Tesla brings 16" screen to US Model 3, alongside power and range upgrades

Tesla China announced a new update coming to the Model 3 that includes a new 16-inch display with higher resolution and refresh rate, a new gray interior option and V2L functionality. Today, Tesla USA announced similar upgrades to its Model 3 that are also coming to Mexico and Puerto Rico. Interestingly, Canada wasn't mentioned in the original Tesla post on X.

Similarly to the Chinese upgrade, the US one includes a 16-inch display that comes as standard on all Model 3 variants. The announcement doesn't say anything about refresh rate or resolution, but the Chinese announcement claimed upgrades in those regards as well, without giving any details.

Even though the gray interior isn't an option in the US, at least for now, the Model 3 Performance gets a black headliner and an EPA range bump from 309 miles to 316 miles. The peak power is also improved to 528 hp, up from 510 hp.

The Model 3 Premium AWD, on the other hand, gets a more serious update as it can now accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, down from 4.2 seconds. The EPA range is now listed as 346 miles.

Every Model 3 in the US, Puerto Rico & Mexico now comes with a larger 16" center touchscreen

Additional highlights

– Black headliner for Model 3 Performance, also more range (316 miles, up from 309) & improved peak power at 528hp

– Model 3 Premium AWD accelerates even quicker… pic.twitter.com/dIdflr8F33

— Tesla North America (@tesla_na) October 2, 2026

Unfortunately, the upgrade doesn't include the V2L feature that the Chinese models get. So if you value this functionality, you can either get it from a Model Y Premium and Performance trims as well as from a Cybertruck.

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