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To your point on the Model 3, I think you forgot to unselect the 'including incentives' button on the Model 3. The actual MSRP for the 356 mi (not 334, 334 is w
by Kirby64 4y ago
To your point on the Model 3, I think you forgot to unselect the 'including incentives' button on the Model 3. The actual MSRP for the 356 mi (not 334, 334 is with the 19" wheels) Model 3 is $56k.
In comparison, the i4 is 55k MSRP for the base one, certain not double the price (at least, at MSRP).
That said, I see some things I see as important differences at those MSRP points:
* Model 3 has their basic autopilot included in that price. BMW for adaptive cruise features and parking adds another $2400. Also, BMW assistant seems much, much more limited than the Tesla system based on the description.
* Model 3 includes their 'premium' audio, that's another $875 from BMW.
* Model 3 includes heated seats/steering wheel, lumbar support, etc. That's a $950 add-on from BMW.
* BMW offers ventilated front seats, which is not offered by Tesla on the Model 3; that said, it's a $350 option. plus requires the $1.5k leather option as well.
* Model 3 is AWD. BMW is RWD only. AWD only comes on the m50 model, which also has lower range (and more expensive by 10k)
* Model 3 is much faster (5.4 for BMW, 4.2 for Tesla)
* BMW allows 4 different synthetic color choices for free. Model 3 non-black (white) is a $1000. BMW also offers leather colorways for $1500
* BMW offers dash trim options for free. Tesla one is tied to their seat color choice
* Fancy headlights are $1000 extra from BMW. Standard with a Tesla
* "Drive recorder" is $100 from BMW. Free w/ Tesla
Some of those are pretty substantial differences, and may be another $5k on top. That's also not counting any potential dealer markups that might be in place.
You can argue about BMW vs Tesla quality, but if you're purely talking feature-set, Tesla seems to be winning handily. That said, there are certain things that may be really important to a BMW buyer (colorways, customization) that just are not offered by Tesla and could be a deal-breaker.
- throwaway894345 4y ago> To your point on the Model 3, I think you forgot to unselect the 'including incentives' button on the Model 3. The actual MSRP for the 356 mi (not 334, 334 is with the 19" wheels) Model 3 is $56k. You're correct, I did forget to unselect that option. > In comparison, the i4 is 55k MSRP for the base one, certain not double the price (at least, at MSRP). The i4 gets less range. The max range option is the iX, and that only gets 315. Your options comparison was interesting, although I don't much like adaptive cruise control or lane assist on my model Y (phantom braking) and would pay more to have a standard cruise control option--it's pretty nice that BWM offers it for free!
- Kirby64 4y agoThe BMW iX is a crossover/SUV. A fairer comparison of that car is the Model X, which is much more closely priced to the iX. The Model Y, although cheaper, isn't really the same size car so the X is a closer comparison. And then you're neck-and-neck in pricing (assuming MSRP) for those two.
- throwaway894345 4y agoAgreed, but my requirement is max range, not comparable class. The only way to get 315 miles of range out of BMW is to spend $100k.