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Tesla makes some of the safest vehicles in the world, with impressive results in crashworthiness tests. The refreshed Model 3 makes no exception, and China's Ivista is the first authority to confirm this. The Model 3 Highland scored a five-star rating in Ivista's driver assistance assessment, even though Tesla doesn't offer park assist features in China.
In September 2023, Tesla started sales of the refreshed Model 3 in Asia and Europe. The electric sedan hasn't been tested by safety regulators yet. Still, given its similarity with the outgoing model, it should prove just as safe. As far as the car's structure is concerned, nothing has changed, which means that the Model 3 Highland should have no problem getting those five-star ratings. On the other hand, Tesla has undoubtedly improved the driver assistance package, which means the grades should improve in this area.
Until the revamped Model 3 gets its crashworthiness ratings from one of the reputable safety agencies, we can only presume this. This is not always guaranteed, though, as the Model 3's experience in Australia already proved. Tesla's electric sedan is now under a stop sales order because it lacks an easily accessible top-tether point for the rear middle seat. This sounds like a minor mishap, but it's sure one that rattled families with children. It also caused the Model 3 to lose its five-star ANCAP rating, which was carried over from the outgoing model.
We're yet to see EuroNCAP and the IIHS testing the refreshed Model 3, so the first safety assessment comes from China. It's not a complete crashworthiness evaluation, as it only concerns the Model 3's advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Still, it's refreshing to see that the Model 3 hasn't lost its mojo. The five-star rating awarded by Ivista confirms that the Model 3 continues to offer impressive active safety features.
Ivista evaluated the Tesla Model 3 in four areas: Smart Driving, Smart Safety, Intelligent Interaction, and Smart Energy Efficiency. The good news is that the refreshed Model 3 scored a reassuringly "Good" rating in all four metrics. The results are even more impressive considering that the Model 3 is now vision-only, without other sensors besides cameras to monitor the surroundings. The standard evaluation also includes Smart Parking. However, since Tesla does not offer such features in China, the Model 3 was not appraised.
Besides driver assistance systems, Ivista also evaluated energy efficiency, including how close the rated range is to the real-world results. Under normal temperatures, the Model 3 Long Range was found to have 11.6% less range than its China Light Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC) rating, which was considered a Good performance. In high-temperature scenarios, the Model 3 lost 15.6% of its advertised range and was rated Poor. Despite losing 26.5% in the low-temperature evaluation, the Model 3 got a Good rating.
Until the revamped Model 3 gets its crashworthiness ratings from one of the reputable safety agencies, we can only presume this. This is not always guaranteed, though, as the Model 3's experience in Australia already proved. Tesla's electric sedan is now under a stop sales order because it lacks an easily accessible top-tether point for the rear middle seat. This sounds like a minor mishap, but it's sure one that rattled families with children. It also caused the Model 3 to lose its five-star ANCAP rating, which was carried over from the outgoing model.
We're yet to see EuroNCAP and the IIHS testing the refreshed Model 3, so the first safety assessment comes from China. It's not a complete crashworthiness evaluation, as it only concerns the Model 3's advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Still, it's refreshing to see that the Model 3 hasn't lost its mojo. The five-star rating awarded by Ivista confirms that the Model 3 continues to offer impressive active safety features.
Ivista evaluated the Tesla Model 3 in four areas: Smart Driving, Smart Safety, Intelligent Interaction, and Smart Energy Efficiency. The good news is that the refreshed Model 3 scored a reassuringly "Good" rating in all four metrics. The results are even more impressive considering that the Model 3 is now vision-only, without other sensors besides cameras to monitor the surroundings. The standard evaluation also includes Smart Parking. However, since Tesla does not offer such features in China, the Model 3 was not appraised.
Besides driver assistance systems, Ivista also evaluated energy efficiency, including how close the rated range is to the real-world results. Under normal temperatures, the Model 3 Long Range was found to have 11.6% less range than its China Light Duty Vehicle Test Cycle (CLTC) rating, which was considered a Good performance. In high-temperature scenarios, the Model 3 lost 15.6% of its advertised range and was rated Poor. Despite losing 26.5% in the low-temperature evaluation, the Model 3 got a Good rating.
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The new Model 3 received a 5-star rating in China's IVISTA Vehicle Intelligence Latest Assessment.
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