I don't think the highest end model will be much higher than £60k / $75k, though. The most expensive possible Model S works out as around twice the price of the base model, I think we'll probably be looking at something similar for the Model 3. If they do make a P100D with Ludicrous mode for the Model 3, maybe that will figure in around £100k.
My guesswork goes along these lines...
After the way the Press all over jumped on the Model X and for months never mentioned the actual base price of that car, just as they didn't mention the high end version of the BMW X5 and Porsche Cayenne cost more than the Founders series, I'm sure Elon Musk and Tesla Motors want very much to NOT fall into that trap again. So, the Press will be introduced to the
'barebones', bottom-of-the-line version of the Model ☰ that can be had for an actual $35,000
FIRST. Later, they'll be given a turn with the higher trim level cars. Because so-called
'journalists' will NOT report on something from Tesla unless it actually exists
(though they have no problem speaking of vaporware from others).
"No, we're not biased," they'll say,
"We were only shown the top end car from Tesla, so we quoted ITS price. There were no other versions on hand when we demoed them..." But those same guys spent the whole past year gushing over the camera rear view mirror on the Chevrolet BOLT when that isn't standard on the car. Anyway, Tesla will fix that $#!+ right off.
As I said before, it is highly unlikely that the options list for Model ☰ will be particularly extensive when it comes to
a la carte items and features. Tesla has to design the car for ease of manufacture, so a Porsche style
'Exclusive Series' list of customizable line items isn't going to happen. That would slow down overall Production too much, and the inventory control would be outrageous at the intended Capacity. The trim levels for the cars will likely be based upon battery pack capacity and drivetrain configuration. I expect that those who want a Performance rear wheel drive car are going to be disappointed. And it will probably be possible to add as much as $15,000 in options to each trim level. That should be enough to make sure the top-of-the-line, fully loaded version of Model ☰ ends up being a comparative bargain compared to its ICE based direct competitors.
So, a $35,000 base level car would be rear wheel drive and have the lowest offered battery pack capacity. If someone were to tick all the boxes on options, they might be able to get it to as much as $50,000 by adding $15,000 worth of stuff. I think the second trim level would probably be a dual motor all wheel drive configuration with a mid-level capacity battery pack. I expect it would have a price point of perhaps $42,000. So adding $15,000 in options would get you to around $57,000 for an extremely well equipped vehicle. Finally, there would be the Performance oriented version with a starting price of $50,000-to-$55,000 configured with dual motor all wheel drive and the highest capacity battery pack. Adding $15,000 in options would bring it to the $65,000-to-$70,000 range. Thus, a fully loaded Model ☰ would cost precisely twice as much as the base car, at most.
What are those individual options or options packages? How much do they cost? Heck, Idunno. Don't care really. Like I said, the car is going to be a BARGAIN compared to competitors no matter how it is adorned. Though, I'm pretty sure there will be some things that can be added to any car, and that at certain trim levels some things that would have been options on lower trims will become standard instead. I could likely live with the big wheels and tires for a Performance Model ☰ if they are mandatory, but I hope I don't have to get a leatherized interior, as I personally prefer cloth/textile seating.
