations are from new buyers who do not currently own a Tesla.[63] The previous record for advance deposits on a car was the 1955 Citroën DS that had 80,000 deposits during the ten days of the Paris Auto Show, while the Model 3 had 232,000 reservations in two days.[36]

Chinese-spec Tesla Model 3 in Shanghai

According to Tesla's global vice-president Robin Ren, China is the second-largest market for the Model 3 after the US.[82] Tesla said the number of net reservations totaled about 373,000 as of May 15, 2016, after about 8,000 customer cancellations and about 4,200 reservations canceled by the automaker because these appeared to be duplicates from speculators.[83][84] Upon its release in July 2017, there had been over 500,000 reservations for the Model 3,[85] with Musk later clarifying there were a net of 455,000 reservations outstanding, and an average of 1,800 reservations were being added per day.[38][39]

Design[edit]

Center-mounted 15.4-inch (39 cm) LCD touchscreen[86]

In 2013, design chief Franz von Holzhausen said that the Model 3 will "be an Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class type of vehicle that will offer everything: range, affordability, and performance" that is targeted toward the mass market.[1][87] While technology from Tesla's Model S will be used in the Model 3,[88] it will be 20% smaller than the Model S[89] and have its own unique design.[90]

According to Tesla's CTO, JB Straubel, in October 2015, most Tesla engineers were working on the 3 rather than S or X.[91][92] Since electric cars have lower cooling needs than combustion cars, the Model 3 does not have or need a front grille.[93] Musk intended for the final design to be released on June 30, 2016[94] but when the design was finished on July 27, it was not publicly released.[95] After the final design of the first Model 3, any further changes would be included in future versions of the Model 3.[96] The standard glass roof developed by Tesla Glass is made of the same glass used for Tesla's roof tiles.[97]

Engineering[edit]

The Model 3 is mostly steel, with some aluminum.[98] The 185 cm (6.07 ft) width was chosen to fit with automated parking systems in Japan. Due to its smaller size, the Model 3 is expected to consume less energy than the future Model Y, and thus have longer range.[99]

Traditional stability control is not made for dual-motor control or the faster response time in electric motors, and Tesla modified the control unit.[100] The motors have magnets arranged in a Halbach array.[101] The cooling system is integrated to reduce size and cost.[102]

Production[edit]

As of December 2016, Tesla planned to increase the size of the Tesla Factory in Fremont, California to accommodate Model 3 production.[103][104][105][needs update]

Production stages[edit]

In a 2013 interview, Jerome Guillen discussed "BlueStar" (codename for the Model 3 project), stating that Tesla was expecting to eventually produce 400,000 cars per year.[106]

In May 2016, Tesla told its suppliers that it intended to double earlier-announced[clarification needed] Model 3 production targets to 100,000 in 2017 and 400,000 in 2018 due to demand, which suppliers[107][108] and many experts viewed as unattainable.[109][110] In the Tesla Factory, paint lines for 500,000 automobiles commenced in 2015, and some stamping equipment for the Model 3 was operational by August 2016.[111] Tesla bought Grohmann Engineering, experienced in automated manufacturing, in January 2017. This acquisition launched Tesla Advanced Automation Germany, which Tesla said would develop manufacturing processes to be used initially in Model 3 production.[112] According to Tesla in late 2016, the company expected to invest between US$2 billion and US$2.5 billion in capital expenditures ahead of the start of Model 3 production.[112]

After the two Alpha prototypes were shown (silver and black; red was a shell) in April 2016, Tesla finished the design in late July 2016. Tesla ordered parts equivalent to 300 Beta prototypes in August 2016, preparing for development of the assembly line. As of August 2016, the company intended to make release candidates for testing prior to actual production.[113][114] Tesla began building Model 3 prototypes in early February 2017 as part of the testing of the vehicle design and manufacturing processes. Tesla said in late 2016 that initial crash test results had been positive.[112] Crash test results in mid-2019 were scored at 96% for protection of adults; 86% for protection of children and 74% for the way it handles "vulnerable road users" such as pedestrians. In addition, the Model 3's "safety assist" mode scored 94%.[115]

