2026 Tesla Model 3 · Trim vs trim
2026 Tesla Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive vs Premium All-Wheel Drive: what's the difference?
The Premium All-Wheel Drive costs $5,000 more. US cash vehicle prices checked October 16, 2026 with incentives disabled; /order fees and tax are extra. It starts at $47,490 with separate front and rear electric motors, and the Premium Rear-Wheel Drive at $42,490 with one rear electric motor. The Premium All-Wheel Drive adds . Its range is 346 miles, 17 less than the Premium Rear-Wheel Drive's 363. It uses 26.4 kWh per 100 miles from the wall, 1.7 more than the Premium Rear-Wheel Drive's 24.6.
Our Model 3 data has all four current US refreshed sedan variants, factory wheels and tires, black/white interior choices, matched 2026 EPA records and electrical power flow. It doesn't have pre-refresh cars, earlier 2026 hardware differences, paint, , subscriptions, financing, unmatched 19-inch EPA ratings and current Performance wall-energy certification yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Premium Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium All-Wheel Drive |
|---|---|---|
| EPA range | Premium Rear-Wheel Drive363 mi | Premium All-Wheel Drive346 mi |
| Wall electricity / 100 mi | Premium Rear-Wheel Drive24.6 kWh | Premium All-Wheel Drive26.4 kWh |
| Combined MPGe | Premium Rear-Wheel Drive137 MPGe | Premium All-Wheel Drive128 MPGe |
| What | Premium Rear-Wheel Drive | Premium All-Wheel Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Front axle | Premium Rear-Wheel DriveNone | Premium All-Wheel DriveFront induction drive unit |
The same on both: peak DC charging (250 kW) and cargo behind the second row (21.0 cu ft).
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- Dual-motor AWD
- Ventilated front seats
- Adaptive suspension
- An 8-inch rear touchscreen
- Seven seats
- A fixed glass roof
Build your own
Switch to the Premium Rear-Wheel Drive in the list to see what goes away, or add to either and watch the drawing change.
The Premium All-Wheel Drive, as it comes
↑ The answerPremium All-Wheel Drive
$47,490
Cash vehicle price · destination/order fees extra
Premium All-Wheel Drive
$47,490
Cash vehicle price · destination/order fees extra
- Range
- mi
- ·
- Energy/100mi
- kWh
- ·
- DC peak
- kW
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- EPA range
- mi
- 2026 EPA · factory 18-inch wheels
- Energy / 100 mi
- kWh
- 128 MPGe · wall electricity
- Peak DC charging
- kW
- Peak only · not a sustained rate
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind second row · frunk excluded
- Curb weight
- lb
- Tesla stock trim · options add weight
- Has Dual-motor AWD
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Glass roof
- No Adaptive dampers
- Has Phone key
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Wheels
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock Premium All-Wheel Drive. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.
- Has Dual-motor AWD
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Glass roof
- No Adaptive dampers
- Has Phone key
- Drive
- Dual-motor AWD
- MPGe
- 128 combined
- Charge port
- NACS · AC / DC
- Clearance
- 5.4″ unladen
- Seats
- 5 · Premium
- Rear screen
- 8″
- Cargo · five aboard
- 24.1 ft³ total · includes frunk
- System output
- 2026 hp / torque not verified