TESLA has launched particulars of its facelifted Mannequin 3 with Australian deliveries of the sturdy promoting EV to begin within the first quarter of subsequent yr.
The replacement, which is the primary important change because the mannequin debuted in 2017, brings a renewed exterior visage and revamped upholstery and inside trim, in addition to a rise in driving vary throughout the line-up.
Costs have elevated by between $1500 and $4500, the entry-level to vary now starting at $61,900 plus on-road prices (see full pricing particulars under). Orders at the moment are open by way of Tesla’s public website.
The Tesla Mannequin 3 rivals BEV fashions together with the forthcoming BYD Seal ($TBA), Cupra Born (from $59,990 +ORC), Hyundai Ioniq 6 (from $74,000 +ORC), Polestar 2 (from $67,400 +ORC) and Volvo EX30 ($59,990 +ORC).
From launch, Tesla will supply a base-grade rear-wheel drive and a long-range all-wheel drive variant. There is no such thing as a point out of the Efficiency all-wheel drive variant at this stage.
Guarantee protection stays effectively behind the trade common at 4 years or 80,000km (whichever comes first).
Importantly, the aerodynamic efficiency of the Tesla Mannequin 3 has been improved with a brand new drag coefficient variety of 0.22Cd (down from 0.23Cd). The determine is alleged to assist cut back power consumption to 11.2kWh per 100km within the entry mannequin and 11.9kWh for the AWD, taking the driving vary to 513km (+22km) and 629km (+27km) respectively.
There is no such thing as info offered to recommend the Mannequin 3 receive new battery packs. Presently, the entry mannequin contains a 57.5kWh LFP unit and the excessive sequence variant a 75.0kWh NMC unit.
Acceleration efficiency is, nonetheless, unchanged. The entry-grade mannequin will hit 100km/h in a claimed 6.1 seconds and the long-range all-wheel drive variant 4.4 seconds. Curiously, the prime pace for each variant falls to 201km/h, down 24km/h and 32km/h respectively.
Visually, the MY24 improvement brings slimmer LED headlights, a reshaped entrance bumper and air consumption, new 18- and 19-inch alloy wheels (the latter an $1800 possibility), a freshened rear end with reprofiled LED tail lights, and a new-look rear bumper with central diffuser.
The brand new bumpers imply the up-to-date Mannequin 3 is a few 25mm longer than the outgoing mannequin, however, different dimensions stay unchanged. The Mannequin 3 measures 2089mm in width and 1441mm in top. It suggests the size at 1765kg in RWD kind and 1828kg in AWD guise.
The cargo area jumps 33 litres to 594 litres (rear) however is unchanged up the entrance (88 litres).
Two new elective paint hues – Extremely Pink (+$2600) and Stealth Gray (+$2300) – be part of the palette for 2024. They substitute Pink Multicoat and Midnight Silver respectively.
Tesla says the up-to-date Mannequin 3 is 30 per cent quieter by way of wind noise when measured towards the outgoing mannequin, in addition to 25 per cent quieter in suspension noise and 20 per cent quieter by way of highway noise. The modifications come from new acoustic glass, modified springs and dampers, and softer tyres.
In the meantime, contained in the cabin, we discover a barely bigger 15.4-inch infotainment array (+0.4 inches), touch-sensitive indicators and gearshift selector, new artificial leather-based upholstery (out there in black-and-white from $1500) and powered entrance seats with heating and airflow.
The Mannequin 3 additionally receives an up-to-date dashboard design with cloth inserts, new-look door playing cards and a refreshed centre console. The sprint and door playing cards acquire multi-colour ambient LED lighting on each grade, whereas the range-topper provides a 17-speaker premium audio system with twin subwoofers.
Within the again seat, we discover an 8.0-inch central touchscreen acquainted with the bigger Mannequin S.
Further choices embody Enhanced AutoPilot ($5100) and FSD (Full Self Driving) functionality ($10,100).
Australian-delivered Tesla Mannequin 3s can be made in China with preliminary deliveries set to reach within the first quarter of the brand-new year.
2024 Tesla Mannequin 3 pricing*:
| RWD (a) | $61,900 | (+$4500) |
| AWD Lengthy Vary (a) | $71,900 | (+$1500) |
| AWD Efficiency (a) | N/A | N/A |
*Pricing excludes on-road prices.
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