Side by side

Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) vs Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD

Same body type (sedan) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 25 Jun 2026
Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
฿2,099,000MY 2023
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Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿2,099,000MY 2026
Buy used · 34% off
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Which one's for you

neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.

Where they differ

Current price
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
฿2,099,000
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿2,099,000
WLTP range
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
547 km
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
528 km
DC charging
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
250 kW
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
250 kW
0–100 km/h
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
3.3 s
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
3.1 s
Battery
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
75 kWh
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
79 kWh
Top speed
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
261 km/h
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
262 km/h
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Lower cost
Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch)
฿22,076/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,324,539
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿22,180/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,330,794

Near-identical to own — within a rounding error of each other per month.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) or the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD?

The Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) and the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD are priced about the same in Thailand.

Which has more range, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) or the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD?

The Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) has the longer WLTP range — 19 km more than the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD.

Which is quicker, the Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD (pre-Highland launch) or the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD?

The Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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