Tesla unveiled a major update for the Model 3, the first redesign since its launch. The update first appeared in China before ...

OK, let’s try this one more time. Last summer, I drove a Tesla for the first time. It was a standard Model 3 dual-motor, but the then-newly refreshed “Highland” version.

However, the Tesla Model 3 scored highest in all other categories. Child Safety was awarded a 93% score in the Euro NCAP test, whereas ANCAP puts it at 95%, despite not testing the car itself.

Top among Teslas for 2025 is the Model 3 compact sedan, followed by the Model Y compact SUV at No. 2, Model S full-size sedan at No. 3 and the Model X mid-size SUV rounding out the top four.