2022 Tesla Model 3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2022 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 $14,450–$34,515 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 43,541 vehicles built
  • 1,206 for sale right now
  • $14,450–$34,515 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

What actually differs

Long Range AWD · Battery electric Battery electric · RWD Performance AWD · Battery electric
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $25,990 $22,511 $28,900
For sale right now 660 349 197
Vehicles built 22,447 15,351 5,740
Same on every 2022 Model 3
  • Engine Electric
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Electric
  • Body Sedan
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,752 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Long Range AWD · Battery electric
$25,990
Battery electric · RWD
$22,511
Performance AWD · Battery electric
$28,900
$14,016 $19,400 $24,784 $30,167 $35,551
Price trend

Median up $1,360 over the last 12 months.

2022 Model 3 price history →
Will it hold value?

A Model 3 typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $16,080 today.

Model 3 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

138/126 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2022 Model 3

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

18 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2022 Model 3
  • 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
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5YJ3E1EB-N means

5YJ 3E1EB · N
5YJ
the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
3E1EB
together encode the Model 3 line — Sedan, Electric, All-wheel drive — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
N
in position 10 — model year 2022
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 5YJ3E1EB 1NF250824 5YJ3E1EB 5NF270302 5YJ3E1EB 4NF256004
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2022 Tesla Model 3 prices →