Tesla Model 3 Performance review
The Tesla Model 3 Performance is an electric sedan with 5 seats, a 79 kWh battery and a quoted NRCan range of 475 km. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around C$75,900, with leases quoted from about C$850 a month.
Figures checked:
How we write this: every figure here comes from published manufacturer specifications, and the write-up is a structured comparison of those numbers against every other EV we hold for this market. We don't road test cars, so you won't find driving impressions here — just the maths, shown openly. Read our full methodology.
- From
- C$75,900
- NRCan range
- 475 km
- Battery
- 79 kWh
- 0–100 km/h
- 2.9s
- Body
- sedan
- Seats
- 5
- Trunk
- 594 L
- Lease from
- C$850/mo
Overview
The Tesla Model 3 Performance is an electric sedan with 5 seats, a 79 kWh battery and a quoted NRCan range of 475 km. On paper it suits families who want space without moving up to a van. Prices start at around C$75,900, with leases quoted from about C$850 a month.
Its headline specification point is straightforward: 0-60 in under three seconds. The sections below break the published figures down and set them against the other electric cars in our Canadian database.
Design & practicality
Bodystyle is a sedan with 5 seats and 594 litres of cargo space. Against every EV in the database that puts it around mid-pack for outright carrying capacity, and above average among other sedans.
Cargo space volume is generous enough for family holidays and bulky pushchairs without folding seats down.
Range & charging
The quoted NRCan range is 475 km from 79 kWh of usable-plus-buffer capacity — around mid-pack in the database for distance between charges. Real-world figures are typically 10–25% lower in cold weather and at sustained highway speeds.
That is a big-battery setup with solid rapid-charging speeds. As with any EV, the running-cost picture depends far more on whether you can charge at home overnight than on the charging speed itself.
Performance
The published 0–100 km/h time is 2.9 seconds, which puts it among the very best for acceleration here and makes it seriously fast by the numbers. Electric drivetrains deliver that pull instantly from a standstill, so town-speed responses tend to feel stronger than the figure suggests.
Tech & features
We score cabin technology at 10/10 based on published equipment levels, which is above average across the database. The specification highlight is that 0-60 in under three seconds.
Expect a large central screen, over-the-air updates and driver assistance as standard on most trims.
Price & value
New prices run from C$75,900 to C$75,900, with three-year-old used examples from around C$51,050 and leases quoted from C$850 a month. That sits at the middle of the electric cars in this database, and the middle of the sedans specifically.
Our value score, which weighs the price against range, space and equipment, is 7/10. Whether it works out cheaper than your current car depends on your distance, fuel price and charging setup — the cost calculator does that maths properly.
Pros & cons
Generated from how this car scores against every other EV in our database on range, price, space, performance, tech and value.
- Quick for the class at 2.9s to 100 km/h
- Strong technology score (10/10)
- 0-60 in under three seconds
- Nothing stands out as a weakness in the specification, but rivals may undercut it on price
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