Just a few months after its global debut in October 2025, the Tesla Model 3 Standard has made its way to the Malaysian ordering page, with prices starting from RM147,600. This makes it the most affordable brand new Tesla in Malaysia to date.
With the introduction of the Tesla Model 3 Standard, the RWD, LR RWD and LR AWD models have been given the ‘Premium’ suffix and are now referred to as the Tesla Model 3 Premium range. At the top of the range you of course have the Tesla Model 3 Performance.
So what’s the difference between the standard RWD and the Premium RWD? The Standard has a WLTP range of 534 km, which is slightly further than the 520 km of the Premium RWD. The Standard is only 0.1 second slower to 100 km/h in 6.2 seconds.
On the outside, you can recognize the Standard by its new 18-inch Prismata wheel design, and there’s no option to upgrade to the larger 19-inch Nova design. Additionally, if you want to upgrade from the standard Stealth Gray, you can only opt for Pearl White or Diamond Black, both priced at RM5k.
There are bigger changes on the inside. The number of speakers has been reduced to 7 speakers, compared to 9 on the Premium RWD. You also lose the FM radio tuner.
The ambient lighting band that runs across the dashboard and doors is now gone, as is the lighting of the door pockets. The steering wheel is now manually adjustable. The seat controls are now gone – you’ll now have to rely on the touchscreen for adjustments, but you have a memory function linked to the driver profile so at least you only have to do this once.
The exterior mirrors are still electrically adjustable, but lose the dimming function. The seats and door trim are now cloth, compared to leather and microsuede on the Premium. The front seats are now only heated and lose the ventilation function, while the rear seats lose the heating. The rear row touchscreen is gone and the rear air vents now have to be adjusted manually.
One mechanical change is the suspension system: they are now completely passive, like the pre-Highland model, instead of being equipped with the frequency-sensitive dampers that made their debut on the Highland.
Apart from the above items, everything else is pretty much the same. You still have Basic Autopilot included, along with all the cameras that double as dashcams, and you can add EAP and FSD if you want.
Tesla Malaysia has not introduced the Tesla Model Y Standard, which is visually more different from the outside compared to the “Premium” Model Y next to this Model 3 Standard.
What do you think of the Tesla Model 3 Standard – is the price reduction worth the spec revision?
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