In October 2016, Tesla said its production timeline was on schedule.[116][117][118] Again in February 2017, Tesla said that vehicle development, supply chain and manufacturing are on track to support volume deliveries of the Model 3 in the second half of 2017. Limited vehicle production began in July 2017 and volume production was scheduled at that time to start by September 2017. As of February 2017, Tesla planned to ramp up production to exceed 5,000 vehicles per week in Q4 2017 and reach 10,000 vehicles per week in 2018.[112] However, Tesla missed their Q4 production target by a wide amount, as only 2,425 vehicles were produced during the entire 3-month period.[119][120] Five months before, Musk claimed on Twitter that Tesla would be able to produce 20,000 Model 3 per month by December 2017. Tesla's actual production numbers were therefore 93% lower than his prediction.[119][dubious – discuss]

Giga Nevada had been intended to produce battery packs for Model 3 and it was announced in January 2017 that Tesla would also manufacture drive units[clarification needed] at Giga Nevada.[121] In February 2017, Tesla said that installation of Model 3 manufacturing equipment was underway in the Fremont factory and at Giga Nevada, where in January, production of battery cells for energy-storage products began, which have the same form factor as the cells that will be used in Model 3.[112]

Deliveries[edit]

Tesla Model X (left) and Model 3 (right) at the unveiling event on March 31, 2016

In February 2016, Tesla expected to repeat the delivery schedule of the S and X models: selling at first the highest-optioned cars with higher margins, to help pay for production equipment.[122] However, after the lessons learned from the complicated Model X production, Tesla changed its delivery schedule in early 2017 to produce relatively simpler cars initially, in order to reduce production risk. The first mass-produced Model 3 cars were rear-wheel drive with the long-range battery.[123] Deliveries began in the second half of 2017 as predicted,[62] but not in the numbers Tesla had hoped. As industry experts had predicted, Tesla did not meet the announced delivery targets.[clarification needed][122][123] The first delivery was on July 7, 2017, to Musk himself[124] and the first 30 production units were delivered on July 28, 2017.[125]

Tesla Model 3 vehicles per quarter
Quarter Model 3 vehicles produced
2017 Q3[21]
260(222 delivered)
2017 Q4[22]
2,425(1,542 delivered)
2018 Q1[126]
9,766(8,182 delivered)
2018 Q2[127][128]
28,578(18,449 delivered)
2018 Q3[129][130]
53,239(56,065 delivered)
2018 Q4[131][23]
61,394(63,359 delivered)
2019 Q1[24][132]
62,975(50,928 delivered)
2019 Q2[25][133]
72,548(77,634 delivered)
2019 Q3[26][134]
79,837(79,703 delivered)
2019 Q4[135]
86,958(92,550 delivered)

In early July 2017, Musk forecast at least six months of serious production difficulties.[136] Tesla's announced goal at that time was to produce 1,500 units in the third quarter of 2017, increasing to 5,000 per week by end of December 2017,[137] but only 260 vehicles were manufactured during the third quarter. The company blamed production bottlenecks, but said there were "no fundamental issues with the Model 3 production or supply chain" and expressed confidence about its ability to resolve the bottlenecks in the near future.[138][139]

Tesla delivered just 1,542 Model 3 cars in the fourth quarter of 2017,[22] about 2,900 less than Wall Street estimations, which were already halved previously after Tesla published the company's third quarter report.[140] By early November 2017, Musk had postponed the target date for manufacturing 5,000 of the vehicles per week from December 2017 to March 2018.[141][46][141] An analyst with Cowan and Company, an investment banking firm, said in November 2017 that "Elon Musk needs to stop over-promising and under-delivering".[142] Prior to a planned shutdown in mid-April 2018 to further increase production, Tesla produced more than 2,000 Model 3 vehicles for three straight weeks.[126] Customer deliveries totaled 1,764 units in 2017.[21][22]

