Car Deal of the Day: get a Tesla that won't break the bank with this Model 3 for £271 a month
Quick and easy to drive
323-mile range
Just £271.01 a month
Sales of new Tesla cars may have taken a bit of dive recently, but offerings such as the Model 3 still stack up very well in the electric car market. Especially so with deals like this one.
Through the Auto Express Find A Car service, Embrace Leasing is offering the four-door saloon for just £271.01 a month. That low monthly sum is after a £3,552.12 initial payment, and it's a three-year deal with a 5,000-mile-a-year limit. Need more miles? The agreement can be nudged up to 8,000 a year for just £16.45 extra a month. Advertisement - Article continues below
For that, you get the entry-level Rear-Wheel-Drive model, or Standard as it's also known.
Despite having the smallest battery Tesla offers (60kWh) you still get a claimed 323 miles of range – and remember, Teslas are pretty efficient, so you can expect high a figure in the high 200s in real-world everyday driving, while the firm's Supercharger network will get you on your way in no time.
Of course, Tesla is also famed for making fast cars and even this base-spec Model 3 is quick off the mark. Top speed is 125mph, and it's lightning quick off the line, taking less than six seconds to get from 0-62mph.
Tesla gave its compact executive saloon a pretty hefty facelift in 2023, bringing in sleeker styling at the front and rear, plus an overhauled interior. The cabin is still a very minimalist place to be and the tech works well, but be prepared for no indicator stalks.
The Car Deal of the Day selections we make are taken from our own Auto Express Find A Car deals service, which includes the best current offers from car dealers and leasing companies around the UK. Terms and conditions apply, while prices and offers are subject to change and limited availability. If this deal expires, you can find more top Tesla Model 3 leasing offers from leading providers on our Tesla Model 3 hub page.
Check out the Tesla Model 3 deal or take a look at our previous Car Deal of the Day selection here…
Find a car with the experts New Ford Fiesta: latest details on supermini's potential return
New Ford Fiesta: latest details on supermini's potential return
The Ford Fiesta could be coming back as an electric car, and here's everything we know so far Flawed hybrid car efficiency data to stifle UK EV sales and propagate pollution
Flawed hybrid car efficiency data to stifle UK EV sales and propagate pollution
Half a million extra PHEVs could reach UK roads by 2030 in place of cleaner EVs due to changes surrounding the ZEV Mandate Labour hints at major luxury car tax U-turn to boost EV sales
Labour hints at major luxury car tax U-turn to boost EV sales
Is pressure from retailers and car makers finally cutting through with ministers?
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
28 minutes ago
- BBC News
Meat costs have rocketed, say Derby food business owners
Restaurants and butchers in Derby say increasing meat prices have resulted in the most challenging conditions since they Steakhouse, based in the city centre, has been running for 17 years but its bosses say they are having to adapt the business in response to soaring Butchers, in Alvaston, said the price of mince had risen by nearly a third comes after the British Retail Consortium (BRC), which represents supermarkets and other retailers, announced that higher beef and fresh produce prices had pushed UK food inflation to an annual high. As well as meat, food prices across the country have increased for business owners and for people doing their weekly prices rose 2.8% in the year to May, the highest annual rate since May 2024 when food inflation was 3.2%, according to the BRC. Farming industry experts said beef prices in particular had been rising due to high demand and low from the Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) showed the total slaughter of cattle and calves from January to April 2025 was 4% lower than the same period in restaurants and butchers, a 350kg prime cattle carcass has also risen by an average of £738 compared to last year, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers, the price rise across beef and lamb cuts was up 20.96% and 19.92% over the past 12 months. 'Trying to survive' Datsun Li, head chef at Emily's Steakhouse, said the price of beef had "rocketed" in recent months."Steaks are a premium product and our margins have always been quite narrow, but recently when the prices have gone up we have not been able to pass those forward," he said,This has affected the restaurant's business and it is now runnning a booking only service."If we have no bookings this evening we will not open," he said."If there is no other reservations it is not realistic for us to run the place. We are operating on a survival basis."Jack Bradley, director at Cleavers Butchers Ltd, said he had noticed beef is costing him more and more."I would say the price of mince has gone up about 25-30%," he told the BBC."It's one of the biggest increases we've since we've been in charge."Covid was quite bad - I think it was bad for everyone - but then it all came back down. "There doesn't really seem to be an end. Hopefully farmers can make their money, we can make our money and provide a good service for our customers."A Defra spokesperson said: "Our commitment to farmers remains steadfast."That's why this government is investing £5bn into farming, the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country's history, and has appointed former National Farmers Union president Baroness Minette Batters to recommend new reforms to boost farmers profits."
