Tesla Increases Range of Its Model 3 and Model Y to Compete with Xiaomi
This page is translated from the original post "Tesla augmente l’autonomie de ses Model 3 et Model Y pour contrer Xiaomi" in French.
- 01/07/2025 15:32
Tesla announced a technical update for its Model 3 and Y Long Range in China, with a gain of 40 km of range.
After leading the charge and setting the pace of the electric automotive industry, Tesla has been caught up by its new competitors, mostly from China. The American manufacturer, in a slump in sales, needed to react and regain control, and this revival seems to be taking shape in China. On Weibo, the main Chinese social network, Tesla announced a series of improvements to its two flagship models. The Tesla Model 3 now benefits from an increased range of 40 kilometers and a more powerful acceleration, now achieving 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds. The manufacturer has increased the price of this version by €1,300 to cover these improvements. The battery capacity remains unchanged, but Tesla is said to have included the Sport Acceleration mode as standard, which was previously an option costing nearly €2,000, explaining this performance enhancement.
The Model Y also receives a bonus of 40 km of range, but without a price revision. Another positive signal is that delivery times have shortened, now estimated between one to three weeks, down from three to five previously. Tesla is thus enhancing its offering… at the right time.
Xiaomi takes a slice out of Tesla
Because the timing of this announcement is not trivial. It comes just a few days after the loud presentation of the YU7, the first electric SUV from Xiaomi, which immediately made waves: 200,000 pre-orders in three minutes and an estimated wait of nearly a year for some configurations. With superior range and an aggressive price, Xiaomi is making a strong move and disrupting a market that Tesla had recently dominated.
In this context, the update of the Model 3 seems like a strategic reaction, a way for Tesla to remind everyone that it remains a leader in performance and onboard technology. Faced with increasingly sharpened Chinese competition from BYD, XPeng, and now Xiaomi, Tesla is adjusting its offering to avoid losing ground in its main volume market.
A 6 or 7-seater version of the Model Y is also in preparation, proof that Tesla does not intend to remain a spectator. The electric war is intensifying, and each new feature sends a message to the competition.
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