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Tesla · model year 2026
2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD
Midsize · Rear-Wheel Drive · Electric · EPA class: Midsize Cars
Where it places
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Ordered by EPA range #63 of 237 - 189 Electric cars by range
Ordered by EPA range #189 of 683 - 02 Electric cars by efficiency
Ordered by efficiency #2 of 683 - 636 Electric cars by charging time
Ordered by charge time at 240 V #636 of 818 - 1025 2026 cars and trucks
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Against other electric sedans and hatchbacks by range
The CarCody take
The 2026 Tesla Model 3 Standard RWD is a rear-wheel-drive electric car in the EPA midsize class. Its EPA range is listed at 321 miles, and its combined rating is 139 MPGe. Energy use is 24.3 kWh per 100 miles, while the EPA annual fuel-cost estimate is $550. The powertrain is listed as a 225 kW ACPM 3-Phase electric engine with an automatic transmission. A 240-volt charge time is listed at 12.1 hours. This version belongs to Tesla’s Model 3 family and uses the Model 3 as its base model. The range, efficiency and energy-use figures give EV shoppers several ways to assess the listed operating profile. The annual cost estimate offers a further input for running-cost comparisons, and the model name identifies the Standard rear-wheel-drive configuration.
Good to know
- EPA range is listed at 321 miles.
- Combined rating is 139 MPGe.
- Energy use is 24.3 kWh per 100 miles.
- EPA annual fuel cost is $550.
Watch for
- 240-volt charge time is listed at 12.1 hours.
- Rear-wheel drive rather than all-wheel drive is specified.
Who it suits. It suits EV shoppers comparing a rear-wheel-drive midsize car with a listed 321-mile EPA range. Its 139 MPGe rating, 24.3 kWh per 100 miles and $550 annual fuel-cost estimate are useful for assessing stated efficiency and costs.
The Model 3 Standard RWD lists a 321-mile EPA range, 139 MPGe combined and a $550 annual fuel-cost estimate. Its 24.3 kWh-per-100-mile energy use and 12.1-hour 240-volt charge time round out the main listed EV figures.
Every figure on record
- Combined MPGe
- 139 MPGe
- EPA range
- 321 miles
- Energy use
- 24.3 kWh per 100 miles
- Annual fuel cost
- $550
- Charge time at 240 V
- 12.1 hours
- Model year
- 2026
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Midsize Cars
- Drive
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 225 kW ACPM 3-Phase
- Transmission
- Automatic (A1)
- Fuel
- Electricity
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