![]() These prices all include the £3,000 UK government plug-in grant, except for the Performance, which is too expensive to qualify for it. The Standard Range Plus starts at £40,490, the Long Range is £46,990, and the Performance £56,490. There’s no change in price for the new Model 3, and there are still the same three models to choose from. The 2021 updates keep Tesla comfortably ahead. The Model 3 has already sold 650,000 units worldwide, putting it ahead of the Nissan Leaf, which is just about to celebrate its tenth anniversary. There are some cosmetic changes both outside and in, plus one big change that makes the 2021 edition of the Model 3 a more major step forward over the original version. But the latest release is a larger upgrade than mere software. There have been over 70 software improvements to the Model 3 since its launch in 2017. That’s not only cheap by the standards of other charge suppliers, but much cheaper than similarly sized combustion-engined cars.Tesla never rests on its laurels. It means a full charge of the SR+’s battery costs £14.04. Users are billed by the kilowatt-hour, with a 26 pence per unit figure very competitive with other charge suppliers. An abundance of chargers are available all over the country, and it’s so incredibly simple: turn up, plug in and drive away once you have the range you need. Then there’s the greatest Tesla benefit of all: the Supercharger network. Even the BMW 330e, whose plug-in hybrid powertrain makes it significantly cheaper than conventional petrol and diesel options, will cost upwards of £1,600 each year for a 40 percent earner. In the current tax year, Model 3 drivers will not have to pay any Benefit in Kind rates at all, and though costs will increase slightly over the next couple of years, the zero-emission Tesla will still only demand annual costs of a few hundred pounds. Of course, there’s no traditional instrument panel either, so it also displays all of the vital driving functions like speed and remaining battery charge.įor company car users, the Model 3 will prove to be a bit of a bargain. Whether judged on its graphics, processing power or user interface, it’s among the best infotainment systems available in any car. Assuming you do all of the prep before you set off, they work really well, though condensing so many functions down into two controls is not particularly intuitive on the move. Depending on which menu is selected on the huge 15-inch central touchscreen, each of the wheels adjusts one of a multitude of functions: the door mirror adjustment, the steering column position and the media functions among them. ![]() ![]() The steering wheel looks similar to before, but the two scroll wheels have been tweaked for a more expensive feel. The easily scratched piano black surface is gone, too - a more subtle and more durable grey finish takes its place. Otherwise, those vanilla looks mean that the styling isn’t the reason to go for a Model 3.įurther along, a huge deep cubby space remains, but now it’s accessed through a much more straightforward sliding lid. A new black pack replaces some of the chromed exterior details like the door handles, door mirror stalks and window trims, and the wheel choices are refreshed with more aero-efficient 18- and 19-inch designs, plus new optional 20 inch items. There’s quite a few changes introduced in this round of updates, but from the outside they’re rather tricky to spot. So is it worth ditching the traditional compact exec of choice to go fully electric? ![]() Newly revised for 2021, it’s the entry point to both the Model 3 lineup and the Tesla family as a whole in the UK, with prices starting from £40,490 - tantalisingly close to the BMW 330e plug-in hybrid. ![]() This is the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus. It still remains Tesla’s best car and a brilliant package overall, and this entry level point in the range should be considered as a hugely tempting alternative to traditional compact execs like the BMW 3 Series - especially for company car drivers. None of the changes to the latest Model 3 transform the car in any way, but nonetheless they’re all welcome. ![]()
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