On the afternoon of March 10th, 2021, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 342nd “Announcement on Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturing Enterprises and Products”. The product catalog shows the basic data information of the Tesla Model 3 Performance and Model Y Performance.

From the information, it can be seen that both models have upgraded their rear motors to a domestically produced motor with a model number of 3D6, and the power has been increased.

Let’s review the electric motor power (in kW) of various versions of the Model 3 Performance:
- Current: front 137, rear 202, total 339
- Imported: front 147, rear 211, total 358
- New: front 137, rear 220, total 357
The total output power of the new models is close to that of the imported version, with an increase of 18 kW, equivalent to 24 horsepower, compared to the current domestically produced model. The curb weight of the new Model 3 Performance is 1836 kg, while the Model Y Performance is 2010 kg.
🔗Source: MIIT
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