Tesla has started deliveries of the updated Model 3 Performance in China, ahead of the third quarter as expected when the model was unveiled in the country two months ago.
The US electric vehicle (EV) maker announced the commencement of Model 3 Performance deliveries in a post on its WeChat account today, emphasizing the model’s 3.1-second 0-100 kilometer-per-hour sprint and 261 km/h top speed.
Tesla began pre-sales of the new Model 3, or Model 3 Highland, in China on September 1, 2023, offering an entry-level rear-wheel-drive version and a long-range all-wheel-drive version.
Both variants of the new Model 3 commenced formal sales in China on October 19, 2023, with deliveries starting in late October.
On April 24 of this year, Tesla launched the updated Model 3 Performance in China and began pre-sales of the sedan’s most powerful variant. Information on Tesla China’s website at the time indicated that deliveries of the variant in China would begin in the third quarter.
On June 2, Tesla began official sales of the updated Model 3 Performance in China, starting at a price of RMB 335,900 ($46,290), the same as at the time of the pre-sale.
The other two variants of the Model 3 start at RMB 231,900 and RMB 271,900 in China. Delivery wait times for all three variants of the sedan are 1-6 weeks, according to Tesla China’s website.
