2019 Tesla Model 3 vs 2021

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Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3

$24,999 - $41,993

2019 price

Tesla Model 3
Tesla Model 3

$26,999 - $53,989

2021 price

Summary

2019 Tesla Model 3
2021 Tesla Model 3
Safety Rating

Engine Type
Not Applicable, 0.0L

0.0L
Fuel Type
Electric

Electric
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

0.0L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Terrible fit and finish
  • Steering could be better
  • Lacking some go-to items

  • Hardly the promised 'affordable' EV
  • Some design flops
  • Still a couple of fit and finish issues
2019 Tesla Model 3 Summary

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.

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2021 Tesla Model 3 Summary

Like technology trailblazers which came before it (and which it so clearly seeks to emulate) like Apple with the smartphone as we know it today, or Dyson with its stick vacuum, Tesla is the poster company for vehicle electrification.

It's undeniable the effect the brand has had on the global car market, forcing storied automaker's hands in proving full scale production (even though it might be rocky at times) of an electric-only car is not only possible, but it can be profitable and popular, too.

Which brings us to the Model 3. Following on from the successful but expensive Model S sedan and Model X SUV, the Model 3 promised to be an accessible, affordable EV for the masses, a proper people's car for the electric era.

So, has Tesla managed to achieve this? Or, is slick EV motoring at a reasonable price still a pipe dream for every-day motorists? We tested the Model 3 for a week to find out.

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