Tesla Model 3 Updates Price Increases and Performance Enhancements

TapTechNews May 17th, on April 24th, Tesla released the new Model 3 High Performance version, and the starting price at the time of release was 52,990 US dollars. Just three days after the release, Tesla adjusted its price, increasing it by 1,000 US dollars. Tesla has increased the price again today, rising by 1,000 US dollars to 54,990 US dollars (TapTechNews note: currently about 397,000 yuan). At present, the domestic price of this model is 335,900 yuan, which has not changed compared to the release time.

In addition, the price of the optional item Light Advanced Interior for the rear-wheel drive version and the long-range version has increased from 1,500 US dollars to 2,000 US dollars, and this option is free for the high-performance version (in China, all versions need to pay 8,000 yuan for the optional Light Advanced Interior).

The new Tesla Model 3 Performance is equipped with Tesla's brand-new fourth-generation drive unit, with a continuous power increase of 22%, a peak power increase of 32%, a peak torque increase of 16%, and a cruising range of 296 miles (about 476 kilometers). The total motor power is 510 horsepower, and the total torque is 740 Nm. The acceleration time from 0 to 60 miles / hour (about 96 kilometers / hour) is 2.9 seconds, and the maximum speed is 262 kilometers / hour. While achieving power improvement, the energy consumption of the new model will be further reduced.