How much does the Tesla Model 3 cost per month?

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What does the Tesla Model 3 really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the BMW 320.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the Tesla Model 3 costs around CHF 42,540 over 5 years, or about CHF 709 a month. The BMW 320 comes to CHF 80,420 in the same scenario. That makes the Tesla Model 3 around CHF 37,880 cheaper over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	Tesla Model 3	BMW 320
Purchase price	CHF 36,990	CHF 65,100
Energy per year	CHF 410	CHF 1,584
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,110	CHF 3,064
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 42,540	CHF 80,420
per month	CHF 709	CHF 1,340

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 9,800 kg CO₂ for the Tesla Model 3 and 7,200 kg for the BMW 320. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the Tesla Model 3 emits about 132 kg CO₂ per year, the BMW 320 around 1,788 kg. The Tesla Model 3 makes up for its higher production emissions after about 19,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (Standard (Hinterradantrieb)): CHF 36,990
Range (WLTP): 572 km
Consumption (WLTP): 12.2 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 6.2 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: Tesla CH Model 3 Technische Daten, Tesla CH Model 3 Konfigurator, as of October 2026.