What_Car_UK_-_August_2020

Total

£35,561

0 5000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000

60,000

£3585

£16 0 5

£0

£3585 £0

£15 0 0

£28,439 £1797 £174 0

Total

£ 30,416

Value

£

0 year 1 year 2 years 3 years

£32,764

£ 27,5 5 0

TeslaModel 3

TeslaModelS

£23,726

76 August 2020 whatcar.com

thenyou’dlosetheaddedsecurity

ofhavingsomewarrantyleft.

Whennew,bothmodelscome

withafour-year/50,000-mile

warranty;thebatteryhaseight

years’coverwithnomileagelimit.

Tesladoesn’tdotrimlevels

assuchandhasneveroffered

alongoptionslist.Asidefrom

exteriorandinteriorcolours,our

contendersaresimilarlyequipped.

Autopilot,Tesla’sadaptivecruise

controlandsteeringassistance

packageformotorwayuse,is

standardontheModel3.These

featureswereoptionalonthe

ModelSatthetime,aspartofan

EnhancedAutopilotpackthat

alsoallowedthecartoparkitself,

changelanesautonomouslyon

themotorwayandbesummoned

viaasmartphoneatverylow

speeds.It’sworthlookingfora

ModelSthathasthispackfitted.

Togetallofthesefunctionson

theModel3,you’llneedtopay

£5800toaddFullSelf-Driving

Capability.Whenlegislation

allows,thiswillalsoenablethe

cartorecognisestopsignsand

redtrafficlightsandbringyou

toastandstillaccordingly,as

well as navigating its way around

cities autonomously.

For a fee, you can retrospectively

add Full Self-Driving Capability on

thefloorinbothcarsisraised

toaccommodatethebigbattery

packthatsitsunderneath.This

meanstheseatingpositionfeelsa

tadunnatural,withyourfeetand

kneeshigherthantheywouldbe

inaBMW 3 Series,forexample,but

yousoongetusedtoit.

Bothmodelshavemassesof

luggagespace.Wesqueezedatotal

of 10 carry-onsuitcasesintothe

Model 3 and 11 intheModelS.

Forcomparison,the 3 Seriescan

takejustseven.Tesla’strickis

providingnotonebuttwoboots:a

bigonewhereyou’dexpectitand

asmallerstorageareaunderthe

bonnet.Bothcarshaverearseats

thatfolddownforextraspace,too.

BUYINGANDOWNING

Costs,equipment,reliability,

safetyandsecurity

Alow-mileage, 2018 ModelS75D

willsetyoubackaround£56,000–

roughly£500lessthanyou’d

payforabrandnewModel 3

Performance.However,thelatter

ispredictedtoholdonitsvalue

muchbetter,helpingtocutcosts

inthelongterm.

Yes, you could go for an older

Model S with more miles on the

clock for less money (Tesla started

building them back in 2012), but

TESLAMODEL 3

TESLAMODELS

Agile,accuratehandlingis matchedbya well-controlled,if rm,ridein theModel 3

HeavierModelS can’tkeepupona twistyroadbutis morecomfortablearoundtown

BEST T0

DRIVE

CARSPICTURED

RESALEVALUEBYYEAR

THREE-YEARCOST

DepreciationInsuranceServicingRoadtax

Electricity(RealRange)

TeslaModel 3 TeslaModelS

WHATTHEYWILLCOST

EQUIPMENT

NEW USED

All prices correct at time of testing

Tesla Model 3 Performance with Full Self-Driving

Capability (£5800) and red multi-coat paint (£1900)

Tesla Model S 75D with silver metallic paint (£950) and

white premium interior (£3100)

Tesla Model 3

List price £56,490

Target Price £56,490

PCP  nance £939 per month*

Tesla Model S

Used price £56,000

(2018/68-plate)

PCP  nance £1116 per month*

Alloy wheel size 19in

Climate control 

Adaptive cruise/steer assist 

Infotainment screen size 15in

Apple CarPlay/Android Auto /

Panoramic roof 

Synthetic leather seats 

Adjustable lumbar support 

Self-parking function £5800*

Parking sensors front/rear /

Heated front/rear seats /

Alloy wheel size 19in

Climate control 

Adaptive cruise control/steer assist Opt

Infotainment screen size 17in

Apple CarPlay/Android Auto /

Panoramic roof 

Synthetic leather seats 

Adjustable lumbar support 

Self-parking function Opt

Parking sensors front/rear /

Heated front/rear seats /Opt

Both cars have useful front boots that can hold a couple of bags or charging cables

 Standard  Unavailable Opt: Optional when new *Part of Full Self-Driving Capability package

• Three-year term, £5000 customer deposit, 10,000 miles per year

NEW VS USED