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Tesla Model 3

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2024 Model Redesign Year
The Model 3's 2024 freshening brought a marked improvement in ride comfort, but the controls have become even more distracting. The swift acceleration and agile handling for this all-electric sedan remain. We recorded 334 miles during our 70-mph highway-range test of the Long Range all-wheel-drive version, which is quite impressive. Home charging is on the speedy side, at about 44 miles of range gained per hour. Though the front seats are comfortable, the rear seat is tight. Most controls, including the gear selector and adjusting the dash vents and side mirrors, are operated through the touchscreen.
The turn signals are controlled via buttons on the steering wheel, which is very distracting. Tiny red LEDs at the base of the windshield pillars form a token BSW system, and RCTW is now standard. For 2026, a new "Standard" rear-wheel-drive base trim was introduced which gets less range and includes less features than higher trims. The Standard trim also includes a traditional turn signal stalk which is rumored to be returning to higher trims.
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2026 Tesla Model 3

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Base MSRP Range
$36,990 - $54,990
Destination Charge: $1390
Base MSRP Range
$36,990 - $54,990
Destination Charge: $1390

2026 Tesla Model 3

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2026 Tesla Model 3
Base MSRP
$36,990 - $54,990
CR HWY Range
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Road Test Score
/ 100
Predicted Reliability
/ 100
Predicted Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
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2024-Present

2024 Model Redesign Year
The Model 3's 2024 freshening brought a marked improvement in ride comfort, but the controls have become even more distracting. The swift acceleration and agile handling for this all-electric sedan remain. We recorded 334 miles during our 70-mph highway-range test of the Long Range all-wheel-drive version, which is quite impressive. Home charging is on the speedy side, at about 44 miles of range gained per hour. Though the front seats are comfortable, the rear seat is tight. Most controls, including the gear selector and adjusting the dash vents and side mirrors, are operated through the touchscreen.
The turn signals are controlled via buttons on the steering wheel, which is very distracting. Tiny red LEDs at the base of the windshield pillars form a token BSW system, and RCTW is now standard. For 2026, a new "Standard" rear-wheel-drive base trim was introduced which gets less range and includes less features than higher trims. The Standard trim also includes a traditional turn signal stalk which is rumored to be returning to higher trims.
2025 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$33,550 - $36,600
EPA Range
346 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2024 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$24,825 - $43,250
EPA Range
342 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100

2017-2023

2017 Model Redesign Year
The latest model to join Tesla's portfolio is the Model 3 sedan, positioned as the most affordable car in the line. The Model 3 with the 60-kWh battery promises an EPA-rated 215-mile range, swift acceleration, and a full suite of standard advanced safety features. There is also a higher-performance 75-kWh version with dual motors. All Model 3s come equipped with the Autopilot suite of advanced driver-assistance features that can be enabled with an over-the-air software upgrade. Sized and priced to compete with the BMW 3 Series, the Model 3 seats five in its stark cabin. The dash is barren, with the exception of a massive, landscape-oriented touch screen.  Changes for 2019 included new software updates such as a Sentry Mode which uses the car's cameras to monitor the car's surroundings.
Dog mode is also new and it runs the AC when a dog is left inside. A display on the car's screen asks by-passers not to break a window to save the dog. Other changes for 2019 included Tesla's new Navigate on Autopilot software, which lets drivers choose whether the car can automatically change lanes without their input. The Model 3 received its first major freshening for the 2024 model year, seven years after it originally hit the market. The ride has been improved but the controls are more distracting to use. For 2025, the Standard Range Model 3 has been dropped.  RCTW became available through an over-the-air update. For 2026, a new "Standard" rear-wheel-drive base trim was introduced which gets less range and includes less features than higher trims. The Standard trim also includes a traditional turn signal stalk which is rumored to be returning to higher trims.
2023 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$21,550 - $27,475
EPA Range
358 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2022 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$19,175 - $24,375
EPA Range
358 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2021 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$18,100 - $21,600
EPA Range
353 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2020 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$14,650 - $19,175
EPA Range
330 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2019 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$13,650 - $17,625
EPA Range
310 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2018 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
$12,175 - $15,950
EPA Range
310 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
/ 100
2017 Tesla Model 3
Retail Price
NA
EPA Range
310 miles
Reliability Verdict
/ 100
Owner Satisfaction
NA 
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