Tesla touts Model 3 750km range

Tesla is pushing a big number again — 750 km for the Model 3. But the important part is the fine print. That figure is on Tesla’s Australian site, and it uses the WLTP test cycle, not the U.S. EPA one. In the U.S., Tesla’s own Model 3 page currently shows 321 miles EPA for the rear-wheel-drive car. Those are both official numbers. They just answer different questions. (tesla.com) ### Where does the 750 km claim come from? It’s straight from Tesla’s regional marketing. On Tesla Australia, the Model 3 “Premium” page says “750 km Range (WLTP)” and spells out that this is the Long Range rear-wheel-drive version on 18-inch wheels. So this is not some fan account juicing a screenshot. Tesla is really using that number. (tesla.com)nd bigger than U.S. numbers? Because WLTP usually lands higher than EPA. WLTP is still a regulated test, but it tends to be more forgiving than the EPA cycle, especially for efficient EVs. Tesla’s U.S. page for the Model 3 shows 321 miles EPA-estimated range for the rear-wheel-drive version now on sale there. That gap is the whole argument (tesla.com)untry. The measuring stick changed. (tesla.com) ### So is the 750 km number fake? Not fake — just easy to misunderstand. Official range figures are lab-cycle benchmarks, basically a standardized way to compare cars. They are not promises about what you will get cruising at 75 mph with climate running and a trunk full of stuff. That’s why EV range debates never really end. People hear “range” and think “my highway (tesla.com)ation result under this test protocol.” (tesla.com) ### What happens on the highway instead? This is where Tesla usually does better than many rivals, but not always in the way the headline suggests. InsideEVs highlighted an Out of Spec 70-mph test from September 2024 where the refreshed Model 3 Dual Motor Long Range beat its EPA combined figure on a highway loop. That is unusual enough to matter, because many E(tesla.com)e catch is that this was a different Model 3 variant from the 750 km WLTP car. (insideevs.com) ### What about the Model Y comparison? The Model Y shows why people get skeptical. FuelEconomy.gov lists the 2025 Model Y Long Range AWD at 311 miles total EPA range. In a 70-mph comparison test covered by InsideEVs in March 2025, the updated “Juniper” Model Y went farther than the old one, but the old one was slightly more(insideevs.com)iency do not line up neatly. (fueleconomy.gov) ### Does battery aging change the story? Yes, but usually more slowly than people think. Tesla’s 2023 impact data, summarized by InsideEVs and linked back to Tesla’s report archive, says Model 3 and Model Y Long Range packs lose about 15% capacity on average (fueleconomy.gov)ight. Outlier cars can degrade faster. (insideevs.com) ### What should buyers take from this? Treat 750 km as a certification headline, not a road-trip guarantee. The useful question is simpler: what does this car do at your speed, in your weather, on your tires, after a few years? Tesla’s Model 3 remains one of the more efficient EVs around. But the number that sells the car and the number you live with are often cousins, not twins. (tesla.com)