Deliveries totaled 8,182 units in the first quarter of 2018, 18,449 in the second, and rose to 55,840 units in the third.[126][127][130] Global deliveries passed the 100,000 unit milestone in October 2018.[20] Sales in the fourth quarter achieved a record of 63,359 units, totaling 146,055 units delivered during the first full year of production,[126][127][130][23] making the Model 3 the world's best selling plug-in electric car in 2018.[27] Retail deliveries in Europe and China began in February 2019.[143][144] Cumulative sales since inception totaled 371,022 units up to September 2019.[21][22][23][24] Delivery of the first right-hand drive vehicles began in June 2019, starting with the UK[145] and later in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia in September 2019, it is estimated that Tesla sold 1500 cars that equates to around 5 per cent of the monthly sales of all new passenger vehicles in the country.[146]

The Tesla Model 3 listed in 2018 as the best selling plug-in car in California, the U.S. and the world.[27][28][30]

During the first half of 2018, the Model 3 was the top-selling alternative fuel vehicle in California with 12,674 units, followed by the Toyota Prius conventional hybrid (10,043).[147] The Model 3 became the best-selling car by revenue in North America for the months July and August 2018, with monthly sales of US$993 million for August 2018, beating the Toyota Camry at US$765 million, and Honda Accord at US$679 million.[148] By October 2018, Bloomberg reported that, in the U.S. market, Tesla Model 3 sales made it the fifth best-selling sedan in the previous quarter, behind the Toyota Camry and Corolla and the Honda Civic and Accord models, but ahead of Nissan Sentra and Altima, Hyundai Elantra, Ford Fusion, and Chevrolet Cruze and Malibu models.[149]

U.S. sales of the Model 3 reached the 100,000 unit milestone in November 2018, hitting this milestone quicker than any previous model sold in the country.[150] The Model 3 was the top-selling plug-in electric car in the U.S. for 12 months in a row since January 2018, ending 2018 as the best-selling plug-in with an estimated all-time record of 139,782 units delivered, the first time a plug-in car sold more than 100,000 units in one year.[28][29][151] Additionally, the Model 3 ranked as the best-selling luxury vehicle in the American market in 2018.[152]

The Model 3 also topped plug-in electric car sales in California in 2018, with 51,293 units registered, as well as the state's best selling car in the near luxury category.[30][153] In January 2019, the car overtook the Model S to become the U.S. all-time best selling all-electric car,[154] and, the next month, also passed the Chevrolet Volt to become the all-time top selling plug-in electric car in the U.S.[51] Since inception, an estimated 163,979 Model 3 cars have been delivered in the American market up to March 2019.[52][155]

In 2018, Elon Musk predicted that eventual global demand would likely be between 500,000 and 1 million Model 3 cars per year— ranking in between the BMW 3 Series and the Volkswagen Golf.[156]

Similar to how the first US-made Model 3s were delivered to employees in July 2017, the first Chinese-made Model 3 cars were delivered to employees at the end of 2019.[157]

Concerns[edit]

In May 2018, Consumer Reports found "big flaws, such as long stopping distances in our emergency braking test and difficult-to-use controls", finding the braking distance was worse than a Ford F-150 full-size truck, and branding the Model 3 "not recommended". Tesla responded to the claims with concern and, over the next weekend, released an OTA update for the anti-lock braking algorithm. Consumer Reports, impressed with the prompt OTA update, verified the improved braking performance and changed their rating to a recommended model.[158][159]

In February 2019, Consumer Reports revoked the Model 3 recommendation because "many customers have reported problems with the [car], including loose body trim and glass defects."[160] As with Model S and Model X, Model 3 production flaws were reduced over time.[161] In November 2019, Consumer Reports reinstated the Model 3 recommendation, claiming it was the fifth-most reliable of twelve compact luxury cars.[162]

During long-term testing of a Model 3 in December 2019, Car and Driver experienced a rear inverter short after 5,286 miles and 3 months of ownership.[163] It was their first long-term vehicle to suffer such a major failure while parked.[164]

Specifications[edit]

First production Tesla Model 3 cars ready for the delivery event on July 28, 2017

As production began in 2017, the base Model 3 was announced to have a 50-kWh battery with a range of about 220 miles (350 km) while the optional 75-kWh battery would have a range of about 310 miles (500 km).[3][165] In any event, Tesla did not produce any base Model 3s in 2017 or 2018. The battery uses 2170-size lithium-ion cells[166][167]

