Tesla Model 3 (2020 refresh) vs Tesla Model S (2019)

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Model 3 (2020 refresh) compared with Model S (2019)

	TeslaModel 3 (2020 refresh)	TeslaModel S (2019)
Overview
Released
Released	November 2020	2019
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	–	534–778 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.3–6.1 s (better)	3.8–4.2 s
Top speed
Top speed	140–162 mph	155–162 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	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.	Tesla’s Q1 2019 investor update confirms a new powertrain without increasing the existing packs’ capacity. The original Tesla announcement reproduced by Electrek describes a permanent-magnet synchronous-reluctance front motor, induction rear motor and silicon-carbide power electronics. Configuration power is from EV Database: 398 kW (Standard Range and Long Range), 580 kW (2019–20 Performance), converted to bhp; explicitly estimated later power and usable battery capacities are omitted.
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed fixed gear, 9:1 ratio (Tesla manual)	Single-speed fixed gear
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive or dual-motor all-wheel drive, depending on configuration	Dual-motor all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	278–396 miles	283–405 miles (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	170–250 kW (better)	100–200 kW
Range detail
Range detail	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.	Configuration WLTP combined ranges are from EV Database. Auto Express reported 375 miles WLTP for its August 2019 Long Range test car; EV Database lists 388 miles for the 2019–20 configuration, so these are not treated as one immutable launch rating. Tesla’s original 370-mile US Long Range claim is EPA, not WLTP. EV Database reports a claimed Performance acceleration figure of 2.5 seconds with one-foot rollout subtracted and estimates 2.8 seconds without it; neither estimated correction nor a mixed-test figure is used as a main 0–62 field.
Charging
Charging	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.	The original Tesla announcement, reproduced by Electrek, specifies up to 200 kW on V3 and 145 kW on V2 for the upgraded range. EV Database specifically lists the software-limited Standard Range at 100 kW. Later Long Range Plus and Performance 250 kW entries are explicitly estimates in those database records and are omitted.
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km at the tailpipe	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	561 litres	–
Length
Length	4,695 mm	4,970 mm
Width
Width	1,850 mm	1,964 mm
Boot
Boot	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	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.	Tesla’s historical 2012–2020 North American manual gives 4,970 mm length, 1,964 mm width without mirrors, 2,189 mm with mirrors and 2,960 mm wheelbase. Its software documentation is updated, so features must be checked against the vehicle’s build date and options.
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	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.	17-inch portrait touchscreen with separate driver display. The 2019 hardware update adds fully adaptive air-suspension damping; this is distinct from earlier height-adjustable air suspension. Software and driver-assistance options vary by build date and purchased package.