Tesla Model 3 refresh

carseatsm5 · 09-02-2023, 09:30 AM

What do people think? Made the front end less bulbous which is a good thing.

https://electrek.co/2023/08/31/tesla...more-features/

c1pher · 09-02-2023, 09:52 AM

I think it looks great and seems to have a lot of nice little improvements. Unfortunately, I think this is the Chinese version, so hoping the US version gets these design and mechanical improvements.

Burrcold · 09-02-2023, 10:22 AM

Nice refresh. Where are they going to put the amber corner reflectors required in North America? It will likely ruin the very clean front bumper or headlights.

NickyC · 09-02-2023, 10:27 AM

Far better than anything BMW can come up with lately.

forcefed · 09-02-2023, 11:35 AM

1000lbs lighter than an equivalent i4, tesla is doing something right.

carseatsm5 · 09-02-2023, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by forcefed

1000lbs lighter than an equivalent i4, tesla is doing something right.

Wow can that be right? That’s amazing.

dreamingat30fps · 09-02-2023, 02:09 PM

I guess I'm in the minority. I think the front is meh. The rear looks better, but I always thought the rear was the ugliest part of the car. Interior is practically the same and I hate the fact they removed the stalks for gear selection and turn signals. The only plus on the inside IMO is the cooled seats.

gblansten · 09-02-2023, 02:09 PM

Nice improvements on the interior and I really like the changes to the front bumper.

BMWILUVU · 09-02-2023, 02:26 PM

Doesn't that look alot like the S?

forcefed · 09-02-2023, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by carseatsm5

Wow can that be right? That’s amazing.

Yup model 3 performance is 4000lbs and i4 m50 is 5000.

thecakeisalie · 09-02-2023, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by forcefed

1000lbs lighter than an equivalent i4, tesla is doing something right.

There's a reason it's lighter... the overall quality just isn't the same. The G80 weighs about the same as my old model 3 while being roughly the same size, and the level of quality in materials/sound deadening/etc is not even close. Add a 1k lbs battery pack and you get to the weight of an i4

gblansten · 09-02-2023, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by thecakeisalie

There's a reason it's lighter... the overall quality just isn't the same. The G80 weighs about the same as my old model 3 while being roughly the same size, and the level of quality in materials/sound deadening/etc is not even close. Add a 1k lbs battery pack and you get to the weight of an i4

I don’t think I want an extra 1000 pounds of quality.

stein_325i · 09-02-2023, 05:44 PM

Exterior looks better. New colors look... the same as before, probably still come with the same s*** paint quality as well. Interior is downgrade, ambient lighting is nice, but the loss of stalks is stupid.

a5m · 09-03-2023, 01:39 PM

Looks like a Mazda 3. Perfect.

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I don’t think I want an extra 1000 pounds of quality.

I'd take quality. These are daily's, not track cars.

KRS_SN · 09-03-2023, 02:46 PM

It's a price cut through the back door...yeah it looks nicer.

wtwo3 · 09-03-2023, 03:01 PM

It's weird.... it looks better than the current one... but also somehow looks even more like a budget economy car. This wouldn't look out of place among a sea of corollas and civics.

KRS_SN · 09-03-2023, 03:03 PM

Is it even going to be sold in the US given its produced in shanghai

gblansten · 09-03-2023, 03:35 PM

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Is it even going to be sold in the US given its produced in shanghai

It will be built in the US but it will take a bit longer to convert the factory lines here. China went first.

10" · 09-04-2023, 05:36 AM

Looks even more like the generic appliance that it is now!

allinon72 · 09-04-2023, 07:39 AM

Now it's 2023 Boring instead of 2011 Boring

ASAP · 09-04-2023, 07:45 AM

I am not 100% clear I see the difference lol...

I would have expected more interior upgrades as everyone knows that's where Tesla falls apart... now, there is even less buttons and they removed all of the gear and turn stalks.... odd decisions across the board.

Still no dash with a speedo nor a heads up from what I can tell... again, it's obvious this car is designed around manufacturing efficiency and not really the customer.

Clark_Kent · 09-04-2023, 08:10 AM

Good looking refresh. I'm interested to know if any upgrades have been made to the technology, namely camera, infotainment processor, infotainment screen resolution, and charging speeds. Also, are there any performance upgrades to the motors?

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Burrcold Brigadier General 5323 Rep 3,962 Posts Drives: 2024 M3 Comp xDrive Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Nice refresh. Where are they going to put the amber corner reflectors required in North America? It will likely ruin the very clean front bumper or headlights. __________________ Current: 2024 BMW M3 Competition xDrive \| 2022 Audi Q7 Gone: 2022 Audi RS5 \| 2020 BMW M340i \| 2019 Audi RS5
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dreamingat30fps Lieutenant Colonel 5330 Rep 1,912 Posts Drives: Miata, Cayenne, Model 3, F350 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South Florida & NC iTrader: (1)	I guess I'm in the minority. I think the front is meh. The rear looks better, but I always thought the rear was the ugliest part of the car. Interior is practically the same and I hate the fact they removed the stalks for gear selection and turn signals. The only plus on the inside IMO is the cooled seats.
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stein_325i Ring Leader of G8X Haters 25083 Rep 8,762 Posts Drives: A Car Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: All-Around iTrader: (0)	Exterior looks better. New colors look... the same as before, probably still come with the same s* paint quality as well. Interior is downgrade, ambient lighting is nice, but the loss of stalks is stupid. __________________ Current Garage: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S 580 / 2023 Genesis GV70 2.5T / 2007 Mercedes-Benz E 350 / 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Retired:** '95 E36 325i 5MT / '04 E46 330i 6MT / '05 E83 X3 3.0i / '11 E90 335xi / '17 G30 540i / '19 F87 M2C 6MT / '19 MB CLS 53 / '20 MB GLC 300
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ASAP Major General 10161 Rep 8,626 Posts Drives: '23 X3 M40i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	I am not 100% clear I see the difference lol... I would have expected more interior upgrades as everyone knows that's where Tesla falls apart... now, there is even less buttons and they removed all of the gear and turn stalks.... odd decisions across the board. Still no dash with a speedo nor a heads up from what I can tell... again, it's obvious this car is designed around manufacturing efficiency and not really the customer. __________________ 2 x N54 -> 1 x N55 -> 1 x S55-> 1 x B58
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Clark_Kent Lieutenant Colonel 2228 Rep 1,897 Posts Drives: Retired Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA iTrader: (0)	Good looking refresh. I'm interested to know if any upgrades have been made to the technology, namely camera, infotainment processor, infotainment screen resolution, and charging speeds. Also, are there any performance upgrades to the motors?
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