Tesla’s newest Quicksilver paint color, which was recently launched for the Model Y Long Range and Performance models in the United States, is expected to expand to the Model 3 lineup in North America soon.
Tesla teased the new color option for the Model 3 on social media, stating “Quicksilver for Model 3 now available in Europe, Asia and the Middle East — more markets coming soon.”
The Model X and Model S have the older, but similar Lunar Silver paint option available, but it’s not clear whether Quicksilver will also become available on those models.
Musk has previously talked about why Tesla has limited paint colors and like most things Tesla, it comes down to cost. When Tesla decides to offer a new paint color, it essentially has to support that color for many years.
Tesla launched Quicksilver and Midnight Cherry Red in Europe approximately three months ago for vehicles produced at Giga Berlin. There is no news of Ultra Red in North America being replaced by the new Midnight Cherry Red just yet.
Yesterday, Tesla started selling a Long Range version of the Model 3 in the U.S. Thanks to the government incentive, which isn’t available on the lower-end version, the new Model 3 becomes Tesla’s most affordable and longest-range Model 3 (363 miles) available, starting at $34,990 after government incentives.
Comparing Silver Metallic to Quicksilver
Tesla used to offer the Model 3 in “Silver Metallic,” but discontinued the color in 2018. The new Quicksilver color much darker and gray rather than silver. The new darker silver color matches Tesla’s black trim better, whereas Silver Metallic matched Tesla’s then chrome trim nicely. The video below compares the Silver Metallic paint color to the Quicksilver available on the Model Y.
Quicksilver Now Available in Canada
In Canada, the Quicksilver option is now available on the Model Y Long Range and Performance as of today. Further options will probably launch within the coming months, as color options for Canadian vehicles are dictated by what is produced at Giga Shanghai for the Model 3 and Model Y, and Giga Texas and Fremont for the Model S and Model X.
