2023 Tesla Model 3 review: Should this EV be Australia's favourite electric car?
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- For this review we're taking a look at what is currently the best-selling EV in Australia - the Tesla Model 3.
Not only that, but we're looking at its most popular version - the entry-level Rear-Wheel Drive.
Now competing with an extensive list of rivals which include everything from the Nissan Leaf to the Polestar 2 - Does the Model 3's (now wearing a before-on-roads price-tag of A$65,500) latest update keep it front of the pack?
Tom White finds out whether you should opt for this one, or whether it's worth upgrading to a Long Range, or even the just-launched Model Y. Either way, keep a lookout for those waiting lists, because they are both over a year long!
With a driving range of 491km, and a 0-100km/h sprint time of just 6.1 seconds, there's certainly a case to be made for the base Model 3, paticularly as it's also one of the most of the most efficient electric cars on the market, too. Watch the full review to see if the Model 3 is still everything it's cracked up to be.
00:00 Intro
00:56 Pricing and features
03:01 Design
04:55 Practicality
07:36 Under the bonnet
08:01 Driving
13:24 Efficiency
14:23 Safety
15:10 Ownership
15:41 Verdict
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Also forgot to mention that the LPF batteries in this base M3 can charged to 100% every time. Which offers maximum range for your daily drive.
You to have contributed as well to deforestation in WA how do ya feel
Wireless Mouse !!! 😆🤣🤣😂
Daamn ! You are so right, mate !!
While watching the video, I was just staring at my bluetooth/wireless mouse and got totally amazed ... how close am I to a miniature Tesla just sitting near to my computer. Simply amazing !!
9:38 Good drivers just drive. You set everything up before you set off. Every function you need on the go, changing radio station, song, temperature setting, opening rear and side cameras, work through the excellent voice control system.
Still needs a heads up display
there is an aftermarket dash which fits like genuine
Could have been a great review, but failed terribly when explaining the controls as hard to use while keeping eyes on the road, I never ever touch the screen while driving, I talk to the car and request exactly what I want, that is the whole point of it, missing this is a massive fail.
10:00 … you missed it
Can you guy’s do a comparison between the base model 3 and base model y?
Great review. Coming from a 2011 Outback 2.5 CVT Premium (which was great), I picked the LR model (Ryzen/Radar), before the recent price and interest rate increases - absolutely *love it*. Sound system is very nice, the all wheel drive is sensational and Subaru-like in the rain. Best of all the responsiveness is like nothing I've ever driven, feels like a GSXR600 in ability to accelerate to gaps between other cars in traffic.
Ability to schedule heater in the morning is priceless for recent Melbourne winter weather. And on sunny days, I have free charging from PV panels. Love it.
I ordered my Tesla Model 3 RWD on Dec 24th 2021 (delivered early March 2022). We have an old second hand 2013 LEAF which has served us well, so before buying the Tesla I compared it to the LEAF+ (as you need the 60kW version to even come close). Here in NZ the LEAF+ was more expensive than the M3 RWD. Comparatively the LEAF is a more flexible hatch back (versus the model 3s boot) but otherwise the Model 3 is the better car (better performance, better range, better technology and importantly a liquid cooled battery pack). Don't regret buying the Tesla and look forward to every opportunity to drive it!
You've contributed to the decline of three black cockatoo species how do ya feel
@@mathewwilcock6284, well if that was true, then at least it wasn't the 10 killed by petrol or diesel car.
@@kiwijonowilson well economy is hanging by a thin thread and war is on our door step you'll all be walking soon 😂 now that's poetic justice at its best
10:38 "You've got to remember this car is really heavy" - compared to what? it weighs 1760 kg, the Audi A4 1745kg, BMW , Mercedes Benz C220 1722kg, Lexus ES 1680kg (1740kg in hybrid form),
It's a myth that the Tesla model 3 a heavyweight - especially compared to the modern mid-size SUV for example the Audi Q5 40 tdi (2045kg).
Great to see a balanced , to the point review, well presented 👍
Awesome review!
