Tesla Aus confirms 750km Model 3 Long Range

TESLA has announced running changes to its popular Model 3 electric medium sedan for 2026, including the introduction of a Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive variant it says is capable of travelling up to 750km on a single charge. 

For now, it means the Model 3 has the longest driving range claim of any battery electric car available in the Australian market. 

The MY26 Tesla Model 3 range – first customer deliveries of which are slated for November – also sees the re-introduction of the indicator stalk following customer backlash to the steering wheel-mounted buttons that made indicating on roundabouts difficult. 

Other changes include a new front camera and blackened badges across the line-up. 

A larger nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) battery pack also becomes standard on the Performance range-topper, which Tesla claims enables the variant to travel up to 571km (previously 528km) on a single charge. 

The Long Range All-Wheel Drive variant has, however, been cut from the local portfolio. 

Pricing for the Model 3 continues to start at $54,900 plus on-road costs for the Rear-Wheel Drive while the Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive is available from $61,900 + ORC. 

The Performance All-Wheel Drive variant remains available from $80,900 + AWD. 

Both Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and the newly introduced Model 3 Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive feature a single electric motor producing 190kW/375Nm, while the Performance All-Wheel Drive has dual motors and a 343kW/741Nm output figure. 

While performance figures for the rear-wheel drive duo are not provided, Tesla proudly quotes a 0-100km/h time of 3.1 seconds for the Performance variant alongside a top speed of 261km/h. 

Standard features across the Model 3 line-up include alloy wheels, a 15.4-inch infotainment touchscreen, 8.0-inch second-row display, nine-speaker sound system (17 speakers on the Performance variant), wireless phone charging pad, a glass panoramic roof, native sat-nav, acoustic glass, LED ambient cabin lighting, and ventilated front seats. 

Options include Tesla’s ‘Full Self Driving (Supervised)‘ driver assistance technology suite 

for $10,100, a home charging cable at $800, a mobile charging cable ($550), and 19-inch alloy wheels (from $1800). 

Six exterior paint colours – Pearl White, Diamond Black, Deep Blue, Stealth Grey, Quicksilver, and Ultra Red – come with black interior upholstery. Black over white interior trim is available optionally. 

The Tesla Model 3 received a maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating during its assessment earlier this year and features an extensive catalogue of driver assistance and safety features. 

Among these include adaptive cruise control, autonomous emergency braking, blind spot monitoring, lane keeping assistance, in-cabin child presence detection, rear cross-traffic alert, nine airbags, and more. 

Tesla provides one of the Australian market’s shortest warranties at four years/80,000km and the high-voltage battery pack is covered for up to eight years or 160,000km (whichever comes first).

Service intervals are condition-based and determined by the vehicle. In addition to roadside assistance during the warranty period, Tesla offers a roving wheel-replacement service in the event of a puncture, where a wheel is loaned to the customer while their damaged tyre is repaired or replaced. 

The Model 3 is offered with access to Tesla’s Supercharger EV charging network which it says now extends to 163 sites across the country. 

2026 Tesla Model 3 pricing*: 

*Pricing excludes on-road costs