07/09/2020 - 15:26
- Clarín.com
- Cars
A blue Tesla Model 3 has just arrived in Uruguay, after being put on sale two months ago. It is the first of these characteristics that was sold in the eastern country.
It is the smallest model of the Elon Musk electric car brand and sold for $ 82,900 .
Imported directly and delivered to a dealership for sale, the 0km model joins other Tesla specimens already on the road in the neighboring country.
The first Tesla Model 3 sold in Uruguay. (Photo: Autoblog Uruguay)
The story was published on the Autoblog Uruguay site , which detailed that there are already two copies of the Model X , Tesla's large SUV; three Model S and another Model 3 , but all had been imported by individuals.
At the moment, the Californian brand, considered the most valuable automaker in the world, does not sell officially in Latin America, except in Mexico.
Elon Musk, CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla, had said in 2018 that the electric car company was going to arrive in Argentina in 2020 .
The first Tesla Model 3 sold in Uruguay. (Photo: Autoblog Uruguay)
The statement was made by Twitter, the channel most used by the South African to tell his news, after consulting a user. At the moment, there is no news that Tesla models officially arrive in our market.
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- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 28, 2018But in Uruguay the importer gambled and sold it quickly .
According to the Uruguayan blog, the unit is in Deep Blue Metalic color and includes an extra wall charger with a 2.5 meter long cable, as well as an info-entertainment system unlocked at the source, allowing practically all its functions and add a sim card so you can have wi-fi.
But what cannot be used in this model is the Autopilot semi autonomous driving system , since it is not enabled to work in Uruguay since it does not have the corresponding mapping.
The unit that arrived in the neighboring country is the standard of the Tesla Model 3, with single-wheel drive (rear), which means that it has a single electric motor.
Its autonomy is 405 kilometers with a full charge and it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.3 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 225 km / h, thanks to the 238 horsepower that its engine delivers.
This performance will be enjoyed by a Uruguayan woman, who appears as a buyer, but whose name was not known.
The first Tesla Model 3 sold in Uruguay. (Photo: Autoblog Uruguay)
The same version of this model costs $ 39,990 in the United States . To this we must add 22% of VAT and 23% for being a vehicle that was not manufactured in Mercosur or Mexico.
If the import had been done by an automotive company, for example, if Tesla were officially in Uruguay, the import tariff would be 5% (for its quality of electric car) instead of 23%.
Taxes, the import process and the dealer's profit make up the price of $ 82,990 for the Model 3 sold in Uruguay.
Consulted by Clarín , from Autoblog Uruguay they reported that for almost identical value a BMW X2 gasoline (US $ 83,990) or a plug-in hybrid such as the Mercedes-Benz GLC 300e (US $ 83,490) is sold there.
The dealer who sold the unit, Hilton Motors, told the Uruguayan media that a second Model 3 (pearly white) is in the process of importing, which will arrive in 40 days and that at the moment has no owner.
