Subsystems

Motor Type(s)

Rear motor: AC permanent magnet synchronous motor, liquid-cooled, with variable frequency drive.

Front motor (AWD vehicles): AC induction motor, liquid-cooled, with variable frequency drive.

Motor Specifications

Cars manufactured in the U.S.:

Motor Type Max Power Max Torque Voltage
3D1 202 kW @ 5000 rpm 404 Nm 320 V
3D3 137 kW @ 6380 rpm 219 Nm 320 V
3D5 180 kW @ 6000 rpm 326 Nm 320 V

Cars manufactured in CHINA:

Motor Type Max Power Max Torque Voltage
3D1 202 kW @ 5000 rpm 404 Nm 320 V
3D3 137 kW @ 6380 rpm 219 Nm 320 V
3D5 180 kW @ 6000 rpm 326 Nm 320 V
3D6 220 kW @ 5000 rpm 440 Nm 320 V
3D7 194 kW @ 5400 rpm 340 Nm 320 V
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Note
Motor type in your Model 3 depends on date of manufacture. See Motor Labeling.

Drive Type

Model Drive Type
Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive AWD
Performance AWD

Performance and Energy

For information related to performance and energy, go to http://www.tesla.cn.

Maximum Gradeability

The maximum gradeability is >30%.

Motor Labeling

Motor labeling includes:

  • EID: 1234567-00- a unique motor part number.
  • ETD: XXX - three-characters designating the motor type (from 3D1 through 3D7).
  • ESN: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX - a unique 14-character motor serial number.
  • VIN: a unique 17 character vehicle identification number.

Rear motor label location:

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Rear motor label located on rear trunk:

Rear trunk open with an arrow pointing to label on liftgate

Rear trunk open with an arrow pointing to label on liftgate

Front motor (if equipped) label location:

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Front motor (if equipped) label located under front hood:

Front trunk open with arrow pointing to label location on underside of front hood

Transmission

Transmission Specifications
Type Single speed fixed gear
Gearbox Ratio 9:1

Steering

Steering Specifications
Type Rack and pinion with electronic power steering, speed sensitive
Number of turns lock to lock 2.00
Turning Circle (curb to curb) 11.6 meters

Brakes

Brakes Specifications
Type 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution, Integrated Advanced Stability Control and Electronic Accelerator pedal actuated regenerative braking system
Rotor Diameter (ventilated)

Front (non-Performance): 12.6"/320 mm
Front (Performance): 13.98"/355 mm
Rear (non-Performance): 13.2"/335 mm
Rear (Performance): 13.2”/335 mm
Front Rotor thickness

New: 0.98"/25 mm
Service limit: 0.91”/23 mm
Rear Rotor thickness

New: 0.79"/20 mm
Service limit: 0.71”/18 mm
Lateral runout

0.050 mm
Chordal runout

0.040 mm
Disk thickness variation (DTV)

0.010 mm
Non-Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate)

New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.110"/2.8 mm
Non-Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate)

New: 0.354"/9 mm
Service limit: 0.078"/2 mm
Performance Front Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate)

New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.085"/2.15 mm
Performance Rear Brake Pad Thickness (excluding back plate)

New: 0.393"/10 mm
Service limit: 0.071"/1.8 mm
Parking brake Electrically actuated parking brake integrated into rear caliper

Suspension

Suspension Specifications
Front Independent, double wishbone, coil spring/telescopic damper, sway bar
Rear Independent, multi-link, coil spring/telescopic damper

Battery - Low Voltage

Battery - Low Voltage Specifications
Rating 33 amp hour or higher
Voltage and Polarity Low voltage negative (-) ground

Battery - High Voltage

For Li-ion battery:

Battery - High Voltage Specifications
Type Liquid-cooled lithium ion (Li-ion)
Nominal Voltage

355V DC
Temperature Range Do not expose Model 3 to ambient temperatures above 60° C or below -30° C for more than 24 hours at a time.

For LFP battery: Vehicles with a lithium iron phopshate (LFP) battery have different charge limits. Refer to the information on your vehicle touchscreen (navigate to Controls > Charging) or the mobile app (touch the Charging icon) for recommended daily and trip charging limits.

You can determine whether your vehicle is equipped with an LFP battery by navigating to Controls > Software > Additional Vehicle Information. High voltage battery type only shows when your battery is LFP.

Battery - High Voltage Specifications
Type Lithium iron phosphate (LFP)
Nominal Voltage 345V DC
Temperature Range Do not expose Model 3 to ambient temperatures above 60° C or below -30° C for more than 24 hours at a time.