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Tesla Model 3 · Original (2017–2023)

2021 Tesla Model 3

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What buyers say

Reputation: what owners and the press report

  • Avoid: The older Autopilot computer Built before the Full Self-Driving computer, HW3 Less sought after

    Electrek reported in March 2019 that only cars bought with Full Self-Driving get the newer computer free. A recall covering 2017 to 2020 cars names the 2.5 Autopilot computer.1,2

Before you pay

Open the buyer's checklist

Every warning and recall for this generation, with a box to tick.

Sources

  1. Electrek 2019 (FSD computer)
  2. NHTSA recalls (2020 Model 3)