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2025 Tesla Model 3 RWD review
The Tesla Model 3 has been the best electric car on sale in Australia since its launch. This update gives it some breathing room atop the pile.
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Scott Collie
Lexus RX vs Tesla Model 3 Comparison
Lexus RX
Tesla Model 3
2025 Lexus
RX
vs
2025 Tesla
Model 3
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Driving the family
Luxury
City drivingFuel Efficiency
55L - 67L
72 to 583 km
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Warranty
5 year
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4 year
warranty
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MSRP
$90,060 - $127,700
$54,900 - $80,900
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CarExpert's Take
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Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Impressive efficiency
- Much improved refinement
- Still sharply priced alongside rivals
Misses
- Camera-based parking is a step backwards
- Touch-based transmission selector is fiddly
- Where's the head-up display?
Colours Available
The RX is available in the following finishes:
- Sonic Chrome
- Sonic Iridium
- Graphite Black
- Sonic Copper
- Deep Blue (excludes F Sport Performance)
- White Nova (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Cobalt Mica (F Sport, F Sport Performance only)
- Sonic Quartz (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Titanium (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Vermillion (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
- Khaki Metal (Luxury, Sports Luxury only)
Pearl White Multi-Coat is standard, with the following finishes are optional:
- Solid Black ($1500)
- Deep Blue Metallic ($1500)
- Stealth Grey ($2300)
- Ultra Red ($2600)
Reviews
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Gallery
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO, TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION | - | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 2393 - 2487 | - | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.4L, 2.5L | - | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | - | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | - | |
| Power | ||
| 184kW - 273kW | 188kW - 343kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 6000 | - | |
| Torque | ||
| 430Nm | 350Nm - 681Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1700 - 4600 | - | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
