Tesla Adds V2L and Revamped Cabin to China-Market Model 3

Tesla has rolled out a refreshed version of the Model 3 for Chinese buyers, and the update brings several features owners have been asking about for years. Leading the list is vehicle-to-load capability, which lets the car send power out to external devices — useful for camping gear, tools, or emergency backup during an outage. The front central display also grows to 16 inches with sharper resolution, up from the 15.4-inch unit used in US-spec cars.

Inside, Tesla has introduced a black headliner as standard and replaced the long-running white cabin theme with a new Zen Grey option. That grey interior is limited to the Premium and Performance versions, while the 19-inch Dark Nova wheels come exclusively on the Premium trim. The same configuration is being offered in Australia and New Zealand, since all three markets are supplied by the Shanghai factory.

Pricing in China now opens at 235,500 yuan for the rear-wheel-drive Model 3, with the Long Range RWD at 259,500 yuan, the Long Range AWD at 285,500 yuan, and the Performance topping the range at 339,500 yuan. US buyers are still waiting on these changes, though the company has already begun fitting larger screens and black headliners to some vehicles built for North America — a hint that the updates could migrate westward before long.

The absence of V2L on US models has been a persistent complaint, and Tesla has never given a firm explanation for the delay. Given the pattern of Shanghai-first rollouts eventually reaching other regions, and the possibility of a year-end demand push, American customers may not have to wait much longer.