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Is the 2021 Tesla Model 3 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 13 sedans

3rdof 13

  • Yes. Top half on 3 of 4 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 19.8 cu ft.
  • 3rd of 13 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (2nd of 19), cargo (3rd of 13).
  • Weakest: price (17th of 19).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SEDANSA4 All…Audi A4 AllroadA5 Spo…Audi A5 SportbackModel 3Tesla Model 33 Seri…BMW 3 SeriesMaximaNissan MaximaQ50INFINITI Q50A4Audi A4S4Audi S4S60Volvo S60ISLexus ISCT4Cadillac CT4G70Genesis G70A-ClassMercedes-Benz A-ClassAlfa Romeo GiuliaHonda Clarity Fuel CellKia StingerMercedes-Benz CLASubaru WRX STIVolkswagen ArteonNo number3rd of 13
19 sedans from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Tesla Model 3 in a class of 19
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$44,99017th of 1911%
Best combined mpgN/AN/AN/A
Most horsepower455 hp2nd of 1994%
Cargo behind rear seats19.8 cu ft3rd of 1383%
Rear legroom35.2 in8th of 1950%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
  2. Audi A5 Sportback 22.0 cu ft
  3. Tesla Model 3 19.8 cu ft
  4. BMW 3 Series 17.0 cu ft
  5. Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
  6. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  7. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  8. Audi S4 12.0 cu ft
Show all 13
  1. Volvo S60 11.6 cu ft
  2. Lexus IS 10.8 cu ft
  3. Cadillac CT4 10.7 cu ft
  4. Genesis G70 10.5 cu ft
  5. Mercedes-Benz A-Class 8.6 cu ft

No figure: Alfa Romeo Giulia, Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, Kia Stinger, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Subaru WRX STI, Volkswagen Arteon.

Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 19 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked