KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — The Tesla Model 3 Performance is lastly official and it is the model’s highest-spec variant for its newly upgraded totally electrical sedan. Malaysians can begin putting their orders for the EV and native deliveries are estimated to begin someday in Q2 2024.
When the Model 3 Performance was first revealed, the US web site boasted 510hp of peak energy and a 0-60mph time of two.9 seconds, as much as a prime velocity of 163mph (about 262km/h). The Model 3 Performance is priced from USD 52,990 in the US, excluding the USD 7,500 federal tax credit score.
For Malaysia, the Tesla Model 3 Performance is priced from RM242,000, which is remarkably cheaper than the US regardless of the present international change price. However, in the event you take a more in-depth look, you’ll discover that the efficiency and vary figures are drastically different.
Model 3 Performance made outdoors the US has much less energy
On the Malaysian web site, the Tesla Model 3 Performance is marketed to have 460hp of peak energy which is 50hp much less than the US market. The 0-100km/h time is barely longer at 3.1 seconds versus the US’ 0-60mph (0-97km/h) of 2.9 seconds. Take observe that these acceleration figures are listed with rollout subtracted.
If you verify on different world websites comparable to China, Australia, Singapore and the UK, all of them listing a peak energy of 460hp as nicely.
Although the energy figures are decrease than the US, the vary for non-US items is larger with a WLTP-rated vary of 528km versus the US’ estimated 296 miles (about 476km). In China, the Model 3 Performance is marketed with a extra lenient CLTC-rated vary of 623km.
Tesla makes use of different battery configurations for different markets
So what’s happening right here? Is Tesla following some smartphone manufacturers which typically use different processors (Qualcomm vs Exynos) for different markets?
According to Tesla Newswire, the firm is utilizing different batteries for Model 3 Performance produced in Fremont and Shanghai. In the US, the Fremont-produced items use bigger 82kWh Panasonic batteries whereas items made in Tesla’s Shanghai plant use 79kWh LG batteries.
— Tesla Newswire (@TeslaNewswire) (*3*)
As a end result, the different battery configuration impacts the Model 3 Performance’s output energy with the US market having 510hp and 741Nm. Meanwhile, the China items that are liable for all RHD fashions worldwide are solely pushing 460hp and 723Nm of torque. Despite the peak energy variations, the Model 3 Performance outdoors of Malaysia nonetheless maxes out at 262km/h and the 0-100km/h is just about the identical.
