So your response was:
"Whatever he meant by that statement, he still doesn't seem to understand there is more to a car than just range.
It's been pointed out to him before, but he's blind with ignorance - Hyundai KonaEV. The Kona has a buyer, the Model 3 SR has a buyer. Apples and oranges, one will not be killing t'other."
As I've said before, multiple times, better range in the Kona/Niro isn't the only factor. If you want a sporty, small car like the M3 then obviously you won't buy a hatchback CUV. If you want a decent boot opening or higher up driving position or longer warranty you might get a Niro/Kona.
The thing is that the M3 gets less attractive the cheaper it gets. The base $35k model is extremely low spec. No AP, minimal tech and comfort features, lower range, and you pay more to shave about 1.3 seconds off the 0-60 time if the expected 5.1 second time is accurate.
So that narrows the field a bit. For it to make sense you have to be looking for an affordable EV, but need 200+ mile range, and have some specific reason to favour the M3 like supercharger access or wanting the slightly sportier performance.
In the $40-70k range there is a lot less competition and the upgrades make the car more competitive.
Given that, I think by the time it is available it probably won't sell that well, and will likely be discontinued fairly quickly, if it ever gets released at all. The more time that passes the more likely that becomes, as other cars enter the market and their prices keep falling.