Bonus 2025: Tesla Model 3 is €3,000 cheaper than the Model Y!
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- 25/12/2024 9:40
Tesla faces a problem after the reduction of the ecological bonus in 2025: their Chinese Model 3 is cheaper than the Model Y.
The Volkswagen Group has sounded the alarm: producing in Europe costs a lot and the social imbalance with China is too great. The result: 35,000 job cuts are expected for Europe’s largest manufacturer in the coming years. A challenge that Tesla will very quickly experience as well: their Model 3 produced in Shanghai (China), which does not benefit from any ecological bonus due to its location of production, is currently 3,000 euros cheaper than the Model Y assembled in Berlin (Germany). And this despite the €2,000 bonus paid since December 1, 2024, as part of the ecological bonus. This bonus was previously €4,000 for everyone.
Beyond this geopolitical aspect, it is already known that Tesla is willing to discount its electric SUV Model Y by up to 4,000 euros, at least to clear stock. This would bring this global bestseller closer to their sedan Model 3. However, historically, Tesla has always wanted to position the Model Y as more expensive, believing its performance was better. But is that really the case, apart from the trunk volume?
Comparison Tesla Model 3 vs Tesla Model Y
| Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive | Tesla Model Y Rear-Wheel Drive | |
| Price | From €39,990 | From €42,990 (Bonus 2025 deducted) |
| Battery | 66 kWh | 66 kWh |
| Power | 208 kW (282 hp) | 299 hp (220 kW) |
| Drive wheels | Rear | Rear |
| Length | 4720 mm | 4751 mm |
| Width | 1933 mm | 1978 mm |
| Height | 1441 mm | 1624 mm |
| Trunks | 682 liters (front + rear) | 971 liters (front + rear) |
| Weight | 1765 kg | 1984 kg |
| Max speed | 201 km/h | 217 km/h |
| 0 to 100 km/h | 6.1 seconds | 6.9 seconds |
| Range | 513 km | 455 km |
| Consumption | 13.2 kWh/100 km | 15.7 kWh / 100 km |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 7.2 kW |
| DC charging | 170 kW | 170 kW |
With better aerodynamics, lighter weight, and very close dimensions (the technical base is strictly identical), the Tesla Model 3 is a much more relevant (and aesthetic, but that’s subjective…) vehicle. Especially in terms of range. And with still 682 liters of trunks (88 liters in the front and 594 in the rear), the Model 3 remains an excellent family car.
And you, which choice would you make? The cheaper Made in China option or supporting jobs in Europe?
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