Telegraph
29 minutes ago
- Telegraph
Landlords face higher EPC bills as Labour's reforms kick in
Landlords could be forced to fork out hundreds more for energy performance certificates (EPCs) from Sunday as new rules come into force, experts have warned. Under reforms, energy assessors will be expected to use a new data collection system, raising the price of certificates to up to £250 each. The more stringent criteria could also mean that properties could drop an EPC band, experts said, making them impossible to let under rules set out by Ed Miliband, the Energy Secretary. Under the new methodology, assessors will be required to inspect the size, frame type and glazing of every window in the house more thoroughly, as well as recording any extractor fans and blocked chimneys. Chris Norris, of the National Residential Landlords Association (NRLA) property body, warned that the price of an EPC certificate, which typically costs between £50 and £120, could rise by £20 this summer as a result of the changes. He said: 'It's reasonable to assume that it will take assessors longer to take more precise measurements and input more specific data, so price rises are inevitable.' However, Sean Horton, of mortgage adviser Respect Mortgages, said the more intensive assessments could increase the price of certificates 'to £150-£250 easily'. He added: 'The window measurements alone are crackers. Instead of just noting 'typical double glazing,' assessors now need to measure each window individually, record orientations, frame types, glazing gaps, ages, draught proofing – the lot. 'That's going to make each assessment much longer, with the cost passed on to the landlord.' From 2030, all rental homes must have an EPC score of at least C, while landlords accepting new tenants will be expected to achieve the required standard by 2028. The plans are championed by Mr Miliband, who said it was a 'Tory scandal' that Britain's poorest households were living in 'cold, draughty homes', adding that 'many rent from private landlords, below decent standards'. But Anna Moore, of retrofit company, Domna, warned that the new system would likely result in many homes dropping an EPC band. She said: 'In particular, the model changes how electric heating systems are scored, intended to solve the problem of people installing heat pumps and then seeing their EPC go down. 'The new model also lowers the 'default assumptions' on carbon emissions in traditionally heated homes, so many properties will see their EPC drop. 'For example, a 1960s 90m² home, with empty cavity walls, might drop five points from EPC D to EPC E.' Labour is due to replace the beleaguered EPC system entirely with the much-anticipated Home Energy Model, following years of consultation. Among other changes, the reforms are expected to favour homes with the 'capacity to integrate with smart technology', which some fear will penalise homeowners who refuse a smart meter. Mr Norris, of the NRLA, said: 'When the Home Energy Model launches, the increases could be significantly more, depending on the outcome of the expected consultation into their methodology. 'While it is difficult to predict, it would not be unreasonable to expect that prices could double.' Kundan Bhaduri, of the Kushman Group real estate firm, said: 'For portfolio landlords, this is death by a thousand clipboard checks. 'Costs will rise sharply, and worse still, homes that previously scraped a C rating could now drop to a D, dragging us into yet another regulatory penalty zone. And this is just the warm-up act before the even more chaotic Home Energy Model arrives.' Many landlords are expected to sell up ahead of the changes, while others will be forced to spend thousands of pounds insulating properties or installing heat pumps to meet the required grade. Labour has floated a spending cap of £15,000 per property, and on Wednesday, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed £13.2bn worth of funding for insulation upgrades. However, there are fears the cost of green improvements will ultimately be passed on to tenants in the form of higher rents. Research by Swedish bank, Handelsbanken, revealed 92pc of UK-based landlords believe tenants would pay more for greener homes. Tom Darling, of campaign group Generation Rent, urged the Government to impose rent caps on landlords who accept grants for eco upgrades. He said: 'With so many renters in fuel poverty, it's vital the Government is trying to make homes easier and cheaper to heat through higher energy efficiency standards. 'However, these plans must take place alongside amendments to the Renters' Rights Bill to protect renters from eviction and rent rises where public money has been used to improve a property. These grants aren't there for landlords to turn a dime off of.' A government spokesman said: 'Everyone deserves to live in a warm, comfortable home. We're investing £13.2bn in the Warm Homes Plan to upgrade five million homes over this Parliament, cutting energy bills for good through new insulation, solar panels and heat pumps. 'These long-planned changes make EPC assessments more thorough, giving people a clearer picture of how energy efficient their home is.'
Auto Car
31 minutes ago
- Auto Car
DS No8: electric-only flagship could get combustion option
DS's new electric-only flagship, the No8 coupé-SUV, could be in line for a hybrid powertrain option if the market demand is there. The No8 is the only car based on Stellantis's new STLA Medium architecture (and indeed the only current car in the 14-brand group) to be offered exclusively with electric power. But that doesn't mean it can't follow its relations in gaining a combustion option. "Technically, it's always a possibility," said DS future products boss Cyprien Laurentie, but the firm believes "we still need to convince people" of the viability of a pure-electric offering in this segment. "If you are a bit open-minded, you have no real compromise here," he continued, highlighting the No8's lofty 466-mile maximum range. "With this kind of car, you don't really make a sacrifice: it's perfect for commuting and travelling." Laurentie suggested that most EV sceptics 'have never tried' an electric car and said: 'We need to find a way to make them try.' Ultimately, though, if No8 uptake falters on the basis of its singular powertrain offering, DS is prepared to diversify, he said. 'We will keep a close eye on the market and adapt if necessary." The No8 shares its STLA Medium platform with the new Citroën C5 Aircross, Peugeot 3008 and Vauxhall Grandland, which are each offered with mild-hybrid petrol power or a plug-in hybrid system that musters an electric-only range of around 50 miles. Previously, DS sibling brands Jeep, Citroën and Fiat have launched models exclusively with electric power in certain markets – the Avenger and e-C4 X, for example – before adding ICE options in a bid to boost demand.