Did you travel into the future and secure a 2023 model 3?
I'm confused. You stated that you need to look to the screen to make "button" adjustments, such as - wipers, lights, music, etc. Is the voice control broken/disabled on the model that you drove?
Been babysitting one of these the past few days in NZ. It has been wet. I missed a rear wiper.
Thanks for such an honest informative review. Finally a reviewer that fairly compares apple with apples instead of all of these reviewers that claim other electric vehicles like the EV6 and Ionic to name a couple are cheaper and better value when in fact they are not and don't have the same or even comparable specifications. I feel you definitely get more bang for your buck with a Tesla Model 3 and the fact you get over the air updates for the life of your Tesla means your car is always up to date and forever changing for the best so that's got to be a good thing. No car is perfect thats for sure and you never know one day Elon just might add a Head Up Display which would be awesome. Thanks for such a great review. 😊
Spot on. I nearly fell off my chair when I heard the new Kia Niro EV price. Even a heat pump is omitted from the base EV6.
Lol
A heads up display would require a hardware update and not just software…
This was a great car review. Very useful.
you talk about how the base car has the best comfort, did the long range model 3 also have the same level comfort?
Thanks for the comprehensive review. The issues around the firm ride, noise and awkward operation of the screen when driving, particularly speed display, are show stoppers for me .
Great video...thank you
Once you know how to use the voice control then you wouldn’t complain about the the buttons on the screen is too small.
Voice control 😂 Who wants that hassle.. Stupid AF car
7:00 - problem is the heat. here in australia on a hot day - those seats are going to be burning?
Problem as well if you type in black cockatoo crisis in WA is the lithium is mined out of stripped land in WA . Think I'm bullshiting get some education and type it in
Who has a better one pedal driving system?
Hyundai/Kia.
Curious - what's the first mainstream electric car we've had?
There’s been the Nissan Leaf for a while.
I did drive Tesla model 3 LG for 6 months and I loved it. Coming from 2018 Audi A4 avant end other germans before it is amazing how easy it is to ride and fun at the same time. Sure on highway it is a bit more loud but you get used to it. I have now one on order and hope it comes in next 2 months.
How do ya feel that thousands of acres was stripped in the WA so you can have ya electric car think I bullshiting type in black cockatoo crisis. After watching let's see if you still like ya electric car that's contributed to deforestation WA two species of white tailed blacks and one species of naso forest red tailed are hanging by a thin thread due to what your brought
@@mathewwilcock6284 that is definitely not good. Iam all for nature and making planet cleaner.
@@skyworks1621 most are completely unaware of this and what Australian mining companies are up to. Not only are they doing this their logging the south and south east eucalyptus forests of WA and to put the cherry on the cake farmers are illegally shooting them I'm a breeder of 38 different types of native parrots and cockatoos. Cockatoos don't est fruit they land in the trees for a rest before moving on but farmers are shooting them . Massive fines for doing this and jail if caught. I'm all for environmental change but this is mind boggling wrong . To wipe out species to stop us from using petrol vehicles. Two wrongs don't make a right . I'm glade you have watched what I said to watch I bet it shocked you I hope the information spreads education is the key to all things
12:39 paddles are unnecessary in a Tesla. The car knows and learns when you need more or less regen based on location and how much the charge the battery can handle.
Glowing review thanks.
Don't get me wrong, I too love the Tesla Model 3 and am about to order one. But sorry, this "review" did all seem a bit of an advertising promotional video. Very little mention is made of the other choices on the market, with practically no comparison of features, performance, range, quality, etc.
At 1:40 where you compare it with other makes, you fail to mention the MG ZS EV or the BYD Atto 3, both of which are WAY cheaper, for nearly all the same features. Not to mention the upcoming MG4 and Atto 4. The MG4 is tipped to be almost $30K cheaper than the Model 3!
You compare the 3 with the "rivals" Hyundai and the Leaf, saying they "can't compete on the value front" - but boy the Chinese rivals you fail to mention certainly can!
