Entry-level Model 3 has reduced power and range - but is substantially cheaper. So is this the best option for those seeking an affordable Tesla? Perhaps the most-anticipated Tesla of them all: the entry-level Model 3. Well, sort of. It’s not quite Elon Musk’s long-promised and much-anticipated $35,000 Model 3, but this Standard Range Plus version represents the cheapest model offered to UK buyers.Once you take into account the vagaries of exchange rates, shipping costs, right-hand drive conversion and so on, this Model 3 will cost UK buyers £37,340. That makes it the cheapest Tesla available in Britain by some margin, undercutting the twin-motor Model 3 Long Range by nearly £10,000.The Standard Range Plus features a ‘partial premium’ interior, and a reduced level of connectivity, but the main difference is that it swaps the twin motor 365bhp all-wheel-drive powertrain from the Long Range for a 252bhp single motor mounted on the rear-axle motor, while a smaller battery cuts the WLTP-certified range from 348 to 254 miles.via Autobuzz Today
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