The entry level Tesla Model 3 RWD Has received a bump in reach without extra money.
It now has a claimed electric driving range 520 km (WLTP) Thanks to the assembly of the same 62.5kWh Lithium -iron phosphate (LFP) battery from CATL offered in the Tesla model Y RWD.
It can be compared with the 513 km WLTP from the previous 60 kWh battery, the range, with the extra seven kilometers enough to take you from Central Sydney to Bondi Beach.
The improvement does not increase his $ 54,900 before on-road costs Price, while it uses the same 208 kW/350 Nm backlight engine. This gives it a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 6.1 seconds.
No other changes have been made to the Model 3-Line-up-De on the second best-selling electric car in Australia in 2024 after the Model Y SUV-with the larger battery standard in Australically supplied vehicles made from the beginning of February 2025.
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The RWD remains the most affordable model 3 – and the cheapest Tesla in local showrooms – after price reductions of more than $ 5000 in the last 12 months.
For $ 64,900 (before on on-road) the Model 3 Long Range AWD (four-wheel drive) $ 10,000 is priced above the RWD, but brings a longer 629 km of WLTP range with a larger 79kWh Nickel Manganese Cobalt battery in austic in the Top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the in the top of the instrangle-electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical electrical installments, Australian vehicles.
The Polestar 3 Long Range Single Motor is the current leader of the reach locally, with a WLTP distance of 706 km between charging.
The line-up of Model 3 is covered by the AWD performance, priced at $ 80,900 before on-road costs and offers 528 km WLTP range and a time of 0-100 km/h of 3.1 seconds.
Despite the fact that the best-selling electric car brand in Australia remained in 2024, the sale of Tesla in Australia fell by 61.9 percent in the first four months of 2025 according to figures supplied by the EV council.
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