"It's the best value for money EV money can buy at the moment" (16:10).....I'm not sure an MG EV owner, having paid just over $47K, with 7 year vehicle waranty, would agree.
A very good review. Having owned the M3 Long Range for three years I have discovered that the real range is about 490 kms (not 620 as claimed by Tesla). Unless the 2023 rear wheel drive version has a 75 kW battery its true range would be nowhere near 490 kms. I can also say that it is not necessary to move one's whole head to see the car's speed as it is just to the left of the steering wheel. Although I agree that physical controls would be an advantage, it is not true to say that everything needs to be done through the screen. The wipers can be activated via the left stalk as well as various adjustments that can be made via the two scroll wheels and voice commands. Most of what needs to be done via the screen are once only adjustments. To me the advantage of the Long Range version is it's actual longer range and not so much the performance or better handling. The M3 does have true one pedal driving as the brake pedal only needs to be used when traffic lights change when the car is too close to them or if another car acts unpredictably.
Standard range can maximum charge with 170kw dc
No heads-up display?
You’ll be right.
4 year 80k warranty some people will be out of warranty in less than 2 years pretty poor I think.
I prefer the old style speedo directly in front of the steering wheel
You left out the voice control. That takes fumbling with the UI out of the picture.
11:43 it feels faster because it is faster. It's 0-60 is 5.8 seconds. The older one did 5.2 ...
how do you change into reverse?
Toggle the right stick behind the steering wheel;
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@@jacoja06 oh damn that's actually cool, cheers for the link
@@Charlesworthe No worries!
Is there an alternate to this around the 40k mark to really be mainstream? Matching it will be very difficult in that price point but it could become a sales leader.
The BYD Atto 3 for around $44k aud maybe.
Should be available in Australia soon.
I can’t wait until Aptera comes out; it’s very different but when you look into it and get used to it, it’s pretty amazing, and yes it’s within the price range
@@TheCardinal365 Thats a bloody suv though. Pass.
@@BSingh-on4qr Probably never coming out.
Warranty correction. It's 8 years/160,000km on the RWD shown AND covers both the battery and motor/drive train. Seriously guys do more research.
There are several reviews that demonstrate that individuals taller than 6'-2" don't hit their heads on the roof of the car when sitting in the back seat.
I am 6'2" and I don't hit my head in the back of my model 3 (exactly the same model/colour as the video)
Glad you start with the pricing, number one factor!
Great review Sam. However, where are its rivals that you thought were imminent? Not wanting to have a go at you, but why is it that nearly all the other EV car companies only drip feed us their cars. And don't say it is because we don't have a fuel standard to force them. Whenever that turns up, I bet will hardly make a difference. I think it is in fact because only Tesla and BYD are serious about making EVs for any market. Everyone else is having a bet each way and are not really biting the bullet. They are really giving Tesla and BYD free kick after free kick after free kick. It will be soon too late and they won't be able to catch up.
Good car 👍
the wheels are functional. i don't know why anyone would steal them
because they're functional
Classy colour
Nice car
Depends what you can afford as to what Ev you will buy. I can't afford or really want a Tesla they seem like they are all sedans so I'm buying a BYD Atto 3.
If I didn’t sleep walk through my geography classeS, tell me how to travel from Adelaide to Darwin in AN EV, I know it Is a long trip, BUT, the roads exist, only if the charging infrastructure can sustain that many EVs in AUSTRALIA
Use the chargers in Adelaide -> Port Augusta -> Glendambo -> Coober Pedy -> Marla -> Kulgera Crescent -> Stuarts Well -> Alice Springs -> Ti Tree Roadhouse -> Davenport -> Tenant Creek -> Eliott -> Larrimah -> Katherine -> Pine Creek -> Darwin (you could probably skip a bunch of those places). It'll be a long trip though.
FFS another review going on about the lack of buttons. Seriously. The entire car can be controlled with your voice! Press in the right button on the steering wheel and tell the car what you want.
