Best Tesla Model 3 Model Years (Ranked) in 2027

The 2017 Model 3 is the cheapest and has the fewest complaints: NHTSA lists 27 complaints and 16 recall campaigns, 13 of them with an over-the-air update in the remedy. KBB Fair Purchase Prices are $15,400 for the Standard Range and $17,550 for the Long Range, with 116 combined MPGe. Few complaints can reflect fewer cars on the road, and recall campaigns often span several years.

The 2026 Model 3 is the newest refreshed year: NHTSA lists 29 complaints and 1 recall campaign. KBB shows new-car pricing, not a used price: $37,100 for the Standard, $41,900 for the Premium and $55,500 for the Performance, with 309-363 miles of range.

The 2025 Model 3 lists 121 NHTSA complaints and 3 recall campaigns, 2 with over-the-air updates. KBB lists its Fair Purchase Price as TBD, so a used price could not be confirmed; MSRP is $36,270 for the Standard, $44,130 for the Long Range and $56,630 for the Performance, with 298-363 miles of range.

The 2024 Model 3 is the first refreshed year, with exterior and interior revamps per KBB. NHTSA lists 221 complaints and 5 recall campaigns. KBB prices run from $33,000 for the Standard through $35,300 for the Long Range to $41,600 for the Performance, with 272-342 miles of range.

The 2023 Model 3 is the last original-body year: NHTSA lists 428 complaints and 12 recall campaigns, 9 with over-the-air updates. KBB prices are $26,200 for the Standard, $29,100 for the Long Range and $31,700 for the Performance, with 272-358 miles of range.

The 2020 Model 3 offers four trims: $21,500 for the Standard Range, $21,100 for the Standard Range Plus, $24,400 for the Long Range and $25,900 for the Performance. NHTSA lists 452 complaints and 21 recall campaigns, with 220-322 miles of range.

The 2019 Model 3 has the widest trim choice, five trims from $20,300 for the Mid Range to $24,200 for the Performance. NHTSA lists 618 complaints and 22 recall campaigns, with 240-310 miles of range.

The 2021 Model 3 costs $22,700 for the Standard Range Plus, $25,600 for the Long Range and $27,200 for the Performance. NHTSA lists 671 complaints and 22 recall campaigns, 16 with over-the-air updates, and KBB gives 263-353 miles of range.

The 2022 Model 3 starts at $24,100 for the Standard, with the Long Range at $27,500 and the Performance at $29,000. NHTSA lists 770 complaints and 18 recall campaigns, and KBB gives 272-315 miles of range.

The 2018 Model 3 is the first volume year, at $19,200 for the Mid Range and $20,600 for both the Long Range and Performance. NHTSA lists 1,031 complaints, the most on the list, and 19 recall campaigns, with 260-310 miles of range.