Tesla Sweden has responded to a automotive journal’s claims that the brand new Mannequin 3 sedan has “poor” brakes. The all-electric sedan was subjected to the publication’s assessments, and its braking distance was reportedly discovered to be missing.
The automotive journal’s assessments
As famous in a report from Swedish automotive journal Teknikens Värld, the brand new Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary’s braking distance proved subpar when it was examined, with the car reportedly having a braking distance of a whopping 133.2 ft (40.6 meters). The journal claimed that it repeated the check with one other Mannequin 3, and its outcomes have been solely 5 ft (1.5 meters) higher.
The journal famous that this was unacceptable since an appropriate braking distance is 124 ft (28 meters), which additionally occurs to be the Mannequin 3’s braking distance when it was examined by Edmunds in the USA. The publication additionally acknowledged that the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer, which is supplied with drum brakes on the rear, had a braking distance that’s 16 ft (5 meters) shorter in its assessments.
Tesla Sweden’s response
Tesla Sweden responded to the automotive journal’s claims, stating that the all-electric sedan’s alleged braking efficiency was not in line with the corporate’s information, nor does it align with the Mannequin 3’s security rankings. The corporate additionally famous that it could be inspecting the 2 Mannequin 3s that have been used within the journal’s check.
“Within the newest braking assessments with Mannequin 3, which have been carried out by Teknikens Värld 2021, a braking distance of 36.5 meters was measured for Mannequin 3 RWD and 36.7 meters for Mannequin 3 Lengthy Vary AWD, so these outcomes should not acknowledged or in line with our inner assessments.
“We’re inspecting the 2 specimens to seek out out why the braking distances differ. Security is primary at Tesla. Mannequin 3 comes with all security options as normal. Unbiased crash security group Euro NCAP lately introduced new crash outcomes for vehicles examined in Might 2025. Euro NCAP provides the upgraded Mannequin 3 a 5 out of 5-star security score and an general rating of 90%, making Mannequin 3 one of many most secure autos examined underneath the most recent and most stringent testing protocol ever,” Tesla Sweden acknowledged.
Teknikens Värld digs its heels
Whereas Tesla Sweden has responded to its allegations, the automotive journal famous that it’ll nonetheless stand agency on its declare that the brand new Mannequin 3 has poor brakes.
“The truth that the Mannequin 3 beforehand handed the brake check will not be related as a result of at the moment’s technology of the Mannequin 3 is to be thought-about a brand new technology, as Tesla themselves usually level out. Neither is the end in Euro NCAP related as a result of they’re completely different assessments. We are able to subsequently conclude that Tesla has poor brakes on the brand new Mannequin 3. It’s good for everybody to know,” the automotive journal wrote.
