What's the difference?
If the Tesla Model 3 Performance appeals to you, you're probably a different kind of electric car buyer.
Instead of outright range and efficiency, you're probably prioritising performance - I mean it's in the name of this spec of Model 3, after all. And this grade essentially takes the regular Model 3 and makes it a bit mental.
Let's go through how it does that.
Forget the Volkswagen Beetle - could the Tesla Model 3 be the new People’s Car?
I’ll leave you to join the dots between the men behind each of the two vehicles in question, but the Tesla Model 3 is the first ‘affordable’ EV from the breakout US brand.
Affordable is relative, of course - and we wanted to find out whether the entry grade variant - the Model 3 Standard Range Plus - is the Tesla you should be buying.
It is fun. It is fast (actually, it's incredibly quick). It is functional. But it's also flawed.
The interior ergonomic quirks may be something you get used to, or you might actually appreciate. But the quality of workmanship - or lack thereof - is something that is harder to overlook, especially for a car at this price point.
I believe the Telsa Model 3 Standard Range Plus is the best Model 3 you can buy. Apart from its brittle, unpolished ride, it offers a lot of capability and capacity for occupants and luggage, and enough usable battery range to allow you to escape the city if you want to.