2025 Tesla Model 3 review

The second generation of the Tesla Model 3 features a longer driving range, lower costs, technology updates, a nicer interior, and an exterior refresh to improve aerodynamics and keep the vehicle looking up to date.

The more aerodynamic front end of the updated Model 3 helps to extend the driving range by about 10% over the first generation. Tesla also updated the abilities of the Model 3 in emergency braking and placed a new eight-inch touchscreen in the back seat. Front seat passengers received ventilated as well as heated seats and a new 17-speaker sound system.

In a controversial move, Tesla deleted the turn signal stalk from this generation of the Model 3, replacing it with buttons on the steering wheel to actuate the signals. Consumer reaction to this design change has been mixed, as some buyers find it difficult to adapt.

The first generation of Tesla's more affordable sedan was, for a time, the best-selling EV in America. With ample performance and style, the Model 3 is still a head-turner.

Tesla brought out the long-awaited Model 3 in 2017, leading with a rear-wheel-drive long-range model that returned up to 330 EPA-estimated miles of range. Through 2018 and 2019, Tesla added mid-range and standard-range models with lower mileage estimates and also introduced the dual-motor all-wheel-drive model in Long Range and Performance specifications. All Tesla Model 3 vehicles can use the Tesla Supercharger network, with 60,000 chargers nationwide.

For the 2020 and later model years, the Model 3 received some light styling changes and a new heat pump heating and air conditioning system that uses less energy than a standard heater. Updates for the model year also included a wireless device charging pad and acoustic glass to help quiet the cabin.