Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) vs VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) €896/mo · VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) €863/mo. VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) costs about €33 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) goes 75 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) spends 17 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) has 62 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) | VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €58,490 (better) | €59,495 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €896 | €863 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,012 | €968 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 571 km | 709 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.74 m² | 9.24 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €29,999 · Ø 3.3 yr · n=37 (week 40, 2026) | — |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 509 km / 399 km | 632 km / 474 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +28 min | 1 charging stop · +11 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 16.5 kWh/100 km | 13.6 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 79.0 kWh | 86.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 250 kW (better) | 200 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.1 s (better) | 6.6 s |
| Boot | 594 L (better) | 532 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Tesla Model 3 Performance (2025–2026) | VW ID.7 Pro S (2024–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €837 | €810 |
| 15,000 | €896 | €863 |
| 20,000 | €954 | €916 |
| 25,000 | €1,012 | €968 |
| 30,000 | €1,070 | €1,021 |
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