Tesla updates the Model 3 in the US: bigger screen, more range

Tesla has quietly refreshed the Model 3 in the US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. Tesla’s North American configurator now shows a 16-inch center display on every trim, and the higher-end versions get a little more punch without any price increase.

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If you’re shopping in the US, Puerto Rico, or Mexico, every Model 3 on Tesla’s North American configurator now has the 16-inch screen, replacing the old 15.4-inch panel, while the base RWD still starts at $36,990. Tesla China’s configurator picked up the same screen a day earlier, which lines up with Tesla’s usual staggered rollout between Fremont and Shanghai. The bigger changes are higher up the range. The Model 3 Performance now makes 528 hp instead of 510, EPA range climbs to 316 miles from 309, 0 to 60 mph stays at 2.9 seconds, and it also gets a black headliner. The Model 3 Premium AWD, meanwhile, cuts its 0 to 60 time from 4.2 seconds to 3.8 seconds and keeps its 346-mile range.

If you’re buying new, this is the version you’d want to order. Tesla’s North American configurator still lists the same prices: $36,990 for RWD, $42,490 for Premium RWD, $47,490 for Premium AWD, and $54,990 for Performance. Tesla still hasn’t said exactly where all the improvements come from, whether any of them carry over to older cars, or why North America is still missing China’s 2.2 kW V2L and light gray interior, along with Canada’s 16-inch-screen update.

You can check the updated Tesla Model 3 now on Tesla’s North American configurator.

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