2026 Tesla Model 3
Battery and Range
The base Tesla Model 3 is available exclusively with a single-motor rear-wheel-drive (RWD) powertrain. Tesla does not report battery capacity for its vehicles, but it’s believed that the entry-level RWD version has less than 70 kWh.
The other three versions feature a higher-capacity battery, probably just under 80 kWh. We used to mark them as Long Range (LR). All the battery systems are low-voltage (below 500 volts).
The Premium trim is available with either a single-motor RWD or a dual-motor all-wheel-drive (AWD) powertrain. The top-of-the-line Performance version is available only in the AWD setup.
Range of 303-363 Miles
The 2026 Tesla Model 3 offers 300+ miles of EPA range, which is an outstanding starting point. The maximum value is 363 miles (for the Premium RWD version), though the exact number varies by trim and wheel size.
The chart below presents the manufacturer-provided numbers (results for three versions with default wheels are already available on the EPA’s website).
The entry-level Tesla Model 3 RWD is rated at 321 miles of range. The Premium RWD version, with a slightly higher-capacity battery, has about 13% more EPA range: 363 miles. A switch to Premium AWD cuts the driving range by almost 5% to 346 miles. Additionally, the switch to larger wheels always slightly reduces range.
The top-of-the-line Tesla Model 3 Performance has a 309-mile range, or 15% less than the longest-range Model 3 Premium RWD.