Some quick personal impression of my 2 weeks old Model 3. There are tons of review out there about various features so I will not waste time on those as all of you can probably recite all the features better than I can.
Pros:
Pros:
- Sporty handling - We have a 90D Model X and both my wife and I prefer the drive of the Model 3 much better than the Model X
- Acceleration - It is a very quick car and the 5.1s 0-60 is definitely understated. It is definitely a lot faster than the 2014 Model S 85 which we used to drive
- Better efficiency - We got average of 400wH/mile on the X and I am getting <300Wh/mile
- Spartan/clean interior - I personally prefer the clean and minimalist interior. But I am the type that won't leave even one piece of paper in the car if I can help it
- Fit and finish - Much better than expected. Our Model X actually had some of the interior trim pieces came loose just a few days after delivery but on the M3, so far everything is solid (knock on wood...)
- Storage - Both interior and trunk storage is very well designed. I cannot see how most people will run out of storage in this car
- Software is definitely beta. Quite a few features like scheduled charging, WiFi, ... are missing. I know it will come eventually but surprised that some of these should have been basic features and is still missing. Also, AP2.5 seems like it still needs more love, the speed limit recognition definitely does not work as well as the X
- Spartan/minimalist interior - My wife does not like the interior. She prefers the Model X interior, especially the wood trim but this is really a personal taste
- Piano Black trim - They are really scratch magnets. We did not like it in the S and X and now the 3...
- The portrait mode 17" Model X display with split screen works a lot better than the single 15" display. We like to have map and another function on display while driving
- The fully loaded model is a fair value at ~$58000 but the $35000 base model if it is even at 80% of the current configuration will be a steal even without the incentives
- The center console speedometer takes a day or so to get use to and if you are someone who likes to fiddle with climate controls/radio/etc a lot, I do see that it can be a bit busy with the single display. Let's see how well the voice control will be once it is released. Personally, I get everything set up the way I want before I drive so I am okay. Or I use autopilot then adjust the settings