Tesla Model 3 vs Toyota bZ

The Model 3 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Tesla Model 3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Tesla Model 3Toyota bZ

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$703 (better)
$746
Australia
$600 (better)
$637
United Kingdom
£456 (better)
£484
United States
$641 (better)
$680

Official figures

Uses
16.4 kWh/100km (better)
17.4 kWh/100km
Range
556 km (better)
463 km

Space

Seats
5
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Boot
682 L
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Length
4,719 mm
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Weight
1,780 kg
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Engine

Engine
Single motor
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Power
366 kW
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Torque
493 Nm
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Gearbox
Single-speed
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Drive
RWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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Airbags
8
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Model 3 or bZ?

Which is cheaper to run, the Tesla Model 3 or the Toyota bZ?

The Tesla Model 3: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Toyota bZ at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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