Road user taxes will screw buyers..and electricity will sky-rocket will be no better off
Never came true
If that’s a MiC Std range, it’s radar’less
joke the wheels get road rash just looking at them, the fit and finish is poor, the insurance cost us 240 per month model Y
Funny that’s musks complains about the monopoly that apple has and yes won’t give an option to have car play or android auto
Excellent, well-made review!.
However, no EV for me. I rely on my Diesel car!
@Sɛnˈseɪ Sīfù Shreder Darmstadt/ Germany.
@Sɛnˈseɪ Sīfù Shreder NOT TRUE..
new ICE cars may be banned from sale from 2030 or 2035 in Germany..but there will still be a used car market no doubt.
Some people like driving relics. (i.e. diesel) In the not-too-distant future, Diesels will have range anxiety, as Diesel availability will become hard to find.
@@bc8093 some people live more than 300kms from the nearest large town, too. not all reliance on diesel/petrol is EV hatred. it'll be quite some time (15+ years) before diesel fuel pumps start to dwindle - outside of the capital cities.
I imagine bio diesel will be the future - my employer is trialling it - hopefully it catches on for those who can’t feasibly use an EV
This is just another "used to traditional way of driving a car" driver doing a review on Tesla. There are so many things unique to this vehicle that don't get mentioned.
What was the first mainstream electric car then? 😂 the g wiz?😂😂😂😂
Why would you need a paddle adjustment for an electric car? It’s a single speed transmission
in EVs, paddles are used to modulate regen on the fly, from coasting to one pedal driving. Every EV should have them.
I'll buy whichever car supports right to repair. Currently this is not Tesla.
I don’t understand why people want suvs? Sedans are so much better
You can see the traffics better in an SUV. That’s why.
@@markdownunder9428 i can drive.. so…i don’t need that extra height :D
@@markdownunder9428too bad people behind you can't 😂
The instrumentation is a horrible ergonomic blunder. Different for the sake of 1) different and 2) being cheap to manufacture.
Show stopper for me. Stopped watching after seeing the instrumentation. Not interested at any price, and certainly not at a premium over something like a zs ev where there's no major cock up in the ergonomic design except for the left side indicators, which is not picking compared to the Tesla "no line of sight Speedo".
For goodness sake Mazda has HUD in a car 25000 cheaper, and Tesla could not be bothered even doing a normal Speedo??? It's just change for change sake.
And by the way, Mini's had a central Speedo in the 1960's ... And it was a dumb idea then as now
No mention of the Hyundai Ioniq 38, the most efficient EV on the market and at a price of around $50k.
@not today 100kw battery huh?
@not today The battery size is 38kwh, huh ???
@not today no car will do well in cold weather
@not today I don't think the ioniq 5 is worth it at that type of money
I wonder if its a SUV - unclear
this car cannot fail. it's an engineering landmark. tesla cannot fail. well done tesla!!
All EV's fail. ICE will always dominate for range and refill times..
As much as I love the look and overall features of this car, I will feel dirty buying it knowing that I will be giving money to Elon Musk...
Why Selgeaus, he has single handedly made electric cars a very real alternative to internal combustion engines, which is going to go a long way towards saving the planet. You know you can listen and believe all the noise if you like, but really he is just an entrepreneur being innovative, what is wrong with that????
Haha! Wireless mouse 🐁 😂
Model S is more pretty and sporty
I dont like cars with a central speedometer. This car looks ugly and the rims look like cheese cutters. I look forward to see what future EV designs come out of Japanese car manufacturers.
It's not Xmas yet for battery-powered toys 🎅
I'm sorry ..but in AUSTRALIA ..you do need to get out of the sun..
and with no blind , that's a no can do .
I don't care how much they tell me harmful rays are blocked.
A blind is essential.
I think a shade is available on the tesla site. However im not sure how effective or convenient that is.
lucky you're save with the tin foil
I bought a blind. It just clips on.
We accept your apology.
Australia needs far more choice in affordable electric cars. Lets hope the Chinese can offer more competition and a good price.
I like dedicated buttons in my car.
yeah lets become more reliant on the chinese lol...
