Tesla Model 3 road trip cost — South Africa

Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD · 14.9 kWh/100km · electricity @ R2.71/kWh

Electricity cost uses Eskom Homelight tariff R2.71/kWh (2026-04-01). Municipal rates may be higher.

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Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD

14.9 kWh/100km (WLTP) · electricity cost per trip shown below

Trip costs across all major SA routes

Electricity cost calculated at current electricity price. Toll fees use Class I (standard light vehicle) tariffs. All figures are one-way.

RouteElec.Total
DurbanPort Shepstone

N2 · 1 toll

R 48,45R 89,45
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)East London

N2 · 0 tolls

R 121,14R 121,14
PretoriaRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 48,45R 132,95
JohannesburgRustenburg

N4 · 5 tolls

R 70,66R 155,16
DurbanRichards Bay

N2 · 3 tolls

R 66,63R 164,13
Cape TownGeorge

N2 · 0 tolls

R 173,63R 173,63
East LondonBloemfontein

N6 · 0 tolls

R 226,93R 226,93
Port ElizabethBloemfontein

N9, N1 · 0 tolls

R 268,52R 268,52
JohannesburgeSwatini Border

N17 · 5 tolls

R 133,25R 286,25
PretoriaZeerust (Botswana border)

N4 · 6 tolls

R 107,00R 294,50
DurbanEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 282,65R 323,65
PretoriaPolokwane

N1 · 4 tolls

R 117,10R 349,60
JohannesburgBloemfontein

N1 · 3 tolls

R 161,52R 359,02
Cape TownPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 302,84R 375,84
JohannesburgNelspruit (Mbombela)

N4 · 3 tolls

R 145,36R 406,36
DurbanPort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N2 · 1 toll

R 403,79R 444,79
DurbanBloemfontein

N3 · 3 tolls

R 258,43R 444,93
BloemfonteinCape Town

N1 · 1 toll

R 403,79R 458,29
Cape TownEast London

N2 · 1 toll

R 423,98R 496,98
PretoriaBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 6 tolls

R 209,97R 567,47
JohannesburgDurban

N3 · 5 tolls

R 238,24R 585,74
East LondonJohannesburg

N6, N1 · 3 tolls

R 388,45R 585,95
Port ElizabethJohannesburg

N9, N1 · 3 tolls

R 429,63R 627,13
PolokwaneBloemfontein

N1 · 7 tolls

R 278,62R 708,62
BloemfonteinPolokwane

N1 · 7 tolls

R 278,62R 708,62
DurbanRustenburg

N3 · 10 tolls

R 294,36R 726,36
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Bloemfontein

N4, N1 · 6 tolls

R 306,88R 765,38
BloemfonteinNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 306,88R 765,38
Cape TownDurban

N2 · 2 tolls

R 698,56R 812,56
JohannesburgCape Town

N1 · 4 tolls

R 565,31R 817,31
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Bloemfontein

N1 · 9 tolls

R 371,49R 926,49
BloemfonteinBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 9 tolls

R 371,49R 926,49
DurbanPolokwane

N3 · 9 tolls

R 354,12R 934,12
PolokwanePort Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N1, N9 · 7 tolls

R 546,73R 976,73
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Polokwane

N9, N1 · 7 tolls

R 546,73R 976,73
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)

N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls

R 575,00R 1 033,50
Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)Nelspruit (Mbombela)

N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls

R 575,00R 1 033,50
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Durban

N1, N3 · 11 tolls

R 448,21R 1 153,21
DurbanBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N3, N1 · 11 tolls

R 448,21R 1 153,21
PolokwaneCape Town

N1 · 8 tolls

R 682,41R 1 166,91
Cape TownPolokwane

N1 · 8 tolls

R 682,41R 1 166,91
Nelspruit (Mbombela)Cape Town

N4, N1 · 7 tolls

R 710,67R 1 223,67
Cape TownNelspruit (Mbombela)

N1, N4 · 7 tolls

R 710,67R 1 223,67
Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)Cape Town

N1 · 10 tolls

R 775,28R 1 384,78
Cape TownBeit Bridge (Zimbabwe border)

N1 · 10 tolls

R 775,28R 1 384,78

Electricity cost at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01). Municipal tariffs higher.

About the Tesla Model 3's consumption figure: The 14.9 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the Tesla Model 3 Standard Range RWD. Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control and road conditions.

Note: WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Source: https://www.tesla.com/en_ZA/model3