Tesla models

The Tesla Model 3 is easily Australia’s most popular premium sedan. Last year, the Chinese-made, American-badged four-door outsold the BMW 3 Series/4 The Tesla Model 3 is the best-selling EV sedan in Australia. Over the next three months and 5000km, we’re going to see if the king deserves its crown.

The original Tesla Model Y Performance was like the polarising deep-cut third album from your favourite band — the one that followed the sweet, well-liked Credible improvements in the Model Y Performance’s ride quality and body control lift engagement, making us cry out for a similar upgrade to this Tesla’s steering.

There are no two ways about it, Tesla’s sales are sliding in Australia. There’s an explanation, of course, with a stop-delivery creating pent-up demand Model 3 swings back into the garage but this time with Full Self Driving (Supervised) for the first time in right-hand drive.

When pre-orders opened for the updated Tesla Model Y earlier in 2025, most early-adopter Australians gravitated toward the Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD) variant. Deeply impressive real-world efficiency, and resulting usable range, makes the much-improved Tesla Model Y base model a solid SUV choice.

Chasing Cars doesn’t do political commentary. We publish road tests we hope Australian car buyers find valuable. So we’ll deal with the elephant in the Tesla has given its crucial Model Y a superb mid-life upgrade that fixes or improves many of the SUV’s previous faults—making its connection to fraught politics frustrating

It shouldn’t be surprising, but it turns out that Tesla does listen to feedback. There’s no other way to explain the swag of worthwhile upgrades to the Tesla has listened to feedback: the facelift of the Model 3 addresses a range of criticism to tremendous effect. This is a much better car

Need more space than a Model 3 provides? Tesla’s first midsize SUV, the Model Y, has landed in Australia in RWD and Performance AWD models.

Watch our expert review of the 2019 Tesla Model 3 Performance, including dual motors, handling, interior, boot space and Australian price.

Tesla has unveiled its latest version of the Roadster, featuring spectacular rocket-powered abilities that CEO Elon Musk has promised will “crush every The new Roadster has been re-unveiled to the world, featuring Cybertruck-like styling radically different from the first version we saw back in 2017

The cost of entry to the Tesla Model 3 electric sedan has been dramatically reduced by $9000 for its 2027 model year with the introduction of an

The Tesla Model Y has been given an MY27 upgrade that introduces faster mid-range models, a cheaper Performance flagship, and vehicle-to-load technology

The unveiling of the second-generation Tesla Roadster has been delayed yet again. Scheduled for tomorrow in the Texan city of Waco, Tesla announced a

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the long-awaited second-generation Roadster will be officially unveiled on October 1st in the US, or 10.30AM on

Electric vehicle sales in Australia are estimated to have passed the 650,000 mark, after a bumper July where they made up 22 per cent of the total market. What are the best-selling EVs in Australia, and does Chasing Cars recommend them?

Fresh from bringing Australian distribution in-house, Xpeng has announced updates to its G6 ‘ultra smart coupe SUV’, headlined by the addition of All-wheel drive and even faster charging boost Xpeng G6’s appeal as brand gears up to launch more models

MG Motor Australia has upgraded the flagship Essence 62 version of its MGS5 EV SUV with more power, performance and range as rolling MY26 updates in

It’s now cheaper than ever to purchase Cupra’s Tavascan midsize SUV. Cupra Australia has today debuted an all-new, introductory ‘V’ grade to its Tavascan New Tavascan V variant will be Cupra’s cheapest yet, though it still packs a Sennheiser stereo, rear-wheel drive and Model Y-beating price

It’s not just the global political landscape that is rapidly evolving – the Australian new-car market is undergoing a metamorphosis. Electric vehicles Even Toyota takes a big hit in response to huge volume gains made by BYD, Chery, Jaecoo, Geely and modest increases by Hyundai and Kia

New MG S6 promises to be a genuine rival to a growing list of midsize electric SUVs

Nissan is seriously evaluating exactly which global products will populate its Australian line-up going forward. Of particular interest are the Chinese Nissan mulls China-sourced electrified ute, SUV and family vehicles for local growth

The all-new third-generation Mercedes-Benz CLA sedan – codenamed ‘C178’ (for ICE) and ‘C174’ (for BEV) – has been priced for its imminent Australian

Tesla has priced its extended-body, six seat Model Y L from $74,900 before on-road costs, with initial deliveries to commence in April. New Tesla Model Y ‘L’ priced from $74,900, featuring three-row seating, an extended body, and a driving range of 681km

In just two months of sales for 2026, the Australian new vehicle market has marked a major milestone, with Japan losing its title of lead vehicle importer For the first time in 28 years, there were more vehicles sold in Australia from China than Japan

A recent Tesla press release has confirmed the brand will not introduce cut-price variants of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y medium SUV to Australia, Tesla Australia will rename its existing range with a ‘Premium’ focus — but one subtle line confirms this isn’t in preparation for the launch of cheaper, ‘Standard’ models.