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Tesla · Sedan · Battery electric · On sale

Tesla Model 3

Price rangeiSource: Drive – Best electric cars under $100k (MRLP ranges) · checked 17 Oct 2026$45,900 – $80,900MRLP · before on-roads

Best rangeiSource: Zecar – Tesla Model 3 specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026750 km WLTPOfficial laboratory figure

BatteryiSource: Zecar – Tesla Model 3 specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026up to 75 kWh

PoweriSource: Zecar – Tesla Model 3 specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 2026194–461 kWRWD / AWD

WarrantyiSource: Zecar – Tesla Model 3 specifications (Australia) · checked 30 Oct 20265 years / unlimited kmBattery: 8 years / 160,000 km

ANCAP5 stars (2025)

Read the Owner Verdict 7.5/10

Variants, prices & specs

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Variant & prices	Battery	Range	Power	Torque	0–100	Drive	Seats	DC / AC	Energy use
Rear-Wheel Drive $45,900MRLP · before on-roadsDrive – Best electric cars under $100k (MRLP ranges) · checked 17 Oct 2026 $59,648Est. drive-away (Sydney)CarExpert – 2026 model page (Sydney drive-away estimates) · checked 17 Oct 2026	57.5 kWh	572 km WLTP	194 kW	340 Nm	6.2 s	RWD	5	170 / 11 kW	10.1 kWh/100 km
Premium Rear-Wheel Drive $54,900MRLP · before on-roadsEV Central – Best EVs to buy in Australia (2026 guide) · checked 17 Oct 2026	57.5 kWh	520 km WLTP	194 kW	340 Nm	6.1 s	RWD	5	200 / 11 kW	—
Premium Long Range RWD $61,900MRLP · before on-roadsDrive – Longest-range EVs on sale in Australia 2026 · checked 17 Oct 2026 $67,113Est. drive-away (Sydney)CarExpert – 2026 model page (Sydney drive-away estimates) · checked 17 Oct 2026 750 km on 18-inch wheels; 691 km on 19-inch	75 kWh	750 km WLTP	208 kW	450 Nm	5.2 s	RWD	5	250 / 11 kW	12.5 kWh/100 km
Performance $80,900MRLP · before on-roadsDrive – Best electric cars under $100k (MRLP ranges) · checked 17 Oct 2026 $86,948Est. drive-away (Sydney)CarExpert – 2026 model page (Sydney drive-away estimates) · checked 17 Oct 2026	75 kWh	528 km WLTP	461 kW	660 Nm	3.1 s	AWD	5	250 / 11 kW	—

Specifications: Zecar – Tesla Model 3 specifications (Australia), checked 30 Oct 2026. Boot: 594 L.

Still being verified for this model: energy use (some variants)

Using the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive's official energy use of 10.1 kWh/100 km and today's Melbourne prices.

Tesla Model 3 · home chargingElectric · charged at home

$2.83

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (2WD)Hybrid SUV · 4.5 L/100 kmiSource: CarsGuide – 2026 RAV4 hybrid official fuel use

$10.71

Mazda CX-5 G25Petrol SUV · 7.4 L/100 kmiSource: Cars24 – 2026 Mazda CX-5 price and specs

$17.60

Toyota HiLux SR5 2.8 dieselDiesel ute · 7.2 L/100 kmiSource: CarExpert – 2026 HiLux SR5 price and specs

$20.15

Kilometres a year Your electricity (c/kWh) Petrol price (c/L)

This EV$424

Petrol SUV$2,641

Hybrid SUV$1,606

You save vs petrol$2,216$11,082 over 5 years

Electricity: Victorian Default Offer 2026–27iSource: Essential Services Commission – Victorian Default Offer 2026–27 (flat rates 26–32c/kWh across Melbourne networks) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Public charging: typical network pricesiSource: Canberra Times – cost of fast charging (Chargefox, Evie, NRMA, Tesla, BP Pulse: 59–79c/kWh, July 2026) · checked 31 Oct 2026. Fuel: Melbourne median prices, 29 Oct 2026iSource: FuelCrisis.com.au – Greater Melbourne median unleaded 91, 29 Oct 2026 · checked 31 Oct 2026. Energy and fuel use are official laboratory figures (WLTP for EVs, ADR 81/02 for petrol, hybrid and diesel). Real-world use is usually higher for every car, and EVs also lose a little energy while charging. Solar or an EV electricity plan can cost much less. Checked 31 Oct 2026.