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Tesla Model 3 Performance review

Tesla Model 3 Performance

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
AWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Range score
79%
Fast charge score
70%
Running cost score
90%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
82%
Real-world range (km)
465
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
167
Cost to run per year
$935.20
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$80,900.00
NSW on-road costs
$4,298.00
Vic on-road costs
$4,296.00
Qld on-road costs
$2,404.00
ACT on-road costs
$902.00
SA on-road costs
$4,006.00
Tas on-road costs
$3,981.00
WA on-road costs
$6,369.00
NT on-road costs
$1,647.00

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)
528
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
142
Total battery capacity (kWh)
79
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
75
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
8
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
27
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)
262
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
3.1
Torque (Nm)
741
Power (kW)
461
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)
1854
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
Not Available
Ground clearance (mm)
130
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
850
Australian release forecast 2027
850

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