Renault Megane 3 RS 265 vs Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus : which one is faster?
0-100 km/h, 400 m, 1000 m, top speed — physics simulation calibrated on 7 measures.
400 m
0-100Simulation de performance
Race simulation at real speed
CONFIDENCE 93%The Model 3 reaches 100 km/h first (5.81 s vs 6.08 s), but the Megane 3 is ahead at every metre of the race. Explanation: the Megane 3 accelerates harder at low speed and builds a distance gap before either car hits 100 km/h.
Why this result?
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus is faster at 0-100 km/h, but the Renault Megane 3 RS 265 compensates at high speed thanks to higher peak power or top speed. At 400 m, Renault Megane 3 RS 265 leads by 0.24 s.
Calibrated physics simulation: SCx via VMax, power curves, Crr via WLTP, drivetrain losses. Manufacturer 0-100 is the calibration target. Confidence 93 %.
Megane 3 RS 265 vs Model 3 Standard Range Plus: chronicle of a drag race at 250 km/h
The launch: 0 to 100 km/h
Off the line, the Model 3 Standard Range Plus hits 100 km/h in 5.81 s versus 6.08 s for the Megane 3 RS 265. The instant torque of 449 Nm from the electric motor makes the difference. At this point, the Model 3 Standard Range Plus leads by 0.27 s and sits roughly 8 m ahead.
From 100 km/h to 400 metres
At 200 metres, the Model 3 Standard Range Plus is doing 129 km/h against 137 km/h for the Megane 3 RS 265. The gap is 0.15 s. The challenger starts to claw back ground.
At 400 metres standing start, the Megane 3 RS 265 crosses the line in 14.03 s versus 14.26 s. The 0.23 s gap represents roughly 10 m of track — barely a car length.
Beyond 400 metres: top speed comes into play
Past 400 metres, the Megane 3 RS 265 continues to build its lead. At 600 metres, it runs at 193 km/h versus 171 km/h. At 1,000 metres, the Megane 3 RS 265 finishes in 24.97 s versus 26.61 s, with a 1.64 s lead.
What the numbers don’t tell you
Both rivals are electronically governed, but not at the same level: the Megane 3 RS 265 is capped at 250 km/h, the Model 3 Standard Range Plus at 225 km/h. This isn’t a physical engine limit — it’s a manufacturer choice, usually for tyre safety or homologation reasons. Neither car reaches its true aerodynamic top speed.
Instant electric torque gives an advantage off the line. The higher top speed of the combustion engine gives an advantage over longer distances. The distance at which one catches the other depends on the top speed differential.
In European road use (130 km/h max), both vehicles reach the legal speed limit in under 9.43 seconds. The 0.27 s difference in 0 to 100 km/h is mostly felt in motorway merging and overtaking.
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus is slightly faster than the Renault Megane 3 RS 265 to 100 km/h. The edge holds on standing starts but may narrow at higher speeds depending on aerodynamic load.