2025 Tesla Model 3 First Look

It's worth noting that Tesla often revises pricing, its model offerings, and feature availability between model years, but here's what to know about the 2025 Tesla Model 3 as things currently stand.

The Redesigned Tesla Model 3 Is Sleeker and Built for Safety and Comfort

At a glance, it may be difficult to discern how the previous Model 3 differs from the current one. Put the two side by side, though, and you can see that the redesigned Model 3 looks sleeker and more athletic than its predecessor.

Much of that is due to the pronounced rear fender crease, the streamlined front end, and the swoosh-like headlight signature. Moreover, in back, the Model 3 now has C-shaped taillights flanking broadly spaced Tesla lettering across the decklid instead of the 2023 model's curled-over lights and T badge.

As of late 2024, Tesla offers this sedan in six paint hues, most of which cost between $1,000 and $2,000. Buyers can swap the standard 18-inch dark-finish alloy wheels for snazzy silvery 19-inchers, but doing so will cost $1,000 more and reduce estimated range by 41 miles. To set the lineup-topping Model 3 Performance apart, Tesla gave it a different front bumper with heavier creasing, a larger decklid spoiler, and forged 20-inch wheels.

Inside, the latest Model 3 features a minimalist dashboard and a wraparound light strip that flows into the front door panels and changes color on demand. The tablet-like 15.4-inch touchscreen that sits ahead of the dash handles most of the Model 3's functions. Below the dash, there's a large wireless charging pad, divided to accommodate two smartphones.

In addition to functionality such as video streaming and games, the central touchscreen also houses a full media system that has features that are comparable to Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The stalkless dashboard simplifies the design and allows the driver to control everything via the steering wheel buttons, touchscreen, or use the robust voice command feature which allows the driver to have hands-free control of most non-driving features in the car from climate to the music player.

The added benefit of being a software-focused vehicle with an integrated touchscreen is that over-the-air updates allow all Model 3s to receive new features and improvements over time, free of charge.

The Model 3 comes with standard heated, ventilated, and power-adjustable front seats, plus black synthetic leather seating surfaces. On certain models, an extra $1,000 buys white upholstery as well as matching door panels and dash trim. The black-and-white interior is a no-cost option for the Model 3 Performance, which also has carbon-fiber trim.

Rear-seat riders have an 8.0-inch touchscreen for adjusting climate and streaming content, and all occupants can look up to see the sun, stars, or clouds through the standard glass roof.

The revised Model 3 registers an average of 67 decibels at 70 mph — an improvement of nearly 3 decibels, per Car and Driver. The addition of double-paned acoustic glass to the rear and side windows accounts for the bulk of the change.

Part of the latest Model 3's design is the inclusion of passive safety features, including a side latch — a fancy piece of engineering that theoretically helps improve side collision safety, according to Tesla.

The 2025 Model 3 Comes in Three Configurations

The base 2025 Tesla Model 3 has a single electric motor on the rear axle, providing rear-wheel drive. The car boasts up to 363 miles of range and a sprightly zero-to-60-mph time of just 4.9 seconds, according to Tesla. When connected to one of the brand's Superchargers, the Model 3 can recoup up to 195 miles of range in 15 minutes. And as of late 2024, it starts about $44,000 prior to any incentives.

The midrange model demands $5,000 more, but that nets you a second electric motor for all-wheel drive (AWD). Located on the front axle, that motor contributes to a gain in power and a 0.7-second improvement in the zero-to-60-mph time, but it also means giving up an estimated 17 miles in maximum range.

The top-dog Model 3 Performance AWD starts at about $57,000 and features a powertrain making 510 horsepower that helps it reach 60 mph in a mere 2.9 seconds: That kind of acceleration puts the Model 3 in the same league as hypercars costing more than 10 times as much.

Tesla rounds out the package with adaptive dampers, heavily bolstered front seats, and uprated brakes, though some of its performance enhancements — plus the model's large wheels — take a toll on range: The Model 3 Performance AWD can go 303 miles between charging sessions, and when connected to a Level 3 unit, it recovers 142 miles in 15 minutes.

Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) Helps Make Commuting Easier

All three versions of the 2025 Model 3 and all other Tesla models have the hardware capability to support the automaker's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) driver-assistance tech, which, as of late 2024, costs $8,000 if enabled on the vehicle outright or $99 per month via subscription. Note that those prices are subject to change.

The system is an upgrade over Tesla's standard Autopilot tech (i.e., adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping assist). While Full Self-Driving (Supervised) doesn't allow for hands-off-the-wheel autonomous cruising, the car uses video data from nine cameras around the vehicle to navigate a variety of driving scenarios with driver supervision.

Full Self-Driving (Supervised) can also automatically park for you with a press of a button with Autopark and, via Smart Summon mode, and can go find and pick up an authorized user in a parking lot without a driver.

The camera package also enables functionality including a built-in dash cam, which can save footage from a collision or other incident, and also Tesla's Sentry Mode, which is a vehicle monitoring system capable of sending an owner a live feed of the car's surroundings, or even send notifications if suspicious behavior is happening near the vehicle.

All vehicle pricing includes MSRP plus destination charges (set at the time of publication), and will be rounded to the nearest thousand.

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