2024 Tesla Model 3 Review: Improved in almost every way

The 2024 Tesla Model 3 is a refreshed version of one of the UK's most popular electric cars. Similar in size to a BMW 3 Series or Audi A4, the Model 3 in some ways competes in a very traditional sector of the market. However, as a fully electric offering, it has for a long time been fairly unusual in this class.

In recent years we've seen new electric competitors to the Model 3 emerge such as the Polestar 2, BYD Seal and VW ID.7, which is no doubt part of what prompted Tesla to update its midsize saloon.

In this CarGurus UK review, Vicky Parrott tests the updated-for-2024 Tesla Model 3 to see if it still competes at the top of the class.

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[bloodstockvip]

They are good at what they do. I've a 2021 long range dual motor with upgraded power (acceleration boost) and drove round trip of 226 miles yesterday, all motorway 70mph cruise on and the odd squirt off roundabouts to get home with 4.44miles per kwh achieved and 28% battery left or nearly 90 miles range left in cool weather temps (early start and late home) with sentry on for 10 hours. They are a good electric option on a run and for a car that's now around £20k used, useable 300+ miles to a charge with sub 4 second 0 to 60 dash and higher top speed than this Facelift model 3 (came with Michelin pilot sport 4s as standard), worth a try especially if you can home charge on Octopus for a fiver a 'tank' overnight

[FireWalkMusic]

The lack of stalks was a deal breaker for me. Those turn signal buttons on the wheel are extremely annoying to use in tight roundabouts. I'd much rather pay more to get stalks. It's just so frustrating and distracting to use while turning the wheel at the same time. In order to develop muscle memory, you need to memorize where something is, but that's just impossible to do in this case because the buttons change position when you turn the wheel, so you end up looking down a lot... It's just really annoying.. it doesn't feel safe, and frankly, I'm surprised it's even legal because it can be just as distracting as using your phone in certain situations.

[mcseventy]

Amazing car. Can't wait to get mine. I really liked the shots of the car along the winding roads. Very nicely done!

[NavarroOne]

I’ve watched a ton of M3 reviews and drive an M3 pre-facelift.

I’ve just subscribed to your channel as this is the most concise and insightful brief review I’ve seen. Well done

[Stug]

Great review thank you. Daft question, why do you refer to 340 ish miles max range when Tesla website states a max 318 miles for the RWD? Have they revised the range down since it was released?

[feetup-jfkq]

Good no nonsense review. I view a lot of these and note other reviewers have not had issues with the lack of stalks after time with the car. Another ace Tesla have is their regular OTA software and phone app updates. Their cars improve over time, when parked at home. Example, they just enabled matrix headlight function on the 2024 Model 3 and all vehicles range prediction, charging information and maps are receiving tweaks.

[iixorb]

For people who don’t indicate much (and there are plenty 🙄) the lack of stalks won’t be a big deal. But I’m an avid user of indictors…and in a BMW too. Who’d have thought!!😂! Going to be difficult to find the indicator button when you’re on a roundabout with several lanes and your indicator isn’t at the 9 o’clock position because the wheel is 167 degrees to the right, or whatever !! Replacing my company car in June but this may be a deal killer for me. I think rather than saving a few hundred dollars on production costs, the lack of stalks will put a lot of people off, and they’ll go elsewhere. 10 years ago, people were drooling all over anything ‘Tesla’. Now they’re just a bit too common, and there are plenty of other options.

[pomerau]

What's happened to the LFP bateries on 2WD £ and Y models I viewed via SDA Dan. Are they ditched again? Sound mostly more sensible and cobalt and nickel - free? but have some downsides. I cannot remember!
Always like Vicky's reviews.

[wotireckon]

Just test drove one myself. Absolutely stunning.

[mikkellordofdenmark]

Love your content 👌🏻 Your videos would be so much better if you included the metric system alongside miles. Just as an edit on the video. It would make the content more accessible and easier to understand for viewers who use kilometres. (Like the whole world) Thanks and love!

[mowcowbell]

Those narrow UK country roads would make me nervous. Guess I'm too used to wide midwestern USA roadways with wide emergency shoulders.

[DavidJones-mosj]

ugh, the speedo and everything in an ipad clued to the dash. Shame as the underpinning seems good

[SnuglyDuck]

For UK drivers - how much is insurance recently ?

[cokyrobes]

Easily best buy in the industry right now - £40k for that much spec is insane value

[crazzyhorse]

I live out in the country and drive on a lot of dirt roads. What happens when your Tesla cameras get covered in dust. My truck backup camera hardly ever has a clear view because it's covered in dust. I wouldn't want to have to clean multiple cameras multiple times a day for the car to work properly.

[tdtesla]

The best is no part. Test drove the new model 3 - currently own 2021 model 3 - took me no time at all to get used to driving without stalks.

[colinhankers]

Bring it on motorbility please best in business apart from insurance prices friend of mine said £1, 350 ouch

[karengeyman]

Insurance for me was almost $1, 000 difference for model 3 over the Y.

[omeb]

A „Performance“ called Ludicrous is coming, Head of Investor Relations spilled the beans, as well as a workshop manual with description also found… under 3s 0-62

[mdfnvio]

Which car should I get a model3 or a model y if I want everyday driving luxury or should we go for a German competitor, please could you recommend us we are open to max 55k salary.