Tesla Model 3 top selling US passenger car model in terms of August revenue and fifth in cars sold

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Estimated August passenger car sales from Goodcarbadcar.net indicate that only four passenger car models sold better than the Tesla Model 3 in August. Those cars were only from Honda and Toyota. They were the Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Honda Accord and Toyota Corolla.

This was at the 5000 car per week level for the Model 3. If the Model 3 reaches 7000 cars per week then it will be the second best selling car model. It would only be behind the Toyota Camry. If the Model 3 reaches 8000 cars per week then it will become the top selling car in the USA.

The Toyota Camry sells for $29,000 to 34,000.

The three available versions of the Model 3 are $49,000 to $64,000 in price.

Rear-Wheel Drive           $49,000
Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive $54,000
Dual Motor All-Wheel Drive $64,000

The Toyota Camry likely had $950 million in revenue in August. (30,141 times $31,000)
The Tesla Model 3 likely had 1.1 billion in revenue in August. (20,450 times $54,000)

Tesla is targeting a sustained production rate of 5,000-6,000 Model 3 per week in Q3 and an increase to 7,000 units per week in the fourth quarter of 2018. There will be a gradual ramp to 10,000 vehicles per week by mid-2019.

In August, 2018, the Tesla Model 3 was still outsold by the Ford F150, Ram Pickup and some SUVs.

54 thoughts on “Tesla Model 3 top selling US passenger car model in terms of August revenue and fifth in cars sold”

  3. This is, of course, wrong. I can point to many anecdotes of people who ordered cars this year and received them. If you are willing to buy the higher trim levels, Tesla is delivering Model 3 in 4-8 weeks.

  4. This is of course wrong. I can point to many anecdotes of people who ordered cars this year and received them. If you are willing to buy the higher trim levels Tesla is delivering Model 3 in 4-8 weeks.

  6. This is, of course, wrong. I can point to many anecdotes of people who ordered cars this year and received them. If you are willing to buy the higher trim levels, Tesla is delivering Model 3 in 4-8 weeks.

  7. Description is not projection. You are a troll because you throw baseless BS around and never back it up with a fact, neither do you acknowledge facts contrary to your BS when you are confronted with them. When you aren’t trolling–deliberately spreading BS for the sake of aggravating people–you are a crank because you actually believe your BS even when reality is quoted to you from the sources.

  8. Description is not projection. You are a troll because you throw baseless BS around and never back it up with a fact neither do you acknowledge facts contrary to your BS when you are confronted with them.When you aren’t trolling–deliberately spreading BS for the sake of aggravating people–you are a crank because you actually believe your BS even when reality is quoted to you from the sources.

  9. No, the SEC has not “swept down” on Tesla. You will not quote anything to back up your BS now any more than you have in the past. You will not see your “perp walk” of Musk, because he is not a “perp”.

  10. No the SEC has not swept down”” on Tesla. You will not quote anything to back up your BS now any more than you have in the past.You will not see your “”””perp walk”””” of Musk”””” because he is not a “”””perp””””.”””

  11. In this case delivery means sold. One grand deposit did not equal a sale but to take car delivery you actually have to buy it. Getting mine in two weeks so I know what I am talking about.

  12. In this case delivery means sold. One grand deposit did not equal a sale but to take car delivery you actually have to buy it. Getting mine in two weeks so I know what I am talking about.

  13. Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. ” Quite the opposite. And this is rich coming from the guy who calls me ‘moron’ when I predicted that the SEC would swoop down on Tesla/Musk…and yet that is exactly what they have done.

  14. Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. “”Quite the opposite.And this is rich coming from the guy who calls me ‘moron’ when I predicted that the SEC would swoop down on Tesla/Musk…and yet that is exactly what they have done.”””

  15. Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. You are pathological skeptics on the two of them, when you aren’t trolls you are cranks.

  16. Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. You are pathological skeptics on the two of them when you aren’t trolls you are cranks.

