The Model 3 is Tesla’s smallest and cheapest car and was the UK’s third best-selling model in August - the first time an electric vehicle (EV) has made the top 10 best sellers. It has won prizes for Best Electric Car and Best Company Car, along with the Safety Award and overall Car of the Year top prize at the Parkers New Car Awards 2020. Experts at Parkers, the UK’s biggest new car buying and advice website, were impressed with the Model 3, calling it ‘capable, likeable and extremely good to drive.’
“Although we’re a long way from the end of days for petrol and diesel, it’s good to know that the forward-thinking among us have a choice of some very talented alternatively-powered cars” said Keith Adams, Editor of Parkers. “The Tesla Model 3 isn’t just a good electric car. It is a good car full stop. Not only do attractive leases make it cheaper to run than you would think, it is environmentally-friendly and also very fast and fun to drive. It is the first time an electric car has been named Parkers’ Car of the Year, but with all the big manufacturers spending billions on developing exciting EVs, it is unlikely to be the last”.
The cheapest Tesla Model 3 costs under £400 per month on finance and it can drive up to 335 miles on one charge, thereby helping to alleviate range anxiety. According to Parkers’ new miles per pound metric, the entry-level Model 3 will travel 32 miles for every £1 of electricity - three times as far as a petrol or diesel equivalent.
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