2026 Tesla Model 3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
3 builds left the factory as a 2026 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 $32,900–$78,679 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 289 vehicles built
- 60 for sale right now
- $32,900–$78,679 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 — 61% of 2026 Model 3s
Premium RWD · Battery electric 5YJ3E1EA-TElectric, Direct Drive, Rear-wheel drive. 176 built.
$32,900 great deal $41,288 typical $44,999 top of market -
Performance · Battery electric · AWD 5YJ3E1ET-TElectric, Direct Drive, All-wheel drive. 66 built.
$47,538 great deal $51,300 typical $78,679 top of market -
Premium · Battery electric · AWD 5YJ3E1EB-TElectric, Direct Drive, All-wheel drive. 47 built.
What actually differs
| Premium RWD · Battery electric | Performance · Battery electric · AWD | Premium · Battery electric · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Rear-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $41,288 | $51,300 | $45,995 |
| For sale right now | 38 | 11 | 11 |
| Vehicles built | 176 | 66 | 47 |
Same on every 2026 Model 3
- Engine Electric
- Transmission Direct Drive
- Fuel Electric
- Body Sedan
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
101 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium RWD · Battery electric
$41,288
Performance · Battery electric · AWD
$51,300
$31,913
$44,195
$56,477
$68,758
$81,040
Safety, in plain English
Driver assistance — every 2026 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
What 5YJ3E1EA-T means
5YJ
3E1EA
·
T
- 5YJ
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Tesla registered — assembled in the United States
- 3E1EA
- together encode the Model 3 line — Sedan, Electric, Rear-wheel drive — as Tesla filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- T
- in position 10 — model year 2026
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
5YJ3E1EA
4TF117091
5YJ3E1EA
XTF180695
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