As of 2017, the 350-volt Model 3 battery pack was made of four longitudinal modules each containing the individual battery cells.[168] The Standard Range version carries 2,976 cells arranged in groups of 31.[168] The Long Range version carries 4,416 cells arranged in groups of 46,[168][needs update] and weighs 1,058 pounds (480 kg).[169][170]

Tesla continues to improve the design of the 2170 battery cell and introduces incremental improvements into the manufacturing line periodically.[171] Tesla began manufacture of the "lighter, better, cheaper"[172] 2170 cell during 2018, with a company goal of reducing the cost of assembled battery packs to US$100 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) by December 2018, and moving the new cell into volume production at Giga Nevada during the first quarter of 2019. Electrek reported in late 2018 that the improved battery cell design was needed to further reduce battery costs as Tesla was planning to begin to deliver the Model 3 Standard Range for the promised base price of US$35,000 the following year.[172][needs update]

The inverter for the Model 3 drive unit uses 24 pairs of Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET chips rated for 650 volts[clarification needed] each.[173]

In July 2018, media reported that a Model 3 prototype was seen in California and Nevada while towing a trailer in an apparent evaluation of a tow bar.[174] In May 2019 Tesla started offering an optional tow bar rated for 2,000 pounds (910 kg) available with Standard Range Plus and Long Range for the European Model 3.[175][176][177]

The Model 3 uses regenerative braking, which was tweaked and improved in October 2018 via a software update.[178]

In October 2019, Tesla released a software update including a 5% power upgrade and peak power optimization to owners of the Model 3, via software version 2019.36.2.1, which showed noticeable improvements in acceleration and overall speed.[179] In December 2019, Tesla offered Long Range dual-motor Model 3 owners who had software version 2019.40.2 the option to purchase a US$2000 "Acceleration Boost" software upgrade enabling a Sport driving mode,[180] advertised to reduce 0-60 mph time from 4.4s to 3.9s. Road testing confirmed better-than-expected acceleration with drivers in Sport mode reaching 0-60 mph in 3.67s from standstill and 3.47s with a 1 foot rollout.[181]

Specifications
Battery Standard Range Standard Range Plus Mid Range Long Range
Powertrain RWD RWD RWD RWD AWD AWD Performance
Production March 2019 – present October 2018 – March 2019[182] March 2019 – June 2019[183]

(previously July 2017 – November 2018)

July 2018 – present
Base price (US market) US$35,400[184] (call or in-store order only) US$39,990 (Autopilot Included)[5] (was US$40,000[5]) (was US$46,500[5]) (call or in-store order only) US$48,990 (Autopilot Included)[5] US$56,990 (Autopilot Included)[5]
Range EPA:
220 miles (354 km)[5]

WLTP:
381 km
237 mi
NEDC:
429 km
267 mi

EPA:
250 miles (402 km)[5]

WLTP:
409 km
254 mi
NEDC:
460 km
286 mi

EPA:
264 miles (425 km) combined
270 miles (430 km) city
248 miles (399 km) highway

WLTP:
457 km
284 mi
NEDC:
514 km
319 mi

EPA:
325 miles (523 km) combined
332 miles (534 km) city
318 miles (512 km) highway

WLTP:
600 km
373 mi
NEDC:
675 km
419 mi

EPA:
322 miles (518 km) combined
319 miles (513 km) city
296 miles (476 km) highway

WLTP:
560 km
348 mi
NEDC:
620 km
385 mi

EPA:
322 miles (518 km) combined
319 miles (513 km) city
296 miles (476 km) highway

WLTP:
530 km
329 mi
NEDC:
560 km
348 mi

Efficiency 26 kWh/100 miles (16 kWh/100 km)

MPGe:
131 miles (211 km) combined
138 miles (222 km) city
124 miles (200 km) highway

24 kWh/100 miles (15 kWh/100 km)

MPGe:
141 miles (227 km) combined
148 miles (238 km) city
132 miles (212 km) highway

