The 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance Is Still A Desirable Electric Vehicle

The #TeslaModel3 is the best-selling electric vehicle in the world. #Tesla sold nearly 500,000 in just the US market alone. The #Model3Performance was introduced to take on the best from BMW, Mercedes, and Audi. With nearly 500 HP, 315 miles of range, and 0-60 in 3.1 seconds, it still remains an enticing sport sedan that will smoke a lot of high-end sports cars off the line. Factor in the $60,000 starting price and its no surprise to find a ton of these on the roads.

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[theredline]

It’s been a while since we’ve driven a Model 3 and it still doesn’t disappoint. We’ll be eager to get behind the wheel of the new Kia EV6, Genesis GV60, and BMW i4 Gran Coupe very soon. Does anyone think any of these newcomers can dethrone the Tesla?

[anil]

I enjoy Redline Reviews because you're not afraid of being nit-picky or overly critical on cars. When spending over 50000$+ on a car it's good to know all the ups and downs of certain vehicles. Many reviewers with million+ subscribers just say the car is fun to drive or not and repeat press releases from manufacturers.
Great vid!

[michaelschneider]

I recently purchased a Model 3 Performance and wondered if I could adjust to living without Apple CarPlay or Android Auto. So far I don’t really miss it. I have an iPhone personally but I can still get notifications in the screen for my messages, and the built in navigation is still pretty nice. I would prefer to have an on screen interface with Apple Music, but other than that the Tesla v11 interface is nice and it just works.

[NoLimitSquad]

I've had mine for 6 months now. I regret nothing. I don't believe there's a video that can properly portray the acceleration. It never gets old🔥🔥

[superfreak]

Damn those seats are white. Probably stain them just by farting.

[gsodfoulks]

This car has the best tech, like sentry mode and the sound system is awesome! Performance is also amazing

[phadedout]

Fun to see an updated review. I absolutely love mine, but think most of your criticisms are valid.

[LearningFast]

My 2022 Tesla Model 3 Performance does 0-60 mph in 3.23 seconds without the 1 foot rollout and 3.04 with the rollout subtracted. It did 11.43 @ 117.67 mph for the 1/4 mile. Other people have done even faster times than that with the same car.

[ilimit]

These performance models are wicked fast. Definitely the benchmark performance wise, but can’t say the same with the interior game. Ofc it’s trademark Tesla design but would want maybe a heads up display to reflect speedo at least. Another downside is the fact that everyone is in a white Tesla. Pro or con depending on how you look at it though. Great review Sofyan

[Kuth]

Kinda looks like your friends bumper was replaced but not color matched. Tesla replaced my front bumper under warranty for a defect and I got one from the factory. Turned out to be a different shade of blue. Looked exactly like what we see in this video.

They repainted mine and its perfect now. I'd suggest he point that out to them.

[Comengo]

At this price range please try to get a similar vehicle that goes as fast as an Audi R8, tech as good as german rivals, best range in its class, charging infrastructure and retains an excellent resale value. i4M has less range, less performance and costs more with all the options you need to add.

[McQ]

Great video and summary!

I've owned the Model 3 (late 2018 model) and the new Refresh Model S and for the money, the Model 3 may still be the "better" car. Meaning that for the premium cost of the Model S, I don't think you get that much more car. Just an opinion. To me, the Model S is a better car overall, but not $36k better. So in answer to your question about "dethroning", I think the Model 3 will still be a benchmark that's tough to beat for the price. But the door is wide open for any car makers to give it a real run. In five years, it'll be anyone's game.

What Tesla is going to quickly get beaten in the short term is in service, build quality, amenities, and general luxe features. The other electric cars already on the market have some features that Tesla doesn't have, and the ones being introduced this year and next will absolutely blow it away with features and luxury. Of course, they still won't have the charging infrastructure for a while.

If you're ever in Lancaster County give me a shout and you can try out the Refreshed Model S if you haven't done so.

[Wankidy]

FSD is now $12000. You are right, it's a waste of money. Elon sees the value, we don't. #buythedip

[frumpd]

These performance models need more supportive seats and a HUD to better differentiate. Adaptive dampers would also go a long way improving daily livability.

[mholmes]

I've never clicked so fast - I ordered this exact spec, due between end of April/May. I was kind of wondering if I would be happy with the blue/white combo so when I saw this come up in my feed it made my day. Definitely feeling good about my choice after watching this video.

[crimson]

I just bought this car because of this review...thanks for doing a great job as always!

[Jluislive]

Great vehicle, my only complain is the lack of hud.
Fantastic review.

[skrads]

Almost everyone seems to forget that the Model 3 is about efficiency. Whether it’s giving you a good range on a charge, low coefficient of drag or designed for manufacturing simplicity to keep the car profitable for Tesla so that it can simply survive. And after 10 years of struggling they are doing well. Give this young American car company a break. It just started making cars and needs to make profits to advance its tech and survive. The tech will get cheap and the electric charging infrastructure will improve over time. Already more car companies are joining Tesla in making EV which is what Elon always wanted. If you are American, be proud this American company is successful. All I keep reading is mostly hate against Tesla. I don’t get it at all. The interior is perfectly fine by the way. If you like more buttons and complexity then just buy another car. Some of us like it just fine.

[juliapharmd]

I was debating between getting a Tesla M3 or a Mustang Mach-E this year and ran into the "cost" dilemma you were talking about at @28:50...

While it is true that M3 is no longer eligible for the EV tax credit and the other competitors are, the increased demand in cars recently has dealerships to markup the costs by $5-10k, which essentially wipes out the $7.5k you'd be getting from the EV tax credit 😞
Bc Tesla is direct-to-consumer and does not have any hidden markups that dealerships do, I ultimately decided to go with the M3.

I've only had my Tesla for a week, but no regrets yet! 😄

[fmf]

Great review, I'm still debating ordering one. I hated the interior, but then I test drove one and it was so fun that I forgot that I wasn't a fan of the interior.
Just crazy for the price that there is quality control issues, but then again the performance is crazy so it puts it in that grey area for me on pulling the trigger on it.