Tesla is expanding the all-electric sedan’s lineup. Rejoining the Model 3 family is the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant.
Pairing the base trim’s single rear-mounted motor with the Long Range All-Wheel Drive Model 3’s larger battery pack nets a range of 363 miles; that’s an improvement of 22 miles over Tesla’s claim for the AWD version, at a savings of $5,000.
At a base price of $43,880 (all prices include $1,390 destination), the Long Range RWD is $3,500 more expensive than the entry-level Model 3, filling the $8,500 gap between the standard rear-driver and the Long Range AWD variant.
The larger battery pack also makes the new configuration considerably quicker than the base car. Tesla claims the Long Range RWD version will accelerate from 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds, compared to 5.8 for the standard-pack Model 3. The additional power and traction of the Long Range AWD car allow it to beat the rear-drive Long Range to 60 mph by 0.7 second, hitting the mark in 4.2 seconds.
The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD is available for order now, and deliveries will begin this fall.
Prices and estimated ranges for the Model 3 are listed below.
Base RWD: $40,380; 272 miles
Long Range RWD: $43,880; 363 miles
Long Range AWD: $48,880; 341 miles
Performance AWD: $56,380; 303 miles
The battery pack in the standard rear-drive model prevents it from qualifying for the $7,500 federal tax credit, but the rest of the lineup does. So, buyers whose income falls below the limits ($300,000 per household, $225,000 for a head of household or $150,000 for a single filer) can subtract $7,500 from these figures.
