Tag: Tesla Model 3

The Tesla Model 3 is a compact executive sedan that is battery powered and produced by Tesla. Limited production of the Model 3 began in mid-2017, with the first production vehicle rolling off the assembly line on July 7, 2017. The official launch and delivery of the first 30 cars took place on July 28.

The base Model 3 delivers an EPA-rated all-electric range of 272 miles (438 km) and the Long-Range version delivers 358 miles (576 km).  Since early 2020, the Model 3 is the best-selling electric car in world history, and, in June 2021, became the first electric car to pass the 1 million global sales milestone. The Model 3 has been the world’s top selling plug-in electric car (PEV) for three years running, from 2018 to 2020. It has also been the best-selling PEV in the United States for three consecutive years, 2018 to 2020, the top selling PEV in Europe in 2019, and the best-selling PEV in China in 2020.

OVERVIEW

Manufacturer: Tesla, Inc.

Production: July 2017 – present

Assembly:

• United States: Fremont, California (Tesla Fremont Factory)
• China: Shanghai (Gigafactory Shanghai)

Designer: Franz von Holzhausen

BODY AND CHASSIS

Class: Compact executive car (D)

Body style: 4-door sedan

Layout:   

• Rear-motor, rear-wheel drive (RWD)
• Dual-motor, all-wheel drive (AWD)

Related:  

• Tesla Model Y
• Tesla Model S

POWERTRAIN

Electric motor: Permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor

Transmission: 1-speed fixed gear 9:1 ratio

Battery: 54, 62, 75 or 82 kWh (190, 220, 270 or 300 MJ) lithium ion

Electric range:

• 220 miles (354 km) Standard Range
• 262 miles (422 km) Standard Range Plus
• 353 miles (568 km) Long Range AWD
• 313 miles (504 km) Long Range Performance AWD

DIMENSIONS

Wheelbase: 113.2 in (2,875 mm)

Length: 184.8 in (4,694 mm)

Width: 72.8 in (1,849 mm)

Height: 56.8 in (1,443 mm)

Curb weight:   

• Standard Range: 3,552 lb (1,611 kg)
• Standard Range Plus: 3,627 lb (1,645 kg)
• Mid Range: 3,686 lb (1,672 kg)
• Long Range RWD: 3,814 lb (1,730 kg)
• Long-Range/Performance AWD: 4,072 lb (1,847 kg)