Tesla Model 3

The latest model to join Tesla's portfolio is the Model 3 sedan, positioned as the most budget-friendly car in the line. The Model 3 with the 60-kWh battery promises an EPA-rated 215-mile range, swift acceleration, and a full suite of standard advanced safety features. There is also a higher-performance 75-kWh version with dual motors. All Model 3s come equipped with the Autopilot suite of advanced driver-assistance features, which can be enabled via an over-the-air software upgrade. Sized and priced to compete with the BMW 3 Series, the Model 3 seats five in its stark cabin. The dash is barren, except for a massive landscape-oriented touchscreen. Changes for 2019 included new software updates, such as Sentry Mode, which uses the car's cameras to monitor the car's surroundings. Dog mode, which runs the AC when a dog is left inside, is also new. A display on the car's screen asks by-passers not to break a window to save the dog. Other changes for 2019 included Tesla's new Navigate on Autopilot software, which lets drivers choose whether the car can automatically change lanes without their input.

Generation summary from Consumer Reports. Year-specific figures appear below; missing values mean unavailable, not zero.