TESLA has examples of its up to date 2024 Mannequin 3 all-electric sedan out there to view in Australian showrooms forward of preliminary buyer deliveries within the first quarter of subsequent yr.
Vital tweaks to the inside and exterior are aimed toward protecting it inside putting distance of an ever-growing vary of opponents.
For the MY24 overhaul, the Tesla Mannequin 3 receives upgraded suspension with new mounting factors, revised bushings and frequency-dependent damper valving aimed toward addressing issues associated to the outgoing mannequin’s trip high quality and street noise.
To additional this enchancment, Tesla has opted to suit the Mannequin 3 with model-specific Michelin tyres that assist quell street noise whereas additionally enhancing rolling effectivity, and subsequently vary.
Different noise suppression options embody a reprofiled entrance fascia, underbody and windscreen cowl Tesla says reduces buffeting at freeway speeds.
All glass is now acoustic insulated to additional hush the quantity contained in the Mannequin 3’s cabin, whereas thicker carpeting – and the usage of carpet in areas that had been beforehand plastic – goal to cut back sound switch from the physique to the cabin.
The usage of extra materials contained in the cabin additionally goals to supply the Mannequin 3 with a extra premium really feel – these embody on the door playing cards, dashboard, and seat backs. Moreover, the seats have been re-sculpted to supply elevated consolation.
Newly launched inside options embody a smaller body across the central infotainment display, ventilated entrance seats, an upgraded radio antenna and in-cabin microphones, rear-seat mixed local weather management and media display, a 17-speaker audio system (up from 14 audio system beforehand), an prolonged LED ambient lighting bundle, new steering wheel buttons, and stalkless indicators.
The stalkless steering column means the Mannequin 3’s drive modes (P-R-N-D) are moved to the central touchscreen and the symptoms to buttons on the steering wheel spokes.
Importantly, the 2024 Tesla Mannequin 3 options redesigned doorways with improved side-impact construction, a frontal far-side airbag, and an upgraded in-cabin infrared digicam. The Tesla Mannequin 3 final acquired an ANCAP score in 2019 (5 stars), nonetheless, it’s unknown whether or not the automobile can be retested to newer requirements.
GoAuto understands all different mechanical parts of the Mannequin 3, together with the drive motors and battery packs, are unaltered from these of the present line-up.
Rear-wheel drive commonplace vary variants (from $61,900 plus on-road prices) provide an output of 190kW/375Nm whereas the all-wheel drive lengthy vary (from $71,900 + ORC) delivers 307kW/510Nm.
Acceleration occasions for the duo stay unchanged at 6.1 and 4.4 seconds respectively.
The flagship Efficiency mannequin is because of be introduced at a later date and is rumoured to up the ante as a consequence of badging shared with the searing Mannequin S and Mannequin X Plaid flagships being noticed in documentation.
Optionally, the Tesla Mannequin 3 is on the market with a tyre restore equipment ($125), inside ceiling sunshade ($140), Enhanced Autopilot ($5100), and the so-called Full Self Driving know-how suite ($10,100).
The Mannequin 3 is backed by a brief four-year/80,000km automobile guarantee and eight-year battery guarantee.
Rear-wheel drive mannequin’s Chinese language-sourced battery packs are lined for 160,000km whereas the Panasonic-sourced battery within the all-wheel drive mannequin is warranted for 192,000km.
Within the six years because it was launched, the Tesla Mannequin 3 has bought over two million models globally and stays one among Australia’s best-selling automobiles. Tesla says the Mannequin 3 has “performed a pivotal position in accelerating the adoption of electrical automobiles” whereas additionally “shifting the perceptions about EV possession”.
To the tip of October this yr, Tesla has bought a powerful 15,718 models of the Mannequin 3 in Australia, greater than each different competitor within the medium passenger automobiles over $60K phase mixed.
