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- The Tesla Model 3 was revealed four years ago and has been in the market since 2017. It's due for a refresh.
- Tesla doesn't refresh its vehicles on the same schedule as the traditional auto industry, and customers don't seem to mind.
- But the Tesla Model 3 could use some updates.
- Here's my wish list, ranked.
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The Tesla Model 3 was officially unveiled in early 2016. That means Tesla's mass-market sedan — far more affordable than the larger Model S — is four years old.
In car years, that means the Model 3 should the slated for a "refresh" — an update to its design, features, and possibly its powertrain.
But Tesla doesn't operate in terms of traditional-carmaker time, so I'm not expecting the Model 3 to be any different in 2020 that it was when I first drove it in 2017. In fact, Tesla might never significantly update the Model 3; the Model S has been largely unchanged, save for a few cosmetic tweaks, interior embellishments, and other improvements since 2012, and the Model X SUV is same vehicle that arrived in 2015. Tesla has also improved the battery range on all three models.
Still, a guy can dream. While I think the Model 3 is among the best cars you can currently buy, I would suggest some updates.
Here they are, ranked:
The Model 3 is a superb, all-electric sedan whose design is derived from the Model S, its big brother. As with all Tesla stylings, the Model 3's has held up remarkably well. It continues to look new, even though it was revealed four years ago.Hollis Johnson/Business InsiderRead the review.A few years back, Tesla changed the front-end design of the Model S, and the Model 3 logically followed. But I've never much liked the seamless, grille-less look.Hollis Johnson/Business Insider
I actually preferred the old "fake" grille, simply because it added to the fascia's visual dynamic and presented the Tesla badge in a more energetic way.Hollis Johnson
To my eye, the badge now gets lost on the hood.Matthew DeBord/BI
Unlike, say, on the Mercedes-AMG GT.Business Insider/Jessica Tyler
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