Tesla has announced that all Model 3s it will sell in China are being locally made after production of two additional Model 3 variants recently commenced in the country.
Three Tesla Model 3 variants will be offered to Chinese buyers. Up until now, the only version being manufactured at the Shanghai facility was the Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD but we now have confirmation that Long Range RWD and Performance models will also be manufactured locally.
The Tesla Model 3 Long Range RWD, which has been discontinued in the United States, features a single electric motor driving the rear wheels and under the NEDC cycle, has been rated at 415 miles (668 km) of range. Local pricing for this variant starts at ¥366,550 (roughly $52,000) but that drops to ¥339,050 (~$48,000) after local EV incentives.
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Tesla has been selling imported Long Range AWD models in China priced from ¥439,900 ($62,500) before incentives.
As for the locally-made Tesla Model 3 Performance, it will start at ¥447,300 ($63,572) before incentives and ¥419,800 ($59,663) after incentives. Local buyers previously forced to pay for imported Model 3 Performances from Tesla’s Fremont factory have had to cough up ¥509,900 ($72,469) before incentives.
Tesla says it will commence deliveries of locally-made Model 3 Long Range RWD models from June this year. Meanwhile, deliveries of the first locally-made Model 3 Performance versions are scheduled for the first quarter of next year.
The entry-level Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus RWD offered in China starts at ¥326,500 ($46,403) or ¥299,050 ($42,502) after incentives.
