Tesla Model 3 (2017) vs Tesla Model 3 (2020 refresh)

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Model 3 (2017) compared with Model 3 (2020 refresh)

	TeslaModel 3 (2017)	TeslaModel 3 (2020 refresh)
Overview
Released
Released	July 2017	November 2020
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.6–5.6 s	3.3–6.1 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	140–162 mph	140–162 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	Rear permanent-magnet synchronous motor; dual-motor configurations add a front induction motor. Later 2022–23 RWD power figures belong to the refreshed generation.	Rear liquid-cooled permanent-magnet synchronous motor; AWD adds a liquid-cooled front induction motor (Tesla manual). Combined peak power and usable battery capacity are omitted where Tesla does not publish them.
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed fixed gear	Single-speed fixed gear, 9:1 ratio (Tesla manual)
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (Standard Range Plus, RWD, Long Range RWD) or all-wheel drive (Long Range AWD, Performance)	Rear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive, depending on configuration
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	254–348 miles	278–396 miles (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	170–250 kW	170–250 kW
Range detail
Range detail	UK 2019–20 WLTP figures from exact EV Database records: Standard Range Plus 254 miles, Long Range AWD 348 miles and Performance 329 miles. These are distinct from later refreshed-generation ratings. Original US Long Range RWD uses EPA testing; no EPA figure is placed in the structured WLTP field.	UK WLTP figures from exact EV Database period records: CATL 6C Standard Range Plus 278 miles with low-energy equipment and 273 miles with high-energy equipment; early LG Long Range AWD 360 miles; Performance 352/347 miles; CATL 6L RWD 305 miles; later Long Range AWD 382/374 miles; Long Range RWD 396 miles. The December 2020 Auto Express Standard Range Plus test quotes 267 miles, distinct from the later CATL configuration. Battery suppliers, wheels and production periods differ. The Performance maker 3.3-second 0–62 mph claim subtracts one-foot rollout; EV Database’s 3.6-second correction is an estimate.
Charging
Charging	EV Database lists 11 kW AC and up to 170 kW DC for UK Standard Range Plus, 250 kW DC for UK Long Range AWD and Performance. Battery usable-capacity estimates are omitted.	11 kW AC, Type 2/CCS in Europe. Exact EV Database records list 170 kW DC for CATL 6C Standard Range Plus, 210 kW for early LG Long Range AWD and 250 kW for Performance. Later RWD charging and usable battery figures are marked estimates by EV Database and omitted from structured fields.
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km at the tailpipe
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	–	561 litres
Length
Length	4,695 mm	4,695 mm
Width
Width	1,850 mm	1,850 mm
Boot
Boot	Contemporary UK launch sources quote 542 litres combined luggage space; this includes front and underfloor storage, so it is not assigned to the seats-up rear boot field. The updated 2017–23 owner manual lists 561 litres rear plus 88 litres front for later cars; those figures belong to the refreshed-generation record.	Tesla’s 2017–23 manual specifies 561 litres behind the second row and 88 litres in the front boot, giving 649 litres total with five passengers. Earlier launch cars had different published total-cargo figures; these refreshed-generation figures are not assigned to the 2017 launch.
Size
Size	4,695 mm long, 1,850 mm wide, 1,445 mm high; 2,875 mm wheelbase; 11.6 m turning circle (Tesla owner manual; dimensions vary with options)	Tesla manual: 4,695 mm long, 1,850 mm wide excluding mirrors, 1,933 mm with folded mirrors, 2,088 mm extended, 1,445 mm high and 2,875 mm wheelbase. Dimensions are approximate and vary with options. Tesla’s North American manual places the heat-pump production change after approximately October 2020; contemporary Drive Tesla reporting documents refreshed customer deliveries in November 2020. Exact first worldwide delivery day is unconfirmed.
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	15-inch centre touchscreen; no driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. Cars built before approximately October 2020 lack the later heat pump according to Tesla’s North American manual.	15-inch centre touchscreen with driver information; revised matt centre console with two wireless phone charging pads. USB glovebox port, powered boot and black exterior trim appear in Tesla's change list quoted by Teslamag. No rear touchscreen or separate driver display; no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
Safety rating
Safety rating	Euro NCAP 5 stars (2019): adult occupant 96%, child occupant 86%, vulnerable road users 74%, safety assist 94%	–