Tesla upgrades Model 3 interior and raises prices again

Tesla has raised the price of Model 3 and Model Y in the US again – the carmaker’s fourth price change in so many months this year.

The price changes also have a slight update of the interior.

We’ve been joking lately about how hard it is to keep up with Tesla’s price changes, but it’s not starting to be a joke anymore.

From February, Tesla will change the price of its vehicles up and down (mostly up), especially the price of Model 3 and Model Y finishes.

Unlike other automakers, Tesla does not rely on third-party franchisees to distribute its vehicles and negotiate final prices with end customers.

Instead, Tesla owns its entire distribution network and sets prices that are the same for everyone in each market.

Many consider this a great advantage for Tesla, but despite the fact that they have more control over prices, it is known that the car manufacturer changes it a lot.

In February, Tesla again made several changes to the Model 3 and Model Y prices in early March, after which Model 3 prices increased in late March.

Tesla Model 3 prices

And now, a few weeks later, Tesla is again making price increases in the Model 3 range:

• Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus: Price Rises From $ 37,990 to $ 38,490
• Tesla Model 3 Long Range AWD: Price Rises from $ 46,990 to $ 47,490
• Tesla Model 3 Performance: The price rose from $ 55,990. up to $ 56,990

This time, however, it had a minor update to the interior design of the Model 3.

In January, Tesla unveiled a new door trim that matches the Model 3 in vehicles manufactured at Gigafactory Shanghai:

Now the carmaker is bringing the same change to the American-made Model 3 vehicles.

Tesla Model Y Prices

Model Y prices have also changed quite a few times this year – though not as much as Model 3 prices.

This time, it also received a $ 500 price increase for the long-range AWD finish:

• Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD: Price Rises from $ 49,990 to $ 50,490
• Tesla Model Y performance: the price rose from $ 60,990 and remained the same

Model Y manufactured in the USA did not receive the same interior update as the Model 3.

Nor does it appear that Tesla has changed Model S and Model X prices in its new price update to its online configurators.

Tesla Q2 2021

These price changes come at the beginning of the second quarter of 2021 after Tesla announced record deliveries in Q1 2021 last week.

Tesla worked through its inventory during the first quarter.

Despite achieving record deliveries, Tesla does not have to do its usual ‘end-of-quarter logistics pressure’ to get cars from customers, but it has caused prices to drop frequently in the quarter.

Now early in the second quarter with inventory depleted in the last quarter, Tesla raises prices again.

It also comes as the US government discusses the reform of its EV incentive programs, which are likely to affect Tesla prices.

This is something to keep an eye on as Tesla lowered its prices when the EV incentive was taken away after it reached the threshold.

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