Tesla Model 3 Highland facelift coming soon to Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Tesla has recently inaugurated its Cyberjaya headquarters in Malaysia incorporating a showroom area and a dedicated parts warehouse. And now, the American EV marque is set to launch its second model, the all-new Model 3 Highland facelift, in the local market. 

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Tesla Regional Director Isabel Fan confirmed that the EV will hit Malaysian roads this month with deliveries slated to begin by the end of this year. 

Tesla Malaysia offers the Model 3 Highland in two variants - Rear-Wheel Drive and Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive Long Range, priced at RM 189,000 and RM 218,000, respectively. The former will come equipped with a single electric motor providing a 0-100 acceleration time of 6.1 seconds and a top speed of 201 kmph. While the battery capacity is yet to be known, the quoted driving range is 513 km (on the WLTP cycle).

Speaking about the Model 3 Highland AWD, this variant is faster as it takes only 4.4 seconds to hit the 100 kmph mark. Also, it will have a bigger battery pack offering a range of 629 km on a single charge.

Equipment-wise, the upcoming Tesla Model 3 Highland will come loaded with the following bits -

• 18-inch Photon wheels (optional 19-inch Nova wheels priced at RM 7,500)
• LED daytime running lights
• LED headlights and tail lights
• All-glass roof
• 15.4-inch central touchscreen unit
• In-car navigation 
• Over-the-air updates

• Ventilated seats
• 17-speaker audio system
• Automatic Emergency Braking 
• Optional Enhanced Autopilot (with Navigate on Autopilot and Auto Lane Change, priced at RM 16,000
• Optional Full Self-Driving Capability (with all functionality of Basic Autopilot and Enhanced Autopilot, priced at RM 32,000)

The EV will come in a range of colour options to choose from. The standard option is Pearl White Multi-Coat. Solid Black and Deep Blue Metallic come at an additional RM 5,000 each, while opting for Stealth Grey incurs an extra cost of RM 7,500 and Ultra Red comes with a premium of RM 11,000.

Are you looking forward to the new Tesla Model 3 Highland launch? Let us know in the comments.

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