2020 Tesla Model 3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
13 builds left the factory as a 2020 Model 3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $13,878–$33,500 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 31,095 vehicles built
- 714 for sale right now
- $13,878–$33,500 typical price range
Which Model 3 is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Model 3
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Most common — 48% of 2020 Model 3s
Battery electric 5YJ3E1EA-LElectric, Automatic. 14,821 built.
$13,878 great deal $21,999 typical $27,200 top of market -
Long Range AWD · Battery electric 5YJ3E1EB-LElectric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 11,615 built.
$13,999 great deal $23,900 typical $29,998 top of market -
Performance AWD · Battery electric 5YJ3E1EC-LElectric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,648 built.
$16,130 great deal $24,500 typical $33,500 top of market
What actually differs
| Battery electric | Long Range AWD · Battery electric | Performance AWD · Battery electric | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $21,999 | $23,900 | $24,500 |
| For sale right now | 351 | 259 | 104 |
| Vehicles built | 14,821 | 11,615 | 4,648 |
Same on every 2020 Model 3
- Engine Electric
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Electric
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,008 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
21 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 5YJ3E1EA-L means
- 5YJ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
- 3E1EA
- together encode the Model 3 line — Sedan, Electric — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Electric Sedan 5YJ3E1EL-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Electric Sedan 5YJ3E1EV-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5YJ3R1RB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Standard Plus RWD EYJ3E1EA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Performance AWD Electric Sedan 5YJ3EAEC-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedansaloon 5YJ3E7EA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Standard Range 0003E1EA-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Electric Sedan 5YJ3E1E1-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Electric 5YJ3F7EC-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Electric 5YJ3F7EB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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