Auto Express – August 20, 2019

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk SpecialIssue 71

TeslaModel3vsBMW320d ROADTESTS

THROUGHTHE RANGE

Which trim levelmightsuit you?

THEREarethreeModel3variants:

StandardRangePlus,LongRange(which

hasrecentlyreappearedonthepricelists)

andPerformance.Theyallofferdifferent

batterysizesand,therefore,claimed

ranges,aswellasvaryingpoweroutputs

fromindividualmotorconfigurations.

TheStandardRangePlushaseverything

you’dwant,includingAutopilot.Witha

£6,000deposit,itcosts£431amonthover

threeyears,witha10,000-mileyearlylimit.

Thisrampsupto£574permonthforthe

LongRange(348milesrange).The4WD

Performancefeaturestwomotorsandmore

power,soonlyoffersarangeof329miles.

Onthesameterms,it’s£598permonth.

Giventhere’splentyofperformance

andtechnologywiththeStandardRange

Plusversion,thisistheonewe’dgofor.

Ourchoice:

Model 3StandardRange Plus

StandardPlus-spec carshave18-inchAero

wheels; Performancetrim has 20-inch rims

Exterior styling is quiteconservativeand in

contrast to the Model 3’sfuturistic interior

Performance

StandardRange

Plus sprints from

0-60mph in 5.8

seconds in

Standardmode;

it can be setto

Chill foramore

relaxed drive

On the road

Placing batteries

in the floor means

weightislow

down and there’s

plenty of grip

when cornering

Cabin quality is improvedoverprevious Teslas’.Central 15-inch touchscreen controls all car functions and is the only display

Model3

active, but can entry-levelTesla beat3Series?

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