The up to date Tesla Mannequin 3 has lastly damaged cowl and is now on sale priced from $61,900 plus on street prices, including extra warmth to the quick rising electrical automobile market.
The a lot anticipated new mannequin was codenamed Challenge Highland and introduces a raft of upgrades to the Mannequin 3, which was previously the highest promoting EV in Australia and is at the moment the nation’s high promoting passenger automobile.
The brand new Tesla Mannequin 3 went on sale in Australia this morning, with value will increase of $4500 for the entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive single motor mannequin and $1500 for the Lengthy Vary twin motor. It additionally introduces two revised colors: Stealth Gray (changing Midnight Silver Metallic) and Extremely Pink (changing Pink Multi-Coat).
Tesla Australia is at the moment not itemizing the Mannequin 3 Efficiency on the market, as a substitute solely offering pricing and supply particulars for the 2 extra inexpensive fashions.
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The corporate is estimating individuals who order a brand new Mannequin 3 in the present day will take supply between January and March 2024.
Updates to the Mannequin 3 embody contemporary styling entrance and rear. The fundamental four-door form stays – together with doorways, panoramic glass roof and home windows – however new bumpers and lights make for a sleeker look.
There are additionally new 18-inch wheel covers (known as Photon) over alloy wheels. Non-obligatory Nova 19-inch alloys have a mixture of silver and charcoal finishes.
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Inside, the 15-inch display that dominates the sprint stays though it’s claimed to be brighter and extra responsive.
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There may be additionally now an 8.0-inch digital touchscreen within the rear, permitting rear seat passengers to regulate of options equivalent to air flow and infotainment. Presumably, Tesla might additionally introduce the power to stream movies to the again seat.
Tesla has additionally upgraded the supplies within the cabin for a extra upmarket look, though it’s nonetheless very minimalist inside. Plus, the centre console is bigger for added storage.
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The brand new Mannequin 3 additionally will get added extra options, together with ventilated entrance seats and ambient lighting with 200 color selections.
Plus, the corporate has added extra sound deadening, which is claimed to make the cabin quieter.
The steering wheel has additionally been tweaked to include new buttons and alter the look of the centre boss. It’s been reshaped and the T brand changed with “Tesla” spelled out as a substitute.
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And simply in case you thought Tesla couldn’t make the inside any extra minimalist, the corporate has deleted the stalks from both aspect of the steering wheel.
Meaning there isn’t a gear selector stalk, with Good Shift software program designed to work out which course you wish to go; there’s additionally a handbook selector inside the primary touchscreen.
It seems the electrical drive prepare is unchanged with similar efficiency claims to the mannequin it is going to change.
The entry degree Rear-Wheel Drive continues to be claimed to speed up to 100km/h in 6.1 seconds. The twin motor lengthy vary model lowers that dash time to 4.4 seconds.
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Nevertheless, enhancements to aerodynamics have given the brand new mannequin 3 an extended driving vary.
The Rear-Wheel Drive beforehand had 491 km of WLTP vary, whereas the up to date automobile has 513 km of vary between prices.
The Lengthy Vary jumps from 602km of vary to 629km.
The updates to the Mannequin 3 are finally anticipated to move by to the Tesla Mannequin Y SUV that arrived in Australia within the second half of 2022.
The 2 share architectures and design themes, making it a logical sep for the Mannequin Y.