Europeans are first to get the long-rumored update of the popular EV, which had been code-named Highland.BY DREW DORIAN
Tesla surprised Europeans tonight with the reveal of the refreshed Model 3 electric sedan.
Sleeker exterior styling, a luxed-up cabin, and more standard features are all coming to the popular electric car.
While European buyers are said to be receiving the first deliveries in October, Tesla buyers in the U.S. are likely to see the revamped Model 3 appear on the company's ordering website next.
Consider this the summer the Tesla Model 3 turned pretty. The 2024 Model 3 has made its debut in Europe, and it's sporting a sleeker front end, a quieter cabin with fancier materials, and desirable new features. Gone is the fish-like front end. In its place are a pair of squintier headlamps and a smoothed-out front bumper that's free of foglamps.
The rear end receives updated taillamps with bright LED elements, and the Model 3's wheel designs are all-new as well. While the changes aren't drastic—this is a mid-cycle refresh, not an entirely new design—the improvement in the styling is noticeable.
On the Inside
Interior changes are more thorough and include a redesigned dashboard with integrated ambient lighting, a full-length vent tucked into the center, and a revised steering wheel that has dropped the blinker and transmission stalks. A minimalist mindset was again taken in the redesign of the cabin, but the interior material quality is said to be better than before. Tesla has also added more sound-deadening materials throughout the cabin and has introduced more acoustic glass, both of which should keep out more road noise.
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Two smartphone charging pads have been squeezed into the center console design, and the 14-speaker stereo that came on last year's model has been swapped one with 17 speakers. The faux-leather upholstery has been upgraded throughout the cabin too, and now features perforations in the material; heated and ventilated front seats are now offered as standard.