Nice car but the interior quality and finish on these cars is really poor
you either haven't seen a new one or haven't seen one at all and regurgetating what people said about the earlier californian batches. I have a 2020 BMW msport and this is not far off.
I drove one on the weekend. I have an Audi S3 and a BMW 330i. The paint and panel gaps on the Tesla are absolutely fine...no different to the Europeans. The interior was also fantastic. Nothing to report as second-rate.
@@oggyoggy1299 agree, i have a BMW and thought the same. I mean the steering wheel could LOOK more exciting but thats about it lol
@@arno7303
Yeah, there’s very little to criticise re quality. The one I drove was delivered a month ago and came from the China factory. I’d have no problem owning one and the driving experience is the future, for sure.
Tesla
Too slow. Go to the next step with Dual Motor, or Performance. You know you want to.
I can’t believe cars like this are legal. Having to turn your head to look at everything, but especially critical things like your speed, just beggars belief. They’re not clever, innovative or smart. It’s just lazy design (aesthetically there’s very little design work), and cheap.
Doesn't tesla (in)famously over-rate their range?
Guess not based on that review
Not as much as others do it seems in real world testing
No.
Stop calling it vegan leather it’s just vynal like the 70s
So basically it's vegan leather.
@@steves9305 might be vegan but it’s not leather leather is from animal skin it’s just manufactured vynl the other just makes it sound green 😂
Gotta hand it to elon to make vynal cool again. Honestly speaking through, after driving one the steering wheel feels like real leather. However the seats are not as breathable as my "non-vegan leather" in my current car.
@@steves9305 vinyl is made of pvc, which is an oil product. That's not very vegan friendly with how many animals the oil industry kills with its spills and pollution
@@ialam99 non-vegan leather, nope mate just call it leather
Get rid of the battery and go hydrogen and I’d think about it…until then…no
As for that crazy touch screen, why would anyone want to take their eyes off the road to see what they’re setting. Give us switches.
yes but that is something that has not been realized yet until you can make it affordable and practical its not going to happen
Why don't you show what happens if a electrical vehicle catches on fire
It burns... funnily enough the same way as any vehicle made from heat moulded metal and petrochemicals
Probably the same as when a ICE catches fire uhmmm just like the VW beetles did when I was a runt...
Why? Any type of car can catch on fire. It's just that ICEs catching on fire don't make headlines.
I can see in a 50 years time, people would be looking back at us thinking how we drove around with 60 odd liters of highly flamable liquid in a rusty tin can in the bottom of the car.
Vs a car that has liters of explosive oil in it? I rather sit on a battery
you sound bitter you don't get any Tesla marketing dollars to fill your pockets
Personal opinion: they just look ugly. Imagine spending 60 - 70k on a car and it looking at best ... mundane. Not something I could do.
I don't necessarily want my car to radically stand out, but I do want to be able to look at it and feel proud. Even Toyota Camry's have more character than these do ... sheesh.
Have to say I don't find them unattractive ..the Model Y qualifies there .
On the whole though the 3 appears more of an appliance rather than something
aspirational.
@@planestrainsdogsncars4336 Fair enough. Tesla do have the Model S and the Model Y. Both of those cars IMO do look really good (early version's build qualities aside) and do include a guage cluster in front of the driver. But ... both are exceptionally expensive.
Gas or Electric , Trading one pollutant ... for another. These special types of electrical batteries used to propel these cars and trucks are highly toxic and a constant fire hazard. Infact many homeowners insurance companies will not insure you if you park a electric cars or truck in your garage, plus electric car insurance itself is higher because of high fire risk.
There’s always one one-handed clapper in the crowd…
Ice cars are 50 times more Likely to catch fire then evs.
Have you taken into consideration the efficiency?
Running an EV on coal powered electricity still works out cleaner than diesel, petrol or gas.
@@AKA001 i take it that was for bob? Lol
Bob that’s fine, just keep paying $2.35 for a litre of diesel. While I plug my car in around midday to fully charge on the sun for free… keep clapping that one hand buddy.