It’s firm and fidgety, not helped by very high recommended tyre pressures (42psi cold), which are presumably to lower rolling resistance. There are a few bugbears, though, chief among which is the ride quality. It’s fundamentally a very relaxing way of getting around thanks to the smooth, effortless acceleration, low noise, excellent vision and strong regenerative braking effectively allowing for one-pedal driving. Once underway the Model 3 immediately impresses. The Model 3 Long Range starts at $81,900, though for some reason Tesla deems Luxury Car Tax an ‘on-road’ cost, so MSRP is actually $84,108.Īdd $1500 for metallic paint and $6826 in on-road costs and you’re left with an as-tested price of $91,751 driveway, making it a direct competitor to premium Euros like the BMW 330e, Audi A4 45 TFSI and Volvo S60 T8 R-Design. Luggage space remains 425L, that number enhanced by a small cubby in the nose, big enough for a soft bag or two.Īs part of the facelift Tesla also made the unusual but welcome move of cutting prices significantly.
There’s extra tech, too, including a pair of inductive charging pads, two USB-C high-speed charge ports and an additional USB-A port in the glovebox intended to connect storage devices for Sentry Mode and dash cam footage. Small touches, but all help to lift the Model 3’s interior and make it feel more substantial. The scroll wheels on the steering wheel are now metal instead of plastic, the sun visors have magnetic closure to help them locate, the centre storage compartment has a sliding lid and all the interior bits that were previously piano black are now a matte finish, cutting down on fingerprints and visible dust. On the inside, a number of measures have been taken to improve quality. Other improvements include new wheel designs across the range – the Long Range wearing 19s – a powered boot and satin black exterior trim (side indicators, window surrounds and door handles) instead of the previous chrome. Inspired by the Model 3’s ‘Long Range’ moniker, we thought it would be instructive to see how far we could drive Tesla’s baby on a single charge in the real world.Īs part of its recent facelift, the Model 3 Long Range is now claimed to be capable of an impressive 657km this doesn’t make it the long-distance EV king – that title belongs to its bigger brothers, the Model S Performance (704km) and Model S Long Range (722km) with their monster 100kWh batteries – but 657km puts the Model 3 LR into a solid third place, on paper at least.
2021 TESLA MODEL 3 LONG RANGE OWNERS MANUAL DRIVER
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range is currently indicating five per cent battery and displaying a warning to stay below 75km/h if we want to reach our destination.Īt this point you’re probably thinking ‘oh great, another story about electric car range anxiety but no, while there is a degree of anxiety within this story it’s all the fault of the driver rather than the car.
It’s not often you need to employ slipstreaming on the road, but these are desperate times, friends.
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