In China, buyers of the Tesla Model 3 now have to wait even longer for their new electric car. Delivery times have been extended again from 2-4 weeks to 3-5 weeks.
According to the industry portal CnEVPost, the reason for the delays is not known.
Model Y still available faster
For the Model Y, Tesla's popular crossover SUV, on the other hand, delivery times remain unchanged. Here, the waiting time in China is still 1-3 weeks.
Model 3Production and prices
Both the Model 3 as well as the Model Y are shown in the Tesla-plant in Shanghai. The prices for the Model 3 start in China at the equivalent of 31,900 euros for the basic version with rear-wheel drive. The other two variants with all-wheel drive cost at least 37,200 euros and 45,800 euros.
Sales figures in China: Model 3 in the red, Model Y strong demand
Tesla in June, although overall sold 7.33% more vehicles in China than in May (55,215), compared to the same month last year 20.15% in the red (June 2023: 74,212).
The Model 3 contributed to 18,151 units sold in June to 30.63% of the total sales of Tesla in China with. Here, too, there was an increase compared to the same month last year. decrease of 20.18%, whereas sales in comparison to May increased by 19.18% compared to May.
The Chinese market was significantly more successful in June Model Y. With 41,110 units sold it made almost 70% of the total Tesla-sales from. However, sales figures here also fell compared to June 2023 by 20.13%.
Conclusion: The demand for Tesla-vehicles in China remains high, however, growth has slowed considerably compared to the previous year. The reasons for the extended delivery times of the Model 3 are unclear.