27 kWh/100 miles (17 kWh/100 km)

MPGe:
123 miles (198 km) combined
128 miles (206 km) city
117 miles (188 km) highway

26 kWh/100 miles (16 kWh/100 km)

MPGe:
130 miles (209 km) combined
136 miles (219 km) city
123 miles (198 km) highway

29 kWh/100 miles (18 kWh/100 km)

MPGe:
116 miles (187 km) combined
120 miles (193 km) city
112 miles (180 km) highway

Battery capacity 50 kWh (180 MJ)[185] 54 kWh (190 MJ)[186] 62 kWh (220 MJ) 75 kWh (270 MJ)[187][167][6][188]
DC charging 130 miles (209 km) range available after 30 minutes[189] up to 170 kW (V3 Supercharger)[190] up to 200 kW (V3 Supercharger)[190] up to 75 mi (121 km) in 5 minutes[191] and 180 mi (290 km) in 15 minutes[192] (250 kW V3 Supercharger)
AC charging 30 miles (48 km) range per hour (240 V 32 A)[185] 44 miles (71 km) range per hour (240 V 48 A)[185][193]
Powertrain Single-motor rear-wheel drive[5][194][195] Dual-motor all-wheel drive[5]
Motor Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous machine[196][197][198] Interior Permanent Magnet (IPM) synchronous rear & induction machine front[196][197][198]
Curb Weight 3,552 lb (1,611 kg)[5] 3,627 lb (1,645 kg)[5] 3,686 lb (1,672 kg)[5] 3,805 lb (1,726 kg)[5] 4,072 lb (1,847 kg)[5]
Power (peak) 283 hp (211 kW)[199] 283 hp (211 kW)[199] 283 hp (211 kW)[199] 283 hp (211 kW)[199] 252 hp (188 kW) rear & 197 hp (147 kW) front[200] 450 hp (340 kW)[201]
Power-to-weight 12.6 lb/hp (131 W/kg) 12.8 lb/hp (128 W/kg) 13.0 lb/hp (126 W/kg) 13.4 lb/hp (122 W/kg) 9.9 lb/hp (166 W/kg) 8.6 lb/hp (191 W/kg)
Torque (peak) 330 lb⋅ft (450 N⋅m)[199] 330 lb⋅ft (450 N⋅m)[199] 330 lb⋅ft (450 N⋅m)[199] 330 lb⋅ft (450 N⋅m)[199] 376 lb⋅ft (510 N⋅m)[202] 471 lb⋅ft (639 N⋅m)[201]
Acceleration 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

5.6 seconds advertised[5]

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

5.3 seconds advertised[5] 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
5.6 seconds advertised

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

5.2 seconds advertised[5]

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

5.0 seconds advertised[5]

(4.6 seconds tested[203])

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

4.4 seconds advertised[5]

(4.0 seconds tested)[202]

0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
4.6 seconds advertised

Optional Sport Mode:

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

3.9 seconds advertised

(3.7 seconds tested)[181]

0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)

4.0 seconds advertised

0–60 mph (0–97 km/h)

3.2 seconds advertised[5]

(3.0 seconds tested)[204]

0–100 km/h (0–62 mph)
3.4 seconds advertised

Quarter Mile TBD 13.5 sec @ 104.9 mph TBD 13.6 sec @ 101.9 mph 12.5 sec @ 113.1 mph

Optional Sport Mode:

11.9 sec @ 116.2 mph[205]

