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The new Tesla Model 3 achieved an average score of 98% and a 5-star rating in the environmental Green NCAP tests, the association said on Thursday. The sedan scored ten out of ten in the clean air category, 9.7 in the energy efficiency index and 9.8 in the greenhouse gas index.
Green NCAP, an independent pan-European consumer program that evaluates vehicles on their environmental impact, described the results of the rear-wheel-drive version of the Model 3 as “even more impressive” when compared to the previous version of the sedan.
Tesla Model S has also been tested and scored a slightly lower score of 96%.
“In 2022 Green NCAP tested a Tesla Model 3 for the first time and the vehicle set new standards for energy efficiency. Today, the result of the new Model 3 are even more impressive. Tested here is the rear wheel drive version,” Green NCAP said in a statement.
The organization noted that, despite its 1,763 kg weight, the Model 3 combines an efficient powertrain with optimized aerodynamics to set a new record for energy consumption, achieving 20.8 kWh/100 km in the BAB130 Highway Test.
“Its mass of 1,763 kg doesn’t make it a light-weight, but the efficient powertrain in combination with the extremely optimised aerodynamics helps it not only keep its image as one of the most efficient electric vehicles without any compromise on comfort, but to set a new record value once again – only 20.8 kWh/100 km in the BAB130 Highway Test.
Green NCAP tested the Model 3 RWD equipped with a 60 kWh battery, which provided a range of 324 km during high-speed, dynamic highway driving conditions. “The mixed driving type real-world On-Road Drive was performed on a dry road in sunny weather with a favourable temperature of 20°C,” Green NCAP stated.
“Under such conditions, the Model 3 recorded a consumption of only 14.2 kWh/100 km, corresponding to a range of 475 km. The short Urban Trip needed just 12.4 kWh/100 km and could be repeated for 547 km in total. In the Cold Ambient Test at -7°C, not only is the low consumption figure impressive, but also the fact that the thermal management system reached 18°C at the front passenger’s headrest in only 3 minutes, clearly not sacrificing comfort to increase driving range,” the association added.
Goldman Sachs analyst Mark Delaney released on Wednesday a new research note on Tesla raising the firm’s price target to $345.00 from $250.00. Earlier this week, also Morgan Stanley analyst Adam Jonas also increased the firm’s price target on the stock to $400 from $310 while naming Tesla as the firm’s top pick.
Registration data released on Tuesday showed that Tesla registered 21,900 vehicles in China between December 2 and 8, marking its third-highest weekly figure in the past three years.
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