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2021 Tesla Model 3 range and charging cost

Range, Standard Range Plus RWD

263miles

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12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Power 17 cents per kWh.

100150200250300350400450Median 234Model 3: 263 miles
17 EVs (2021), one trim per model: the cheapest with a rating. Median 234 miles.
2021 Tesla Model 3 range by trim
TrimDriveRange, mikWh per 100 miMPGeFull chargeCost a year
Performance AWDAWD31525.1 to 30.0113$15.97$608
Standard Range Plus RWDRWD26323.7142$10.62$484

Where kWh is disputed or missing, costs use EPA MPGe.

Charging cost

Standard Range Plus RWD, 23.7 kWh per 100 miles. Home charging.

Full charge
$10.62
Per mile
4.0 cents
Per month
$40
Per year
$484
  • Median 2021 sedan: 26 mpg, 12.3 cents per mile.
  • Saves $993 a year at 12,000 miles.

Do I need a Level 2 charger?

No. A 120 V outlet adds 59 miles in 10 hours.

You drive 33 miles a day.

Standard Range Plus RWD. 120 V outlet: 1.4 kW.

Trip cost

Standard Range Plus RWD: 23.7 kWh per 100 miles
TripkWhCost
100 miles23.7$4.04
300 miles71.2$12.11
500 miles118.7$20.18
1,000 miles237.4$40.36

Commute cost

Per month
$35
Per year
$420
Miles a month
867

Standard Range Plus RWD. 20 miles each way, 5 days a week.

Range by year

200250300350400201720192021202320252026
Model 3: range of the cheapest rated trim, 2017 to 2026.

Model 3 by year: price, hp, mpg, size

Rivals

2021 Tesla Model 3 and rivals
CarCheapest trimMPG or rangeCompare
2021 Tesla Model 3Standard Range Plus RWD263 mi range
2021 Tesla Model YStandard Range RWD244 mi rangeCompare
2021 Tesla Model SLong Range Plus AWD405 mi rangeCompare
2021 Tesla Model XLong Range Plus AWD371 mi rangeCompare
2021 Audi A4 AllroadPremium AWD26 mpg
2021 Jaguar XFP250 S RWD28 mpg
2021 Genesis G802.5T RWD26 mpg

What this cannot tell you

EPA range. Cold weather and highway speed cut range.

Home charging only. Fast charging costs more.

How values are checked