The Tesla Model 3 has real benefits well above expectations

With a production of more than 1.000 Tesla Model 3 per week, more and more impressions are being heard from the clients who are receiving them. Now we can even see test of performance where it looks like the new sedan get better performance even than those announced by Tesla.

But the good opinions about the Model 3 do not stop there. One of BMW's professional drivers has tried one and has reached compare it to a BMW M3. Quite a compliment for the newcomer, because it also compares it for its reactions and behavior with an M3 E46, one of the most praised of the German brand.

Model 3 exceeds expectations

In the first instance, the Model 3 was not expected to be a high performance electric. But seen what has been seen, it may be somewhat closer to this type of car than a purely ecological vehicle. The official acceleration figures published by Tesla for the longer range version is 0 to 97 km/h (0 to 60 miles per hour) in 5,1 seconds. A fact that has been widely lowered in the test carried out by drag Times, who has managed to reach that speed in just 4,6 seconds.

Another of the measurements where the Model 3 has surprised is in the quarter mile, one of the most used in the United States. The time it took to cover this distance from a standstill was 13,376 seconds with a speed to reach the goal of 166 km / h. Which to get an idea, is the acceleration of a current BMW 340i xDrive, time from 0 to 60 miles per hour included.

And not just in a straight line...

Leaving aside the times achieved in a straight line, the benefits commented by the BMW driver about the Model 3 they leave it in a very good place: “Despite the short time I was in the seat of this car, it did what I asked with ease. It was communicative, balanced, and surprisingly neutral, even though I couldn't figure out how to remove the stability control. The steering, brakes and balance were up to my expectations for a sports sedan - it reminded me of the M3 E46…”

“This car is a game changer. It's relatively accessible compared to its predecessors, and has even been able to meet the totally biased driving expectations of an old-school BMW lover like myself. I really didn't want to like it, but I've found little to complain about."

Tesla's ability to produce the Model 3 has been in question for some time manufacturing problems he had for most of last year. It seems that finally the bottlenecks that caused this are being fixed, because according to the American company they have achieved a record of cars produced and delivered in 2017. If so, and in view of the reception it is having among the public soon it will be common to see these cars down the street Of course, although they are already coming out at a higher rate from the Tesla assembly lines, it must be taken into account that the waiting list is still long.