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.
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.
| Route | Elec. | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Durban → Port Shepstone N2 · 1 toll | R 48,45 | R 89,45 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → East London N2 · 0 tolls | R 121,14 | R 121,14 |
| Pretoria → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 48,45 | R 132,95 |
| Johannesburg → Rustenburg N4 · 5 tolls | R 70,66 | R 155,16 |
| Durban → Richards Bay N2 · 3 tolls | R 66,63 | R 164,13 |
| Cape Town → George N2 · 0 tolls | R 173,63 | R 173,63 |
| East London → Bloemfontein N6 · 0 tolls | R 226,93 | R 226,93 |
| Port Elizabeth → Bloemfontein N9, N1 · 0 tolls | R 268,52 | R 268,52 |
| Johannesburg → eSwatini Border N17 · 5 tolls | R 133,25 | R 286,25 |
| Pretoria → Zeerust (Botswana border) N4 · 6 tolls | R 107,00 | R 294,50 |
| Durban → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 282,65 | R 323,65 |
| Pretoria → Polokwane N1 · 4 tolls | R 117,10 | R 349,60 |
| Johannesburg → Bloemfontein N1 · 3 tolls | R 161,52 | R 359,02 |
| Cape Town → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 302,84 | R 375,84 |
| Johannesburg → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N4 · 3 tolls | R 145,36 | R 406,36 |
| Durban → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N2 · 1 toll | R 403,79 | R 444,79 |
| Durban → Bloemfontein N3 · 3 tolls | R 258,43 | R 444,93 |
| Bloemfontein → Cape Town N1 · 1 toll | R 403,79 | R 458,29 |
| Cape Town → East London N2 · 1 toll | R 423,98 | R 496,98 |
| Pretoria → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 6 tolls | R 209,97 | R 567,47 |
| Johannesburg → Durban N3 · 5 tolls | R 238,24 | R 585,74 |
| East London → Johannesburg N6, N1 · 3 tolls | R 388,45 | R 585,95 |
| Port Elizabeth → Johannesburg N9, N1 · 3 tolls | R 429,63 | R 627,13 |
| Polokwane → Bloemfontein N1 · 7 tolls | R 278,62 | R 708,62 |
| Bloemfontein → Polokwane N1 · 7 tolls | R 278,62 | R 708,62 |
| Durban → Rustenburg N3 · 10 tolls | R 294,36 | R 726,36 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Bloemfontein N4, N1 · 6 tolls | R 306,88 | R 765,38 |
| Bloemfontein → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 306,88 | R 765,38 |
| Cape Town → Durban N2 · 2 tolls | R 698,56 | R 812,56 |
| Johannesburg → Cape Town N1 · 4 tolls | R 565,31 | R 817,31 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Bloemfontein N1 · 9 tolls | R 371,49 | R 926,49 |
| Bloemfontein → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 9 tolls | R 371,49 | R 926,49 |
| Durban → Polokwane N3 · 9 tolls | R 354,12 | R 934,12 |
| Polokwane → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N1, N9 · 7 tolls | R 546,73 | R 976,73 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Polokwane N9, N1 · 7 tolls | R 546,73 | R 976,73 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) N4, N9, N1 · 6 tolls | R 575,00 | R 1 033,50 |
| Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha) → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N9, N1, N4 · 6 tolls | R 575,00 | R 1 033,50 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Durban N1, N3 · 11 tolls | R 448,21 | R 1 153,21 |
| Durban → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N3, N1 · 11 tolls | R 448,21 | R 1 153,21 |
| Polokwane → Cape Town N1 · 8 tolls | R 682,41 | R 1 166,91 |
| Cape Town → Polokwane N1 · 8 tolls | R 682,41 | R 1 166,91 |
| Nelspruit (Mbombela) → Cape Town N4, N1 · 7 tolls | R 710,67 | R 1 223,67 |
| Cape Town → Nelspruit (Mbombela) N1, N4 · 7 tolls | R 710,67 | R 1 223,67 |
| Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) → Cape Town N1 · 10 tolls | R 775,28 | R 1 384,78 |
| Cape Town → Beit Bridge (Zimbabwe border) N1 · 10 tolls | R 775,28 | R 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.