11.5 sec @ 116.5 mph[206]
Top speed 130 mph (209 km/h)[5] 140 mph (225 km/h)[5] 140 mph (225 km/h)[5] 140 mph (225 km/h)[207] 145 mph (233 km/h)[208] 162 mph (261 km/h)[208]
Wheels 18-inch (457 mm) diameter 8.5-inch (216 mm) width 21.3 lb (9.7 kg), aero wheel covers 2 lb (0.91 kg), 235/45R18 tires 20-inch (508 mm) 8.5-inch (220 mm) 235/35R20
Roof Tinted glass roof with ultraviolet and infrared protection, with mounting points for a roof rack (sold separately).[209][210] A single pane of glass extends from the center of the roof to the trunk.[194]
Autonomous capability Autopilot including TACC, autosteer, lane-keeping, lane-changing, active-safety autonomy.[194][211] (All vehicles include all hardware needed for "Full Self-Driving", including 1 radar, 8 cameras, 12 sonar, and AI computer.)
Luggage Rear 12 cu ft (340 L) and front 3 cu ft (85 L) trunks with 15 cu ft (425 L) (542 L EU specs) total volume[194][5][212][213][214]
Rear seat 60/40-split-folding rear seat[215][216]
Display Single center-mounted 15.4-inch (39 cm) LCD touchscreen in landscape orientation that combines the instrument cluster and infotainment[5][217][218]
Entry Keyless NFC keycard and Bluetooth Low Energy smartphone connection for vehicle access;[219][220] optional key fob.
Performance Upgrade package Not available Performance brakes, 20" wheels, carbon fiber spoiler, aluminum pedals, 162 mph (261 km/h) max speed, Track Mode software.
Options
Wheels 19-inch (480 mm) diameter 8.5-inch (220 mm) width 29.5 lb (13.4 kg), 235/40R19 tires Not available
Paint Pearl White Multi-Coat, Solid Black, Midnight Silver Metallic, Deep Blue Metallic, Red Multi-Coat (discontinued: Silver Metallic & Obsidian Black Metallic[221][222])
Interior Black Black or White
Standard Interior package Standard package: tinted glass roof with ultraviolet and infrared protection; heated front seats; auto dimming, power folding, heated side mirrors; music and media over Bluetooth; custom driver profiles; basic audio; standard maps and navigation; center console with storage and 4 USB ports Not available
Partial Premium Interior package Upgradeable if delivered with software locked interior[223] Standard package plus: 12-way power adjustable heated front seats; upgraded audio – immersive sound; docking for 2 smartphones Not available
Premium Interior package Not available Partial Premium Interior package plus: rear heated seats; premium audio – 14 speakers, 1 subwoofer, 2 amps, and immersive sound; LED fog lamps; satellite-view maps with live traffic visualization and navigation; In-car internet streaming music & media; internet browser. Location-aware automatic garage door opener can be added for $300.[224]
Driver assistance "Full Self-Driving" including Navigate on Autopilot, Autopark, Summon, etc. Since all vehicles include all sensor hardware, optional Full Self Driving capabilities can be enabled later if not ordered at time of vehicle purchase.
Safety Airbags including front driver/passenger, knee airbag driver/passenger, torso for front passengers, and curtain airbags front/rear

Safety[edit]

Following crash testing in 2019, the Model 3 performed exceptionally, receiving five stars in every category from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration[225][226] and a 94% Euro NCAP score in active safety.[227][228]

Crash test videos
NHTSA Frontal crash on YouTube
NHTSA Side crash on YouTube
NHTSA Side pole crash on YouTube
EuroNCAP crash tests
ANCAP crash test on YouTube
Driver-side small overlap IIHS crash test on YouTube
Moderate overlap IIHS crash test on YouTube
NHTSA (US)[229] Euro NCAP[230] ANCAP[231] IIHS (US)[232]
Overall 5/5 stars Overall 5/5 stars Overall 5/5 stars Small overlap front, driver side Good
Frontal, driver 5/5 stars Adult occupant 36.7 pts / 96% Adult occupant 36.70 pts / 96% Small overlap front, passenger side Good
Frontal, passenger 5/5 stars Child occupant 42.3 Pts / 86% Child occupant 42.88 Pts / 87% Moderate overlap front Good
Side, driver 5/5 stars Vulnerable Road Users 35.7 Pts / 74% Vulnerable Road Users 35.69 Pts / 74% Side Good
Side, passenger 5/5 stars Driver assist 12.3 Pts / 94% Driver assist 12.35 Pts / 94% Roof strength Good
Side pole, driver 5/5 stars Roof strength Good
Rollover 5/5 stars / 6.6% Head restraints & seats Good
Headlights Good[233]
Front crash prevention Superior[234]

