Image: ZappedAU via X
The refreshed Model 3 performance, the newest and fastest Tesla electric car currently available to buy in Australia, has finally arrived in the first of the country’s showrooms.
The refreshed Model 3 was unveiled to the world last September, although at the time there were only two variants available, with the top-trim Performance variant missing from the line-up. This was finally unveiled less than two weeks ago on April 24, with a starting price of $80,900 in Australia before on-roads.
Tesla sent out an email on Friday letting Tesla owners and future owners that the car was available for them to see.
Some of the new features were also shared to entice visitors to Tesla’s showrooms including:
On Saturday, another Tesla owner and electric vehicle enthusiast Roland from ZappedAU saw the car in person at another store in Parramatta and shared some photos of the car on display on X.
In the photos shared, a right-hand-drive Tesla Model 3 in Ultra-red is on display. The car has upgraded 20-inch wheels, a black front bumper splitter, rear carbon-fibre spoiler, a Ludicrous badge on the rear and black sports bucket seats.
This variant is now Tesla’s fastest and most powerful car on sale in the Australian market. In the track mode, the car is capable of achieving up to 262 km/h.
Speaking of the track mode, the car now comes with a new version. This update has been tuned to work effortlessly with the new high-output powertrain and the adaptive suspension setup.
It also has the quickest acceleration of any car under $100,000 with it sprinting from 0-100 km/h in just 3.1 seconds.
The Performance focus of this car does have a slight downside when it comes to the range. It achieves 528 km on the WLTP cycle, mainly impacted by the 20-inch sports wheels.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance on display is great news for Tesla’s sports car buyers. It’s quite a surprise to see the car land in Australia fairly quickly after launch allowing many to see the upgrades in person.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.
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