Tesla Changes Base Model 3 to Make It Cheaper in Mexico

Tesla changed Model 3 reason to sell it at a lower price in Mexico. The changes are already visible in the configurator on the company’s official website, where this model is now offered for 749,000 pesos. That is 50,000 pesos cheaper than the previous price of 799,000 pesos.

How will the base Tesla Model 3, currently on sale in Mexico, change? There are several areas where Elon Musk’s company has taken the scissors to cut costs. A new version of the electric car has been unveiled fabric seats and not synthetic leather, but no more rear window.

It also dispenses with heated seats for all seats and ventilated front seats, and does not include a heated steering wheel. But that’s not all, as the sound system has also been significantly reduced: it no longer includes 17 speakers, two subwoofers and two amplifiers, but now offers 9 speakers with one amplifier and no subwoofers.

Another notable change to the cabin of the base Tesla Model 3 for Mexico is that the ambient lighting has been changed to white rather than RGB. This means that the customizable multi-color option is reserved for the Performance and Long Range versions. Finally, the car It no longer has acoustic glass on the back. and offers them only on the front windows.

Tesla takes drastic measures downgrade to the base Model 3 to sell it cheaper in Mexico

As we pointed out at the beginning, the changes Tesla has made to the new base Model 3 for Mexico are quite radical. Some of the trim options are striking, such as what happens to the acoustic glass in the rear doors.

While the car is now more fuel efficient than before, it is also true that the price cut does not seem all that important when weighing the concessions that buyers must make. After all, a reduction of 50,000 Mexican pesos seems small when you consider everything Tesla is taking away from the base Model 3.We are talking about a fall of approximately 2,670 dollars or 2,440 euros at the daily exchange rate.

Another thing to consider is that this new version of the base Model 3 is the only one Tesla currently offers in Mexico. This means that, for example, there is no option to buy the base model with synthetic leather seats instead of fabric, or a rear screen. Those looking for these features will have to upgrade to the High Autonomy or Performance versions, which are much more expensive. The former starts at 879,000 pesos, the latter at 1,029,900 pesos.

It remains to be seen whether Tesla’s strategy of making the base Model 3 cheaper in Mexico will work. or if it is part of a plan to do the same in other countriesThis model is offered with a range of 278 miles (438 km) on the EPA cycle and a top speed of 125 mph (201 km/h), capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 mph (100 km/h) in 6.1 seconds.