Rangefinder EV

Model 3 battery degradation and used range

EV batteries lose capacity slowly. At the average rate measured across 22,700 EVs (2.3% a year), a 2018 Model 3 rated for 499 km would have roughly 414 km of range today.

Model 3 used range by model year

Model yearRated when newAge (years)At 1.5%/yrAt 2.3%/yrAt 3.0%/yr
2018499 km8442 km414 km391 km
2019499 km7449 km424 km403 km
2020531 km6485 km462 km442 km
2021568 km5527 km506 km488 km
2022576 km4542 km525 km510 km
2023576 km3550 km537 km526 km
2024549 km2533 km524 km517 km
2025584 km1575 km571 km566 km

The three columns reflect how the car was charged. Telematics firm Geotab found about 1.5% a year for EVs that rarely use DC fast chargers, 2.3% on average, and around 3% for EVs that fast-charge heavily at high power. Rated range is the longest version for each model year.

Checking a used Model 3

Ask the seller for a battery health or state-of-health report from a dealer or a battery-testing service, and check whether the original battery warranty still applies. A full charge that shows a much lower range estimate than this table, in mild weather, is worth questioning.

Model 3 range in kmCurrent versionsUsed EV range by model yearAll models2018 Model 3 rangeModel-year detail2019 Model 3 rangeModel-year detail2020 Model 3 rangeModel-year detail2021 Model 3 rangeModel-year detail

Rated range: Natural Resources Canada Fuel Consumption Ratings, battery-electric vehicles 2012-2026 (updated March 9, 2026), 2025 model year unless noted. Estimates explained in how we estimate.