Tesla announces new longer-range Model 3
Tesla has revealed a new version of the Model 3, promising the longest range yet from the electric saloon.
The new Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive offers up to 436 miles under WLTP testing – 15 miles than the previous long-range variant.
Tesla says the new car is the most efficient Tesla ever and the most efficient EV on sale in Europe, with energy consumption of 4.96m/kWh. The Model 3 Long-Range Rear-Wheel Drive costs from £44,990 – around £2,000 cheaper than an equivalent Polestar 2 with a 408-mile range – which Tesla says gives it best price-to-range ratio of any car on sale in the UK..
According to Tesla, the range boost is courtesy of ‘continuous engineering efforts’. It’s also thought to be thanks to an updated battery, first seen in the Model Y.
Using a dedicated EV tariff, the car maker estimates that 10,000 miles of motoring could cost owners as little as £140.82 per year and the longer range means a single charge should cover a week of commuting.
The new model sits between the £39,990 standard range rear-wheel-drive model and the dual-motor long range car, which starts at £49,990 and gives up more than 40 miles of range in exchange for more power.
Orders are open now, with first customer deliveries expected in November.
