Leading American automaker Tesla recently canceled Australian orders for the Model 3 Performance following the Highland’s arrival in the local market, prospective owners shared in a Facebook group called Tesla Owners Australia.
“Model 3 Performance orders CANCELLED”
Matt Koerber, Tesla Owners Australia member
Tesla urges customers to buy another model
InsideEVs reported that Tesla is now asking customers to select a different model. In return, it pledges to offer them “priority matching.”
Some of the choices include the Tesla Model Y Performance, pre-updated Model 3 Performance inventory units, and the Model 3 Highland’s RWD and LR variants.
The move raised speculations that Tesla may have been planning to delay the launch of the Model 3 Performance to give way for the revamped Model 3 Highland.
Another interesting guess is that Tesla may have been planning to kill the model for the Australian market. It would be unsurprising, given that the new Model 3 is an ideal successor for the EV.
The Tesla Model 3 Highland can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds. However, it is slower by 1.1 sec from the Performance variant.
Tesla Model 3 Highland key specs
Here are the key specifications of the refreshed Model 3 Tesla indicated in its Australian configurator:
| Tesla Model 3 Highland | RWD | AWD |
| Base Price | $61,900 | $71,900 |
| Battery | Standard range | Maximum range |
| Range (WLTP) | 513 km | 629 km |
| Acceleration | 6.1 seconds 0 – 100 km/h | 0 – 100km/h in 4.4 seconds |
| Drive | rear wheel drive | Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive |
| Energy consumption | 13.kWh per 100 km (62 miles) | 14 kWh per 100 km (62 miles) |
| Weight | 1,765kg | 1,828kg |
| Rims | 18 or 19 inch | 18 or 19 inch |
| Displays | 15.4″ central touchscreen at the front 8″ touchscreen at the rear | 15.4″ central touchscreen at the front 8″ touchscreen at the rear |
| Total Width | Mirrors folded: 1,933 mm Mirrors unfolded: 2,089 mm | Mirrors folded: 1,933 mm Mirrors unfolded: 2,089 mm |
| Overall Length | 4,720mm | 4,720mm |
| Luggage | 682 liters | 682 liters |
| Seats | 5 adults | 5 adults |
| Ground Clearance | 138mm | 138mm |
| Total Height | 1,441mm | 1,441mm |
| Track-front and rear | 1,584mm & 1,584mm | 1,584mm & 1,584mm |
| Supercharger Max. / Payment method | Max. 170kW; Payable per use | Max. 250kW; Payable per use |
| Loading speed | Up to 282km in 15 minutes* | Up to 282 km in 15 minutes |
See Also:
- Tesla finally offers Model 3 Highland in several European markets
- Tesla to finally launch the Model 3 Highland in China, local reports suggest
- Tesla starts Model 3 Highland’s trial production in China
- Tesla’s Project Highland spotted in Palo Alto
- Tesla to equip Model 3 Project Highland with CATL M3P battery, per a report
Tesla’s move to cancel orders for the Model 3 Performance has undoubtedly disappointed customers who expect to obtain the electric car. That said, Tesla must at least inform affected customers of the reason why their orders got canceled.
Tesla plans to begin the new Model 3 deliveries by January to March 2024. However, Drive indicates that some early customers for the pre-update model may get the Highland before the end of 2023.
