Major price cut for the Tesla Model 3: Standard Range Plus now $59,900 as Tesla becomes one of the cheapest EV brands in Australia

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The Tesla Model 3 has never been cheaper.
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
11 Jul 2021
2 min read

The Tesla Model 3 has never been cheaper in Australia, with prices dropped by a staggering $7000 to put the American brand's cheapest EV more in reach than ever before.

If you combine this latest drop with Tesla's earlier price cuts, the Model 3 is now almost 20 per cent cheaper than it was at the beginning of 2020.

But in real terms, it means the cheapest Model 3 - the Standard Range Plus - is now $59,900 plus on-road costs, and that's before any state-specific EV subsidies are factored in.

For reference, the Hyundai Kona Electric starts from $62,000, the Nissan LEAF e+ is $60,490, and the Mazda MX-30 Electric is $65,490.

The Model 3 SR+ is quite a lot of EV for your money, too, with a 508km (NEDC) driving range, and a sprint to 100km/h of just 5.6 seconds.

Stepping up the Model 3 family, the Long Range is now listed at $73,400 (MSRP), while the Performance is now $84,900 plus on-roads, or $86,629, including Luxury Car Tax of $1729. There are other delivery charges Tesla apply, too, which total around $1500.

Still, it has never been easier - or cheaper - to climb behind the wheel of Tesla's most popular EV.

Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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