Toronto, Ontario — Tesla has changed its standard colour choices for the Model 3 and Model Y from Pearl White Multi-Coat to Midnight Silver, fans of the EV maker noticed last week.
Customers who want a Pearl White Multi-Coat vehicle will have to shell out $1,300 for the colour.
It’s been a back-and-forth with Model 3 and Model Y standard colours in recent years. In late 2021, CEO Elon Musk made Midnight Silver Metallic one of the standard colour choices, but only in the United States. Soon after, the brand reverted to white as the standard hue and attached a premium to the Midnight Silver paint shade.
Now, more than a year later, Tesla has gone back to offering the steely shade as its default colour. The brand did not give any reason as to why, and no similar changes were made to the Model X or Model S ranges.
Tesla also removed a Model 3 wheel option for Canadian customers. The 19″ sport wheels, previously a $2,000 upgrade, are no longer available in Canada.
Some Tesla fans suspect the changes are related to the OEM’s decision to import Chinese-made vehicles to the Canadian market, which was also blamed for logistics changes in no seven-seat configurations or white interiors.
