- The rear-wheel drive Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary has returned
- The Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary prices $42,490, which is $5,000 lower than the AWD mannequin
- Tesla says the Lengthy Vary Mannequin 3 goes 363 miles—2 miles greater than the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE
Tesla has added a rear-wheel drive Lengthy Vary model of the up to date Mannequin 3, which undercuts the all-wheel drive Lengthy Vary mannequin by $5,000.
First noticed by Reuters, the brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary rear-wheel drive appeared within the automaker’s on-line configurator Thursday with a base worth of $42,490 earlier than vacation spot. Tesla lists a 363-mile vary, in comparison with 341 miles for the $47,490 Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary all-wheel drive, or 358 miles for the earlier Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary.
That provides at the moment’s rear-wheel drive Lengthy Vary essentially the most vary of any present Mannequin 3 variant, and it makes this mannequin the longest-range Mannequin 3 but.
Tesla Mannequin 3 (Europe-market refresh)
It additionally undercuts its lead U.S.-market rival, the Hyundai Ioniq 6, in each worth and vary. The 2024 Ioniq 6 SE prices $43,600 and is EPA-rated for 361 miles of vary—though Tesla makes use of a unique adjustment issue for its vary rankings that will imply the Ioniq 6 nonetheless outperforms it in real-world vary.
A single-motor powertrain provides the rear-wheel drive Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary a Tesla-estimated 0-60 mph time of 4.9 seconds—a few second faster than the Ioniq 5 SE—and a 125-mph high pace.
Tesla launched the up to date Mannequin 3, codenamed “Highland” by the automaker, within the U.S. in January. The refresh introduced revised exterior styling, a quieter cabin, and extra comfort options like cooled entrance seats, twin wi-fi gadget charging, and an 8.0-inch rear display for passengers. Tesla additionally eliminated most bodily controls, forcing drivers to rely extra on the 15.4-inch touchscreen.
Tesla Mannequin 3 (Europe-market refresh)
Within the U.S., the Mannequin 3 Highland was initially supplied in base rear-wheel drive kind (priced at $38,990 earlier than vacation spot) along with the all-wheel drive Lengthy Vary configuration. The Mannequin 3 Efficiency returned in April, boasting adaptive suspension, a 2.9-second 0-60 mph time, and a $52,990 base worth (since raised to $54,990). So the rear-wheel drive Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary brings the variety of Highland variants to 4.
The associated Tesla Mannequin Y hasn’t but obtained the Highland—er, Juniper—updates, however worth cuts to the crossover in April made it cheaper than the Mannequin 3 by as much as $5,000, as soon as the $7,500 federal EV tax credit score is factored in.