The Tesla Model 3 lineup continues to grow as the company has introduced a new long-range rear-wheel drive variant. It joins the entry-level rear-wheel drive model as well as the performance variant and the existing long-range all-wheel drive sedan. Pricing starts at US$ 42,490 before incentives and buyers will find a familiar looking sedan with 584 km of range. That’s 146 km more than the entry-level Model 3 and 35 km more than the long-range all-wheel drive variant. However, if you trade the standard 18-inch wheels for the optional 19-inchers, the range falls to an estimated 518 km.
Besides offering the longest range of any
Model 3, the long-range rear-wheel drive sedan can accelerate from 0-96 km/h in 4.9 seconds before hitting a top speed of 201 km/h.
That’s a vast improvement over the entry-level rear-wheel drive variant, which
takes 5.8 seconds to hit 96 km/hbut has the same top speed.
Unsurprisingly, the car is no match for
the all-wheel drive variant. It hits 96 km/h in 4.2 seconds, but is
also limited to 201 km/h. Tesla says the Model 3 Long-Range
Rear-Wheel Drive is eligible for the US$ 7,500 federal tax credit and this effectively
lowers the price to US$ 34,990. If that floats your boat, you can submit an order
today and get your car in August or September.
