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Model 3 Performance vs Model Y LR AWD 7 Seater??

Discussion in 'Model Y: Driving Dynamics' started by play150, Feb 25, 2021.

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Model Y LR AWD or Model 3 Performance?

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  2. Model 3 Performance

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  1. play150

    play150 Member

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    Hi everyone,
    I'm currently wondering if I should get a Model 3 Performance, or a Model Y 7 seater. (LR AWD since 7 seats aren't available for the Performance version) They're the same price!

    I'm coming from a Mk7 Golf R! I like how the Model Y will have the hatchback, and I really want those 7 seats for trips with friends to go get food post-COVID etc! However, I also go to the racetrack 1-2 times a year so I was looking at the Model 3 Performance as well. I just go for fun though, so I don't need the best lap times or anything. With this in mind, I was wondering how the Model Y LR (perhaps with the accel boost) would hold up at the track. Perhaps I'll be able to get the hatch and 7 seats while still being able to have fun at the track!

    Or should I just go for the M3P o_o

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  2. srlawren

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    Tough one. Are your food-getting friends petite? If so, then the MY 7 seater may well be a good choice. Overall though, based on your usage, it sounds to me like you might be happier overall with an M3 Performance, and tell a couple of your friends to call an Uber! If a 5-seater LR AWD MY with Accel Boost is an option you'd consider, it would get my vote first, then the M3P, then the LR AWD MY 7-seater last.
     
  3. mikew2069

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    MY 7 seats, then get some coilovers and the accel boost and you'll be a happy camper. But then of course you'll be 5-6k over the price of the M3P depending on if you can do your own suspension labor.
     
  4. jcanoe

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    You should first test drive a LR MY and a PM3 before you decide.
     
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  5. El joe

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    These cars are so different. As a father with young kids, I’d lean towards the MY LR. But I have a bit of immature male who is smack dab in my midlife crisis mode, which would draw me to the M3P.
     
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  6. play150

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    Thanks for the input everyone! I suppose as jcanoe said I should test drive the cars before expending too much mental time being torn between the two cars haha. I have a Model Y LR 7 Seater test drive scheduled for this weekend! They didn't have an M3P though :s
     
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  7. jcanoe

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    Originally Tesla stated that if you have test driven their vehicle, say a Model 3, and then accepted delivery of your Model 3 that you would not be eligible to return it within seven days if you did not want to keep it for any reason. As Tesla has eliminated the seven day return policy there is no down side to scheduling a test drive, or several, until you find the Tesla vehicle that is right for you. If Tesla does not have a M3P for you to test drive you can try Turo where you can find a M3P that you can rent for a day. Let us know what you think after driving the 7 seat Long Range Model Y.
     
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  8. play150

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    Will do! And yes, I might have to go the Turo route to check out the M3P haha.
     
  9. play150

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    Just test drove the Model Y. There's an uncomfortable amount of body roll when cornering for me. It also feels like the speed rolls on fairly gently/mildly even though the car is actually quite fast. I wonder if the car is intentionally programmed to do so for mass market appeal or to create a market for the acceleration boost. I wonder if getting the acceleration boost will make the power delivery more snappy/satisfying. I do fit in the 3rd row seats though and the extra space + hatch is nice!

    I also rode along in my SA's personal Model 3 Performance since there weren't any available for test driving. DAYUM it's got power and the handling seems great/what I'm looking for in a performance car. I do like the lower seating position. When I got back to my car it felt slow in comparison haha.

    I wonder if (as @mikew2069 said) a Model Y LR with accel boost (to address the gentle acceleration) and suspension work done (to address the body roll) would give the best of both worlds! Would it really "fix" the Model Y's issues (in my eyes) though? I think that's the main risk! :oops: I don't think I would mind the lack of track mode too much, although I'd be worried about is some brake fade without the performance brakes.

    Something about both cars that surprised me was how comfortable the seats were! I was a bit weary of the non-adjustable headrests etc but they felt pretty good!
     

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