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Tesla Model 3 RWD review

Tesla Model 3 RWD

CHOICE Expert Rating

79%
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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
79%
Range score
75%
Fast charge score
81%
Running cost score
93%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
87%
Real-world range (km)
415
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
151
Cost to run per year
$845.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
23

Cost

Price
$54,900.00
NSW on-road costs
$3,294.00
Vic on-road costs
$3,450.00
Qld on-road costs
$1,992.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$3,207.00
Tas on-road costs
$2,815.00
WA on-road costs
$5,044.00
NT on-road costs
$949.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
1-2 months
Model warranty (years or km)
4 year/80,000 km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
513
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
117
Total battery capacity (kWh)
60
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
57.5
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
7
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
25
Braked towing capacity (kg)
1000
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Not Available
ANCAP rating
5
Top speed (km/h)
225
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
6.1
Torque (Nm)
420
Power (kW)
208
Length (mm)
4694
Width (mm)
1849
Height (mm)
1443
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
561
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
Not Available
Kerb weight (kg)
1835
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2780
Ground clearance (mm)
140
Privacy rating
Red
Country of origin
China

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
19400
Australian release forecast 2027
19400

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