Good news if you’ve been eyeing a Model 3 from Tesla. The company has just announced a more affordable version, called the Rear-Wheel Drive 110 that starts at S$179,999.
This means the Model 3 lineup now consists of four models:
- Rear-Wheel Drive 110 (new)
- Premium Rear-Wheel Drive 110
- Premium Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive
- Performance All-Wheel Drive
The new Rear-Wheel Drive 110 qualifies for a Cat A COE and differs from the “Premium” models in a couple of ways. You can see the differences in the table below.
|
Rear-Wheel Drive 110 |
Premium Rear-Wheel Drive 110 |
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7-speaker sound system |
9-speaker sound system |
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No FM/DAB radio |
FM/DAB radio |
|
18-inch steel wheels |
18 and 19-inch alloy wheels options |
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No ambient lighting |
Customisable ambient lighting |
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Manual-adjust steering wheel |
Electrically-powered steering wheel |
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Interior textile decor |
Microsuede and interior textile decor |
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Second-row manual-adjust air vents |
Second-row touchscreen-adjust air vents |
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Vegan leather with textile inserts seats |
Perforated vegan leather seats |
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First-row heated and ventilated seats with power tilt seats |
First-row heated and ventilated seats with power tilt seats |
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No Second-row heated seats |
Second-row heated seats |
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Power-folding side-view mirrors |
Power-adjust and auto-dimming side-view mirrors |
|
Passive shock absorbers |
Frequency dependent shock absorbers |
Crucially, power output and range remain unchanged. This means it has 147hp and a 0-100km/h time of 8.6 seconds, and a claimed WLTP range of 534km.
This is how the Model 3 lineup looks right now.
|
Model 3 variant |
Rear-Wheel Drive 110 |
Premium Rear-Wheel Drive 110 |
Premium Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive |
Performance All-Wheel Drive |
|
Power |
147hp |
147hp |
294hp |
618hp |
|
Range |
534km |
534km |
750km |
571km |
|
0-100km/h |
8.6 seconds |
8.6 seconds |
5.3 seconds |
3.1 seconds |
|
Road tax per annum |
S$1,562 |
S$1,562 |
S$2,200 |
S$6,698 |
|
Price |
S$179,999 |
S$199,999 |
S$219,999 |
S$256,232 |
Tesla’s decision to offer an even lower-priced Model 3 should make it more competitive against the current crop of Chinese EVs. More important perhaps is that it gives consumers more options. Yes, this new variant loses some features, but they don’t appear to be outright dealbreakers. I can’t see many people bemoaning the loss of the FM radio or ambient lighting.
For customers, I think what’s most appealing is that this enables them to get a Model 3 with a lower monthly cash outlay. According to Tesla, this new variant can be had for S$1,401 a month – assuming the customer puts a 40% down payment takes a loan from one of Tesla’s “preferred financial institutions” at an interest rate of 1.28% per annum.
Availability and pricing
The Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive 110 is available now. To order and to find out more, visit Tesla’s website.
Note: Prices are correct at the time of publishing and may change depending on COE prices.
