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Tesla Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3 Performance Mk1
VS
BMW E46 M3 E46 M3

Tesla Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3 Performance Mk1 VS BMW E46 M3 E46 M3

Which is faster?

The BMW E46 M3 is faster — 5.4s quicker on average across 42 shared tracks.

Specifications

Specifications Tesla Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3 Performance Mk1 BMW E46 M3 E46 M3
Model Years 2018-2023 2001-2006
horsepower 510 337
torque (N_M) 546 365
weight (KG) 1,851 1,470
Power to Weight 0.28 0.23
Rank #99 #139
Tire 300 PILOT SPORT 4S
235/35/20 		220 P ZERO ROSSO
235/35/19 / 265/30/19
engine Description Dual motor AWD (265kW rear + 137kW front), 82 kWh battery 3.2L NA I6 (S54B32 )
gearbox SINGLE SPEED 6 SPEED MANUAL
drive Type AWD RWD
wheelbase (MM) 2875 2730
width (MM) 1854 1780
length (MM) 4699 4490
height (MM) 1422 1370
0 - 60 MPH 2.9 SECs 4 SECs
top Speed (KPH) 225 249
price MSRP $ 70,000 $ 47,100
Current Value $ 36,000 $ 38,000
OVERALL VS AVERAGE LAP TIMES -2.9s -0.22s

Tesla Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3 Performance Mk1 — Lap Times vs Average

Treadwear/MOD LEVEL Stock/Light S/L Medium Med Heavy/Race H/R
>200 +6.48s -3.07s —
141–200 +0.84s -3.37s -4.93s
100–140 — -3.9s —
0–99 -4.48s -6.84s -6.84s

BMW E46 M3 E46 M3 — Lap Times vs Average

Treadwear/MOD LEVEL Stock/Light S/L Medium Med Heavy/Race H/R
>200 +4.1s +0.39s -4.13s
141–200 +0.56s +0.18s -4.13s
100–140 +0.56s -0.22s -4.81s
0–99 +0.56s -1.33s -7.67s

Lap Times

Track Name Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3… ↑ E46 M3 E46 M3 ↑ Diff Mod ↑ Treadwear TW ↑ Video
Laguna Seca (Current) 1:37.3 1:40.37 -3.07 Medium 141–200
Portland International Raceway - PIR (w/ Chicane) 1:27.75 1:29.729 -1.97 Stock >200
Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) 1:59.9 1:59 +0.9 Medium 141–200
Sonoma Raceway (Long Pre 2024) 1:49.2 1:48.85 +0.35 Medium 100–140
Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) 1:28 1:25.13 +2.87 Light >200
Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) 1:48.647 1:54.75 -6.1 Medium 0–99 ▶ VS ▶
MSR Houston (CCW) 1:50 1:50.16 -0.16 Stock >200
Thunderhill (West) 1:20.87 1:23.92 -3.05 Heavy 141–200
Pueblo Motorsports Park (CW) 1:39.6 1:45.88 -6.28 Medium 141–200
Kinnekulle Ring (CW) 0:59.368 1:01.21 -1.84 Medium 141–200
Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) 1:37.5 1:35.46 +2.04 Medium 0–99

Additional Lap Times

Track Name Model 3 Performance Mk1 Model 3… ↑ E46 M3 E46 M3 ↑ Diff Mod ↑ Treadwear TW ↑ Video
Laguna Seca (Current) 1:37.3 1:33.861 +3.43 Med / Race 200 / 1
Portland International Raceway - PIR (w/ Chicane) 1:27.75 1:20.77 +6.98 Stock / Race 300 / 240 ▶ VS ▶
Thunderhill (East 3 Mile w/ Bypass) 1:58.91 1:50.8 +8.11 Med / Race 100 / 220 ▶ VS ▶
Circuit of the Americas - COTA (CCW) 2:23.8 2:22.2 +1.6 Race / Race 40 / 220
Pacific Raceways (CCW) 1:30.7 1:33.26 -2.56 Med / Med 200 / 80
Sonoma Raceway (Long Pre 2024) 1:49.2 1:51.9 -2.7 Med / Med 100 / 220
Palmer Motorsports Park (CW) 1:45.4 1:43 +2.4 Med / Race 200 / 40
Dominion Raceway (CCW) 1:33.02 1:32.67 +0.35 Med / Med 200 / 100 ▶ VS ▶
Calabogie Motorsports Park (CW) 2:30.506 2:17.816 +12.69 Light / Race 280 / 200
Summit Point Motorsports Park (Main) 1:28 1:22.89 +5.11 Light / Med 400 / 40
Lime Rock Park (CW) 0:58.378 0:54.14 +4.23 Med / Race 220 / 40
Buttonwillow Raceway (13CW) 1:48.647 1:48.038 +0.6 Med / Race 40 / 80
MSR Houston (CCW) 1:50 1:40.56 +9.44 Stock / Race 300 / 100
High Plains Raceway (Full) 2:09 1:54.596 +14.4 Stock / Race 300 / 220
Thunderhill (West) 1:20.87 1:21.986 -1.11 Heavy / Med 200 / 1
Willow Springs Raceway (Streets) 1:20.742 1:17.23 +3.51 Heavy / Race 200 / 1
Willow Springs Raceway (Big Willow) 1:32.3 1:31.01 +1.29 Med / Race 200 / 200
Toronto Motorsports Park (CW) 1:14.9 1:15.595 -0.69 Med / Race 220 / 220
Pueblo Motorsports Park (CW) 1:39.6 1:36.78 +2.82 Med / Race 200 / 40
Summit Point Motorsports Park (Jefferson Extended Circuit CCW) 1:19.8 1:18.61 +1.19 Med / Race 300 / 200
Adams Motorsports Park (CW) 0:42.51 0:45.81 -3.3 Heavy / Med 200 / 100
Las Vegas Motor Speedway (2.4 Mile Outside Road Course) 1:51.87 1:51.49 +0.38 Med / Race 200 / 1
Tsukuba Circuit (CW) 1:03.382 1:01.833 +1.54 Med / Heavy 300 / 220
Bedford Autodrome (GT Circuit) 2:50.85 2:37.05 +13.8 Stock / Race 300 / 1
Circuit Parcmotor Castellolí (CW) 1:53.721 1:55.2 -1.47 Med / Med 100 / 220
Circuit Calafat (CCW) 1:35.49 1:42.42 -6.93 Med / Med 100 / 1
Kinnekulle Ring (CW) 0:59.368 0:56.151 +3.21 Med / Race 200 / 200
Sonoma Raceway (Long) 1:53.3 1:37.01 +16.29 Light / Race 200 / 1
Laguna Seca (Pre 2023) 1:37.5 1:35.5 +2 Med / Race 1 / 40
Buttonwillow Raceway (Circuit) 1:55.2 1:51.21 +3.99 Heavy / Race 200 / 40

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