{"id":246203,"date":"2023-11-23T18:18:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T18:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=246203"},"modified":"2023-11-23T18:18:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T18:18:59","slug":"used-tesla-model-3-mk1-2019-date-review-the-first-tesla-for-the-masses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/used-tesla-model-3-mk1-2019-date-review-the-first-tesla-for-the-masses\/","title":{"rendered":"Used Tesla Model 3 (Mk1, 2019-date) review: the first Tesla for the masses"},"content":{"rendered":"

A full used buyer\u2019s guide on the Tesla Model 3 which has been on sale in the UK since 2019<\/h2>\n


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Verdict<\/h2>\n

When the Model 3 was launched, many reckoned that Tesla would soon be bankrupt, because it had never made a profit and its cars sold in relatively small numbers. But the Model 3 changed all of that and became the world\u2019s biggest-selling EV, despite a relatively high price, bringing electric motoring to the masses. A world away from traditional global top-sellers such as the Citroen 2CV, BMC Mini and VW Beetle, with its hi-tech engineering, supercar performance and relatively luxurious cabin, the Model 3 is impressive in many ways. As our Driver Power surveys show, owners generally rate their Teslas very highly, but the build quality and reliability often leave something to be desired. So while you get an impressive car for your money, it\u2019s not just the EV drive that sets it apart from some of the better-built, more established compact-executive rivals.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No car brand has done more than Tesla to drive the transition towards electric transport for the masses. When the US firm was launched in 2003, a year before Elon Musk began investing in it (he became CEO in 2008), its mission from the outset was to build only battery-powered EVs.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s been a rocky road for Tesla, but the Model 3 was the first EV in the world to sell more than one million units, which was achieved in summer 2021. The Model 3 is also a best seller in the UK, but Tesla is a brand that doesn\u2019t have a squeaky-clean reputation when it comes to build quality and reliability. So should you take the plunge and buy a used Tesla Model 3?<\/p>\n

History<\/h2>\n

The first US-market Model 3s were delivered in the summer of 2017, but buyers in the UK had to wait until spring 2019. There were initially Standard Range Plus (later renamed the \u2018Model 3\u2019), Long Range and Performance editions available. All are four-door saloons with five seats, the only differences being the battery-pack specifications and the levels of standard equipment fitted.<\/p>\n

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