Tesla Model 3 - V3.0

Range anxiety isn't a thing nowadays unless you buy a Nissan leaf or mini cooper EV. Whats your typical commute?

Reason to buy the LR AWD:

Better battery warranty - 192k kilometres for LR vs 160k kilometres for RWD.

LR AWD has 480km real world range vs 380-400km for RWD according to ev-database.org

LR has a much better sound system - LR has 13 speakers + 1 subwoofer + 2 amps. RWD has 7 speakers but is still good. Sit in both varients and play a few of your favourite songs, you'll see the difference is very apparent.

LR acceleration is amazing for safe overtaking on all Irish roads and is amazing pulling out quick from a standstill in all conditions thanks to the AWD grip. You can buy acceleration boost if you ever want to make it faster. RWD is a quick car but LR takes it to another level.

LR has about 500 horsepower vs 280hp for RWD.

LR does 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds vs RWD does it in 6.1 seconds. It may not seem like a big difference but in reality the difference is huge and so I believe the LR will make you happy every single day if you appreciate fast acceleration. LR is faster accelerating at all speed, much faster than the RWD. Acceleration boost will take 0-100km/h times down to 4 seconds, which is relatively close to the performance varient and near Porsche Taycan territory. At higher speeds the LR is actually faster than the Performance( watch the CarWow drag race on YT). Friends and family will be amazed by the forceful acceleration of the LR.

LR has 250kW peak charging speed vs 170kW for RWD.

LR loses less energy in colder conditions because the battery chemistry is less susceptible to energy loss than the RWD battery chemistry. However considering Irelands climate is relatively mild for most of the year compared to our European and North American counterparts this isn't really an issue here but the LR will still lose less energy than the LFP battery of the RWD in our climate.

Neutral: LR is recommend to charge to 80% for daily driving/commuting while RWD can be charged to 100% daily due to the different battery chemistry. However if you're going on a long journey it's absolutely no problem to charge the LR to 100% so don't worry about it. Extra range 100km range of the LR is always a nice to have in my opinion, even if you seldom need it. If you are inclined to worry about range then the LR will put those worries to rest.

Both varients have a heated steering wheel and heated seats in front and rear.

The Long Range AWD will be far more desirable to prospective buyers come resale in 3 years time so you can command a higher premium over the RWD. So while you pay €10k extra now for the LR, it might be worth €5-6k more than the standard range version in the secondhand market so in actual terms it's not costing you that much extra, think of the "smiles per mile".

If you can afford the Long Range and you value all that it affords you then it is absolutely worth it in my opinion. If you look on the various Tesla forums you occasionally see posts from people regretting buying the RWD over the LR, whereas you never see people regret buying the Long range.

Let us know what you order.

Thanks for the very detailed response, I'm almost sure now that I will go LR AWD, but I'll wait for the new version to come out. The finance deals that Tesla are offering are very tempting but from what I've seen online I like the look of the new one more than the current one. I have test driven the LR AWD and I was very impressed, the acceleration was out of this world. I have a GTI now and the cost of fuel is getting to me to be honest, the Tesla is the only EV that I've seen that would tempt me into the EV world. I'll let everyone know when I order anyway.

Just curious - I'm guessing they are they same part?

Only ask as my M3 has doubles on the front and single on the back. Are the rear ones on Model Y single or double glazed?

Does the M3 even come with double on the rear these days?

Model Y rear windows look larger than the 3, would be surprised if they are the same size..

MY and M3 are quite different at the roofline so I'd have assumed the MY and M3 windows are altogether different sizes as well (aside from any thickness or colour difference)? Am I missing something that makes this interchange possible?

Same, very impressive numbers. I did a return trip from East to West Cork with a similar Wh/km, roughly 300 km's.

Just back from West Kerry and did 760km averaging 140 Wh/km, with a roof box on, full boot and two passengers, for about 400 km's of that.

Polaris on her first holiday.

If thats the case, anyone sitting on the fence to buy is going to have a much clearer choice between which model they prefer.

Where did you read those rumours? It's clearly a model s in the background

So all the spyshots of the covered M3s testing on the road are not the refreshed M3?

As much I would love the Model 3 to be a hatchback, it's wishful thinking for tesla to make such a drastic change to the design and manufacturing process.

It's a Model S plaid behind the cybertruck. Same spoiler lip, same rear bumper overhang, same hatch joining where it meets the year quarter glass panel. You can see the plaid badge also. The point about the shorter bonnet is nonsense, the full length is just hidden.

That pic is just showcasing the two flagship models imo.

100%. There have been lots of photos of the Highland driving around (with a covered front and rear). It's not a hatchback.