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Tesla Model 3

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Photo: Tesla

The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 80% Detailed ratings

Price $54,990 – $73,290 Payments

Fuel consumption N/A

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The Model 3 compact sedan is the most popular electric vehicle in Canada. It is available in single-motor configuration with RWD or dual-motor configuration with AWD. In Performance trim, drivers can expect to travel more than 500 km with a full battery charge and accelerate from 0-100 km/h in just 3.3 seconds. Enhanced Autopilot is available along with so-called “Full Self-Driving Capability.” Some key upgrades will be coming for the 2024 model year.

Tests and Features

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New Canadian Winter Tests Show How Much EVs Lose Range

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing 13 different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform best in …February 12, 2025

Top 10 Electric Vehicles With the Longest Range in 2025

It’s a known fact that range is one of the top concerns of shoppers considering an electric vehicle , along with pricing and charging infrastructure. If you're planning to make the switch sometime in 2025 or replace your current EV, here are the top 10 electric vehicles with the longest …January 3, 2025

10 New Vehicles With the Best Value for 2025

The last few years have not been kind to middle-class motorists. New-vehicle ownership costs have skyrocketed, and automakers have abandoned many small cars in favour of bigger, more expensive and more profitable SUVs and trucks. Clearly, the automobile is becoming a luxury item. Still, there are some pretty good deals …November 30, 2024

Top 10 Electric Vehicles With the Longest Range in 2024

2024 Tesla Model 3: Now That’s a Real Car

The highly anticipated 2024 Tesla Model 3 , codenamed Highland, has finally arrived. As a matter of fact, sales began in Europe well before North America, a first for Tesla. Units for the Canadian market will be built both in the U.S. and China, another first. Whichever plant the updated …March 17, 2024

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2022 Tesla Model 3 RWD: Rivals Are Closer Than They Appear

The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling EV in Canada. What was meant to be Tesla’s long-awaited affordable EV and was originally introduced with an enticing starting price, quickly became a $60,000+ car –without any significant design changes and still dragging annoying assembly issues. And as the rest of the …November 22, 2022

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Used Electric Cars: Which Ones Have the Best Range?

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Whether it is brand new or pre-owned, an electric vehicle often boils down to the question: how long does the battery last? This is completely normal for people who make or would like to make the transition from a conventional combustion engine-powered car to fully electric. It must be said …April 6, 2022

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IIHS Hands Out Final Top Safety Pick Awards for 2025

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has now finalized its list of the safest vehicles for 2025 , which includes both 2025 models and some 2026 models. Thirteen additional vehicles have received the highest distinction, namely a Top Safety Pick+ award, bringing the total to 66. These include …December 16, 2025

Cheaper Tesla Model 3 Standard, Model Y Standard Launched in the U.S.

Elon Musk promised that more affordable Teslas were coming, and he's keeping his word... at least for the U.S. market. On Tuesday, the company introduced a new entry-level version of the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover called Standard. It costs $5,500 and $5,000 less, respectively, than the RWD …October 7, 2025

Seven EVs Were Crash-Tested by IIHS, See How They Fared

The U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), which conducts crash tests on all new motor vehicles, recently tested seven EVs and found that two of them struggled with rear passenger protection. Four earned a Good rating in the moderate overlap test, where the vehicle strikes a stationary barrier at …September 17, 2025

The Best Electric Cars in 2025

Looking at all the electric cars on the market, the team at The Car Guide has identified the three models that represent the best buys for 2025 . The suspension of the Canadian government’s Incentives for Zero Emission Vehicles (iZEV) program at the beginning of the year obviously hurts. What’s …May 12, 2025

Tesla Raises Prices 13-22 Percent in Canada Due to Tariffs

Tesla raised new vehicle prices in Canada by 13-22 percent over the weekend as a result of the Canadian counter-tariffs that came into effect soon after U.S. president Donald Trump imposed 25-percent tariffs on foreign-made automobiles and parts. The Model 3 Long Range AWD and Performance compact sedans are up …April 28, 2025

New Canadian Winter Tests Reveal Fastest-Charging EVs

Earlier this month, the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) hosted a special EV drive event with a number of staff members and auto journalists—including The Car Guide ’s Julien Amado—testing over a dozen different electric vehicles until their batteries ran out of power in order to find out which ones perform …February 21, 2025

Tesla Raises Prices Again, Steeper Hikes to Follow on Feb. 1

A number of automakers have stepped up to offset the sudden loss of the $5,000 subsidy from the Canadian government’s iZEV program. Hyundai, Volkswagen, Nissan , Ford and General Motors are all offering a similar rebate for eligible customers until January 31, 2025. Hopefully, the auto industry will adjust by …January 23, 2025

Tesla Rules 2024 “Made in America Auto Index”… With a Catch

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump threatens to impose a 25-percent tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports as soon as he returns to the White House on January 20, 2025, a new study highlights the 25 most American-made vehicles on the market, meaning those assembled in the U.S. with the …December 16, 2024

Tesla Model 3, Model Y With RWD Get Much Longer Range, Higher Prices

The newly imposed 100-percent tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles, effective since October 1, inevitably would cause Tesla to make changes. And there you have it now: there will be no more Model 3 and Model Y units imported to Canada from China. All will come from the U.S. As part …October 7, 2024

Ottawa’s ZEV Incentives More Popular Than Ever So Far in 2024

Canadians are not letting high prices and interest rates prevent them from getting their hands on a new electric vehicle or plug-in hybrid —thanks to Ottawa. A total of 95,775 Incentives for Zero-Emission Vehicles (iZEV) claims were made by dealers on behalf of customers during the first half of 2024. July 24, 2024

Tesla Drops New Model 3 Prices by $3,000 in Canada

Tesla didn’t waste too much time adjusting the prices of the refreshed and improved 2024 Model 3 . Customers will rejoice, except obviously those who ordered one in the past couple of months. You see, the single-motor Model 3 RWD now carries a base MSRP of $50,990 instead of $53,990, …April 29, 2024

New Tesla Model 3 Performance Debuts With Adaptive Damping, Track Mode

Tesla has finally introduced the Performance variant of the updated 2024 Model 3 , calling it “a perfect, high-performance daily driver.” We’ll start with the newly tuned chassis, which includes the first use of adaptive dampers on a Model 3. Three modes can be selected—Standard, Sport and Track. The multi-sectioned …April 23, 2024

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The Car Guide rating 80%

Pros

Dedicated fast charging network
Quick accelerations
Fun to drive

Cons

Significant price increase
Bad build quality
Uneven after-sales service from one owner to another

Fuel economy	10/10
Reliability	5/10
Safety	8/10
Infotainment	8/10
Driving	9/10
Overall	7/10

What's new in 2023

No major change. Configurations and prices often change on Tesla models.

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