Reception[edit]

Tesla Model 3s in colors Silver Metallic (left) and Midnight Silver (right)

Car-design columnist and former car designer for GM Robert Cumberford said the Model 3 "is an excellent design" and praised the front fascia skin that he thinks is superior to the black plastic simulated grille of the pre-refresh Model S.[235][236] Cumberford praised the Model 3's minimalist design, and "elegant simplicity" akin to Apple products.[237] Although he criticized the car's spoiler, he said the Model 3 has a design that would age well, and "in 10 years it will still look contemporary and beautifully understated, not old and irrelevant."[237]

Motor Trend said the nose was controversial and polarizing, but probably intentionally so.[238] Vanity Fair and others compared the Model 3 to the Ford Model T for its intended affordability as a volume-produced electric vehicle[239][240][241][242] and for its limited set of options, namely range, wheels and exterior color of which all but black costs extra.[243][244] Automotive journalist Doug DeMuro said the Model 3 was better, though $2,000 more expensive, than the BMW 340i and that it was the "coolest car of the year," later clarifying that this was based on the "long waiting lists, obsessive interest and news stories."[245] Alex Roy said that DeMuro's review had concentrated on hardware details and missed out on the bigger picture.[242]

Automotive-industry analyst Toni Sacconaghi of AllianceBernstein said after driving one of the early Tesla vehicles in November 2017 that "Overall, we found the Model 3 to be a compelling offering, and believe it is likely to further galvanize the overall Electric Vehicle category." He was less impressed with build quality of the test samples. "Fit and finish on the two demo cars we saw—perhaps not surprisingly—was relatively poor." He said that there were quality issues at first with the Model X which led to some concern. "This is going to be a much, much higher-volume car, and if there are any quality issues, that could overwhelm the service centers and undermine the Tesla brand." Nonetheless, Sacconaghi was impressed with the ride quality, performance and interior space, and concluded that the 3 "risks cannibalizing the [much more expensive] Model S going forward."[246]

Road & Track's Bob Sorokanich said the "Model 3 proves that Tesla is thinking far beyond the edges of the Model S and X. Stepping out of the 3, you realize that, as far as the S and X pushed the envelope, they were always meant as intermediaries, stepping stones designed to draw people away from comfortable convention and into the future of the automobile. ... The Model 3 is Tesla at its most unabashed. It's an automaker finally willing to abandon the skeuomorphism of a false radiator grille, the tradition of a driver-oriented gauge panel."[247]

In early 2019, Kelley Blue Book announced that the Tesla Model 3 was the winner of the "Best Resale Value Award" for all automobiles in the US market "with a projected 69.3% resale value after 36 months and 48.7% after 60 months."[248]

Awards[edit]

Popular Mechanics named the Tesla Model 3 as the magazine's 2018 Car of the Year.[249] Model 3 was given the 2018 Design of the Year award by Automobile magazine.[237]

In the United Kingdom, the Model 3 was named 2019 Car of the Year by Auto Express magazine,[250] and 2020 Car of the Year by Parkers magazine, where it was also named "Best Electric Car" and "Best Company Car", and won the "Best Safety" award for any vehicle on the market.[251]

The Model 3 won best mid-size car in the 2019 Das Goldene Lenkrad Golden Steering Wheel awards.[252]

The Model 3 was named the top rated electric car of 2019 by Edmunds.[253]

In late 2019, the Model 3 was also named a Top Safety Pick+ by the IIHS.[254] The Model 3 also won Car of the Year in Denmark, Car of the Year 2020 in Norway, and Swiss Car of the Year 2020. [255]

The Model 3 was named as UK Car of the Year 2020 by a panel of 29 motoring journalists. The director of the awards stated that the car's "technology, performance and range" were converting opinions in favour of electric vehicles.[256]

See also[edit]

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Tesla, car timeline, 2008–present
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Compact executive car Model 3
Mid-size Luxury car Model S
Crossover SUV Model X
Roadster Roadster
See also
Semi
Model Y
Roadster (2020)
Cybertruck (pickup)
Cyberquad (ATV)
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