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Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD vs Tesla Model 3 RWD

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

Prices checked 06 Aug 2026
Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿2,099,000MY 2026
Buy used · 34% off
Tesla Model 3 RWD
฿1,599,000MY 2026
Buy new
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Which one's for you
Pick the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD if
  • the quicker 0–100 (3.1 s) matters
  • headroom matters — 22 kWh more battery
Pick the Tesla Model 3 RWD if
  • you'd rather save ฿500,000 for similar specs

Where they differ

Current price
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿2,099,000
Model 3 RWD
฿1,599,000
WLTP range
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
528 km
Model 3 RWD
513 km
DC charging
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
250 kW
Model 3 RWD
0–100 km/h
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
3.1 s
Model 3 RWD
6.1 s
Battery
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
79 kWh
Model 3 RWD
57 kWh
Top speed
Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
262 km/h
Model 3 RWD
201 km/h

evchu Score

Model 3 Premium Performance AWD

59
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Solid choice
Strongest for Performance
  • Value42
  • Range64
  • Cost to own37
  • Charging75
  • Performance94

Model 3 RWD

56
evchu Score
Solid choice
Strongest for Range
  • Value54
  • Range61
  • Cost to own53
  • Performance54
Cost of ownership, head to head

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

Model 3 Premium Performance AWD
฿22,180/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,330,794
Lower cost
Model 3 RWD
฿16,972/mo
5-yr total: ฿1,018,308

Over 5 years the Tesla Model 3 RWD costs about ฿5,208/mo less to own — roughly ฿312,486 cheaper all-in.

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 Premium Performance AWD or the Tesla Model 3 RWD?

The Tesla Model 3 RWD is cheaper — ฿500,000 less than the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD at current prices.

Which has more range, the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD or the Tesla Model 3 RWD?

The Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD has the longer WLTP range — 15 km more than the Tesla Model 3 RWD.

Which is quicker, the Tesla Model 3 Premium Performance AWD or the Tesla Model 3 RWD?

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

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