2026 Tesla Model 3 · Trim vs trim

2026 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive vs Premium Rear-Wheel Drive: what's the difference?

The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive costs $5,500 more. US cash vehicle prices checked October 16, 2026 with incentives disabled; /order fees and tax are extra. It starts at $42,490, and the at $36,990. The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive adds . It also changes the wheels and seats. Its range is 363 miles, 42 more than the Rear-Wheel Drive's 321. It uses 24.6 kWh per 100 miles from the wall, 0.3 more than the Rear-Wheel Drive's 24.3.

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.

Rear-Wheel Drive$36,990
Premium Rear-Wheel Drive$42,490

What changes, as they come

Numbers
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
EPA rangeRear-Wheel Drive321 miPremium Rear-Wheel Drive363 mi
Wall electricity / 100 miRear-Wheel Drive24.3 kWhPremium Rear-Wheel Drive24.6 kWh
Peak DC chargingRear-Wheel Drive225 kWPremium Rear-Wheel Drive250 kW
Combined MPGeRear-Wheel Drive139 MPGePremium Rear-Wheel Drive137 MPGe
Parts
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
WheelsRear-Wheel Drive18-inch Prismata wheelsPremium Rear-Wheel Drive18-inch Photon wheels
SeatsRear-Wheel DriveFive seats · base interiorPremium Rear-Wheel DriveFive seats · Premium interior
Equipment
WhatRear-Wheel DrivePremium Rear-Wheel Drive
NACS charging · up to 225 kW DCRear-Wheel DriveYesPremium Rear-Wheel DriveNot included
NACS charging · up to 250 kW DCRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes
8-inch rear touchscreenRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes
Ambient lightingRear-Wheel DriveNot includedPremium Rear-Wheel DriveYes

The same on both: cargo behind the second row (21.0 cu ft).

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The Premium Rear-Wheel Drive, as it comes

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Premium Rear-Wheel Drive

$42,490

 

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18″ WHEELS113.2″ WHEELBASE5.4″ CLEARANCE
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What your options change

This is a stock Premium Rear-Wheel Drive. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the car.

  • No Dual-motor AWD
  • Has Ventilated seats
  • Has Glass roof
  • No Adaptive dampers
  • Has Phone key
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
MPGe
137 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

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Before destination and options. Cab and body styles can differ. Model 3: Rear-Wheel Drive · Sedan · 5 seats.

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