2023 Tesla Model 3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2023 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 $17,495–$38,950 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 40,881 vehicles built
- 1,560 for sale right now
- $17,495–$38,950 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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Performance · Battery electric · AWD 5YJ3E1EC-PElectric, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,700 built.
$23,495 great deal $32,789 typical $38,950 top of market -
Most common — 79% of 2023 Model 3s
RWD · Battery electric 5YJ3E1EA-PElectric, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 32,270 built.
$17,495 great deal $26,990 typical $31,998 top of market -
Long Range AWD · Battery electric 5YJ3E1EB-PElectric, Automatic. 3,882 built.
$21,991 great deal $29,998 typical $35,845 top of market
What actually differs
| RWD · Battery electric | Performance · Battery electric · AWD | Long Range AWD · Battery electric | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | — |
| Typical price today | $26,990 | $32,789 | $29,998 |
| For sale right now | 1,173 | 203 | 184 |
| Vehicles built | 32,270 | 4,700 | 3,882 |
Same on every 2023 Model 3
- Engine Electric
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Electric
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
2,221 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
12 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 5YJ3E1EC-P means
- 5YJ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
- 3E1EC
- 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
- P
- in position 10 — model year 2023
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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