As I've said, Model 3 will do fine I expect, so perhaps none of this matters for sales. It is still something I lament from a European perspective and am certain will give Tesla some headwind on the old continent (as @smac so eloquently put it). I think a lot of people, not just myself, would have found Model 3 a much more versatile car had it been a hatchback like Model S.
So, Model 3 will be fine sales-wise, I expect.
Then a subjective comment:
There are times when I feel "California" shows in Tesla making (cold weather features or the tons of missed opportunities there being one) and I think making a sedan instead of a hatchback is one of those instances.
Perhaps this is why so few Europeans in the end would consider an American car. Come to think of, before the Teslas, I have never owned one. Even the Fords and whatnots I've known people to buy are usually the Euro versions, which are completely different cars. On average, the same things that are appealing in the U.S. car market are not appealing here - and, in parts, vice-versa of course.
Jaguar I-Pace being more interesting for me than Model 3 as it is currently known, in that sense, is not surprising. It is just things returning to normal a bit.
