Insurance Group 48, 2 Previous Owners, The Tesla Model 3 has made quite an impact and is now a common sight on our roads as the take up of electric cars really accelerates. It brings Teslas innovative battery and motor technology to a more affordable end of the market, having been revised for 2024 and available for a much lower price than before. The Model 3 has been tempting many of you out of your conventional pistonengined executive cars, and into the world of EV ownership. And thats why it won the overall car of the year title in the 2020 Parkers New Car Awards, and is still a frontrunning EV today. Teslas Project Highland update brings a facelifted front end, better aerodynamics for a better battery range, lower noise levels, and a revised interior with better quality finishes than before and an (even more) simplified cockpit layout. The revisions cant come a moment too soon. Although the Model 3s still competitive, the arrival of new rivals such as the Polestar 2, BMW i4, Hyundai Ioniq 6 and BYD Seal, mean that the innovative car maker was right not to be too complacent.The Model 3 currently has a very simple layout you can buy it in Rear Wheel Drive (344mile range) and Long Range (421 miles) forms with a limited set of options and configurations. The main addons are around its selfdriving capability, although Basic Autopilot comes with all models. Other standard features are over the air updates for its operating system, Sentry Mode security system that activates the cameras if the car is disturbed while its locked is included, as is the excellent Tesla mobile app. The Model 3 is aggressively priced, especially in entrylevel Rear Wheel Drive form, but the rangetopping Long Range Model also undercuts its rivals. The old Performance model is no longer available, although its likely to return in 2024 once sales of the updated model get up to speed. The original went on sale in 2018, and was mildly updated a number of times, with a series of tweaks in late 2021 before the facelift in 2023. In use, a Tesla Model 3 shouldnt offer up too many anxieties around its range. When the battery runs low, the satnav automatically diverts the car to the nearest available Tesla Supercharger. Travel information and advice are relayed exclusively by the big touchscreen youll either love or hate this..12way power adjustable heated front seats, 15" Touchscreen, 18" alloy wheels with aero covers, 2 zone climate control, 3x3 point rear seat belts, 6 airbags Driver, front passenger, curtain and side airbags, 60/40 split folding rear seats, ABS, Adaptive cruise control, Adaptive steering, Alarm, Audio remote control, Auto dimming, power folding and heated side mirrors, Automated High beam assist, Automatic emergency braking and collision avoidance warning, BLIS (Blind spot information system), Body coloured bumpers, Centre console with storage, 4 USB ports and docking for 2 smartphones, Custom driver profiles, DAB Digital radio, DVD System, Electric front windows, Electric hinged side doors front, Electric hinged side doors rear, ESC Electronic Stability Control + traction control, ESP, Front armrest, Front cross traffic camera, Front head restraints, Front parking sensor, Immobiliser, Internet browser WiFi and LTE internet connectivity, Isofix child seat anchor points, Keyless entry and remote climate control with app, Lane departure warning system, LED daytime running lights, LED Headlights, Media storage, Mobile phone App interface, Mobile telephone preparation, Music, FM radio and media over bluetooth connection, Park assist camera, PAS, Rear cross traffic camera, Rear electric windows, Rear headrests, Rear parking sensor, Remote central locking, Reverse parking aid, Service indicator, Standard maps and navigation, Steerbywire technology, Steering wheel mounted controls, Steering wheel rake adjustment, Steering wheel reach adjustment, Tinted glass roof with ultraviolet and infrared protection, Traffic sign recognition, Trip computer, Tyre pressure monitor, Upgraded audio with immersive sound, Voice activated controls
