Tesla Model 3 Long Range with rear-wheel drive reemerges at $42,490

Tesla is bringing backmost its longest-range Model 3, which volition besides beryllium the 2nd cheapest mentation of the fashionable electrical sedan available. The caller trim volition beryllium disposable for $42,490, according to the website.

The rear-wheel-drive (RWD) mentation of the Long Range Model 3 volition get an EPA-estimated scope of 363 miles. That could beryllium a important summation to Tesla’s lineup astatine a clip erstwhile production and income are some drooping.

Tesla primitively introduced the Long Range RWD Model 3 successful 2017 but discontinued it 2 years later. Now, it’s backmost with a caller sticker terms and a caller look, acknowledgment to a refreshed design that launched successful the US astatine the opening of the year.

The caller trim is astir $5,000 cheaper than the dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Long Range Model 3, but besides $3,500 much than the standard-range RWD Model 3. It besides has astir 100 miles much scope than the basal Model 3, truthful support that successful mind, too.

Something other to support successful mind: Tesla has been accused of overestimating its scope figures for a portion now. A study from past twelvemonth recovered determination was a batch of elasticity successful however Tesla calculates its range, which often results successful unrealistic numbers.

But erstwhile you origin successful the $7,500 national EV taxation credit, the caller Long Range RWD mentation hits that mythical $35,000 mark that Tesla primitively promised erstwhile the Model 3 was archetypal introduced successful 2017.

The terms adjacent got Tesla CEO Elon Musk excited.