Tesla Model 3 Premium RWD specs Canada update availability

Tesla Canada updated the Model 3 Premium RWD website listing to show 584 km range and 5.2-second 0-100 km/h time, matching the Fremont-built U.S. specification.

The updated specs match the Fremont-built Long Range RWD that Tesla sold in Canada two years ago.

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The updated range matches the U.S. built Model 3 Premium RWD's 584 km (363 miles) EPA-estimated range.

Pricing and tariff constraints limit current availability - Despite matching U.S. specs, the Premium RWD remains unavailable for order due to tariff-driven pricing and import quota restrictions

The only Model 3 currently available to order in Canada is the Performance, priced at $74,990 after a May price cut.

Tesla's website states that orders for Shanghai-built cars will resume 'if Govt of Canada issues more quota, expected March 2027'.

A Fremont-built Premium RWD would likely be priced around $65,000 to $67,000 after applying a similar markup to US prices.

The $5,000 EV Affordability Program in Canada has a $50,000 transaction cap, which a Fremont-built Premium RWD would exceed.

Canadian counter-tariffs on US-made vehicles, in effect since April 2025, apply a 25% duty to imported US cars.

The federal EV Affordability Program caps transactions at $50,000, which a Fremont-built Premium RWD priced at $65,000-$67,000 would exceed.

Tesla previously raised the Model 3 Long Range AWD price by $11,000 to $79,990 and discontinued the $55,990 RWD due to tariff costs.

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Ordering for the Model 3 Premium RWD is paused until March 2027, pending federal government quota release.

Sales of the Model 3 Premium RWD could start sooner than March 2027 after the website update.

The Premium RWD and AWD variants remain unavailable to order in Canada.

Import quota and tariff context shape market access - With 33,069 unused import permits remaining and 25% counter-tariffs in effect since April 2025, Tesla's ability to offer U.S.-built models is constrained by policy

As of October 9, 33,069 unused import permits remained under the federal tracker.

Over 33,000 Chinese import quota spots remain unused in Canada.

Additional details on pricing and availability

Tesla Canada’s website lists Model 3 Premium Rear-Wheel Drive with 584 km range and 5.2-second 0-100 km/h time, matching Fremont-built specifications from two years ago.

In October 2024, Tesla Canada listed the Model 3 Long Range RWD at 584 km and 5.2 seconds, starting at $54,990 and eligible for the federal iZEV rebate, with Fremont as the manufacturing location.

Tesla shipped its remaining US-built Model 3 inventory out of Canada in March ahead of switching to Shanghai production.

The Shanghai-built Model 3 Premium RWD is priced at $39,490 CAD and has 463 km of range and a 6.2-second 0-100 km/h time.

The new figures are located in the 'Model 3 Premium Specs' section under the Rear-Wheel Drive tab on Tesla's Canadian website, with a curb weight of 1,745 kg.

Tesla's Canadian comparison page still lists the Model 3 Premium RWD at 463 km, 6.2 seconds, and $39,490 as of the report date.

Tesla's US website lists the Model 3 Premium RWD at 363 miles (584 km) of EPA range, 0-60 mph in 4.9 seconds, and a starting price of $42,490 USD.

Giga Shanghai builds a Model 3 Long Range RWD for the Chinese market with a 78.4 kWh pack, 830 km of CLTC range, and a 5.2-second 0-100 km/h time.

Canada's 25% counter-tariffs on US-made vehicles, in place since April 2025, continue to apply as of October 9.

The tariffs caused Tesla to raise the Model 3 Long Range AWD by $11,000 to $79,990 and drop the $55,990 RWD entirely in March.

The Shanghai-built Model 3 Premium RWD is priced at $39,490 CAD and has been unavailable since early October.

Orders for Shanghai-built Model 3s are paused due to import quotas, with resumption expected only if the Government of Canada issues more quota by March 2027.

Tesla updated the Model 3 Premium RWD specifications in Canada, increasing EPA-estimated range from 463 km to 584 km.

Acceleration improved from 6.2 seconds to 5.2 seconds.

Tesla stopped taking new orders for China-built Model 3 Premium variants in Canada due to an artificial cap on imports.

The U.S.-built Model 3 RWD was priced at $55,990 in Canada before the switch to China-built vehicles.

The Shanghai-built Premium RWD launched in May at $39,490, the most affordable Model 3 in Canada.

Canada's 25% counter-tariff on American automotive content makes U.S.-built vehicles more expensive.

The U.S. built Model 3 Performance is the only variant currently available through the Canadian configurator.

The update was made on Monday.

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