  21. Expect the Musk-Worshipping Kool-Aid drinkers to crap all over you now. Though Shall Not Inject Reality On Tesla!

  22. Expect the Musk-Worshipping Kool-Aid drinkers to crap all over you now. Though Shall Not Inject Reality On Tesla!

  23. A relatively small number of M3s are going to Canada. Otherwise, all units are presently sold in the US. this will probably continue until sometime in Q1 2019.

  24. A relatively small number of M3s are going to Canada. Otherwise all units are presently sold in the US. this will probably continue until sometime in Q1 2019.

  25. What loss of revenue? If you mean delay, sure. Average estimate of margin on the Model 3 is 15%, so if they average 4000/wk for 2018, they clear roughly $1.3bn.

  26. What loss of revenue? If you mean delay sure. Average estimate of margin on the Model 3 is 15{22800fc54956079738b58e74e4dcd846757aa319aad70fcf90c97a58f3119a12} so if they average 4000/wk for 2018 they clear roughly $1.3bn.

  29. Or more likely, you are a troll or a shorter hoping people reading you imagine their is significance to what you post.

  30. Or more likely you are a troll or a shorter hoping people reading you imagine their is significance to what you post.

  31. Moron, why do you quibble about some supposed difference between sold and delivery, when the biggest problem they have is building through their still growing backlog?

  32. Moron why do you quibble about some supposed difference between sold and delivery when the biggest problem they have is building through their still growing backlog?

  33. Sounds like another piece of fiction out of the Tesla press release folks.. Get real, people. Those numbers represent Tesla Model 3 BUILDS and (supposedly) DELIVERIES. Not a sinlge car was sold in August or likely even in this year – they were sold several years ago when the buyer plunked down $1000 or more and got in line to receive their car.

  34. Sounds like another piece of fiction out of the Tesla press release folks.. Get real people. Those numbers represent Tesla Model 3 BUILDS and (supposedly) DELIVERIES. Not a sinlge car was sold in August or likely even in this year – they were sold several years ago when the buyer plunked down $1000 or more and got in line to receive their car.

  37. I doubt they are sending the entire output to the USA market only. So, maybe put the global production and sales of those car models in perspective to get the whole picture.

  38. I doubt they are sending the entire output to the USA market only.So maybe put the global production and sales of those car models in perspective to get the whole picture.

  39. Description is not projection. You are a troll because you throw baseless BS around and never back it up with a fact, neither do you acknowledge facts contrary to your BS when you are confronted with them.

    When you aren’t trolling–deliberately spreading BS for the sake of aggravating people–you are a crank because you actually believe your BS even when reality is quoted to you from the sources.

  40. No, the SEC has not “swept down” on Tesla. You will not quote anything to back up your BS now any more than you have in the past.

    You will not see your “perp walk” of Musk, because he is not a “perp”.

  41. In this case delivery means sold. One grand deposit did not equal a sale but to take car delivery you actually have to buy it. Getting mine in two weeks so I know what I am talking about.

  42. “Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. ”

    Quite the opposite.

    And this is rich coming from the guy who calls me ‘moron’ when I predicted that the SEC would swoop down on Tesla/Musk…and yet that is exactly what they have done.

  43. Neither he nor you have shown any awareness of reality with respect to Musk to Tesla. You are pathological skeptics on the two of them, when you aren’t trolls you are cranks.

  51. Moron, why do you quibble about some supposed difference between sold and delivery, when the biggest problem they have is building through their still growing backlog?

  52. Sounds like another piece of fiction out of the Tesla press release folks.. Get real, people. Those numbers represent Tesla Model 3 BUILDS and (supposedly) DELIVERIES. Not a sinlge car was sold in August or likely even in this year – they were sold several years ago when the buyer plunked down $1000 or more and got in line to receive their car.

  54. I doubt they are sending the entire output to the USA market only.
    So, maybe put the global production and sales of those car models in perspective to get the whole picture.

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