Pack Summary
The Tesla Model 3 Highland Standard Audio upgrade is a vehicle-specific Focal Inside speaker package designed for compatible 2018–2023 Tesla Model 3 vehicles.
The package upgrades the principal front and rear speaker locations, including the dashboard centre channel, front dashboard speakers, door-pillar tweeters, front-door woofers and rear-door speakers.
The original Tesla touchscreen, factory audio controls, amplification and integrated vehicle functions remain in place. The Focal speakers are installed behind the factory interior panels, maintaining the clean and minimalist appearance of the Tesla cabin.
Some Highland Model 3 variants have different centre-channel mounting arrangements. Where the vehicle does not provide a suitable factory location for the complete centre-channel speaker and tweeter arrangement, professional adaptation may be required.
Pack Description
Improve the Standard Audio system in your Highland Tesla Model 3 with a carefully matched selection of vehicle-specific Focal Inside speakers.
The Tesla factory audio system is closely integrated with the vehicle’s touchscreen, electronics and interior. Replacing the factory source unit is neither practical nor necessary. Instead, this package focuses directly on the speakers that reproduce the music.
The front sound stage is upgraded with the ICC T3Y 100 centre-channel speaker and an IS T3Y 100 two-way component kit. The IS T3Y 100 uses separate Flax midrange speakers and aluminium inverted-dome tweeters to improve clarity, detail and sound dispersion across the front of the cabin.
The larger IW T3Y 200 Flax woofers replace the original lower front-door speakers, providing stronger and more controlled mid-bass.
At the rear, the IC T3Y 100 coaxial speakers improve rear-seat listening quality, tonal consistency and overall sound distribution throughout the vehicle.
The result is a clearer, more detailed and better-balanced sound system while retaining the original Tesla touchscreen, audio controls and interior appearance.
Why Upgrade the Tesla Standard Audio System?
The Tesla Model 3 Standard Audio system provides excellent vehicle integration, but its overall sound quality remains limited by the construction and performance of the original speakers.
Factory speakers are generally designed to meet production costs, weight targets and basic performance requirements. They may lack the cone rigidity, motor strength and acoustic control required for accurate and dynamic music reproduction.
Replacing the original speakers with Focal Inside components can provide:
- Clearer vocals
- Improved instrument separation
- More natural midrange reproduction
- Stronger and tighter mid-bass
- Greater high-frequency detail
- Better front sound-stage definition
- Improved rear-seat listening quality
- More consistent sound throughout the cabin
- Reduced distortion at higher listening levels
The factory Tesla touchscreen, audio processing and vehicle functions remain unchanged. The improvement comes from allowing the factory electronics to operate through substantially more capable speakers.
What’s Included
ICC T3Y 100 Front Centre Channel
The ICC T3Y 100 is a vehicle-specific centre-channel speaker designed for compatible Tesla Model 3 and Model Y applications.
Installed in the centre of the dashboard, it helps improve:
- Vocal positioning
- Dialogue and spoken-audio clarity
- Centre-image stability
- Front sound-stage depth
- Sound distribution across the dashboard
- Listening consistency between the driver and passenger
The centre channel helps anchor vocals and centrally positioned musical information across the front of the cabin.
Some Highland Model 3 variants may not provide a suitable factory mounting arrangement for the complete centre-channel speaker and tweeter assembly. In these vehicles, professional adaptation may be necessary.
Compatibility should be physically confirmed before installation rather than assuming that every Highland Model 3 uses the same dashboard arrangement.
IS T3Y 100 Dashboard Speakers and Pillar Tweeters
The IS T3Y 100 is a two-way component speaker kit consisting of separate 100mm Flax midrange speakers and aluminium inverted-dome tweeters.
The Flax speakers are installed in the front dashboard locations, while the tweeters are fitted into the compatible door-pillar positions.
This component arrangement improves:
- Vocal clarity
- Front sound-stage width
- High-frequency detail
- Instrument separation
- Midrange accuracy
- Sound dispersion
- Overall tonal balance
Separating the tweeters from the dashboard speakers allows high-frequency information to be positioned higher in the cabin, helping create a more open and focused front sound stage.
IW T3Y 200 Front-Door Woofers
The IW T3Y 200 kit includes two 200mm Focal Flax woofers designed for the lower front-door locations.
These larger woofers improve:
- Mid-bass depth
- Bass definition
- Percussion impact
- Lower-midrange weight
- Dynamic performance
- Front-system authority
- Performance at higher listening levels
The IW T3Y 200 woofers use Flax sandwich cones and compact neodymium motors to deliver strong performance from the limited space available inside the Tesla doors.
They work alongside the dashboard speakers and pillar tweeters to create a more complete and balanced front speaker system.
IC T3Y 100 Rear-Door Speakers
The IC T3Y 100 is a two-way coaxial speaker kit designed for the rear-door locations.
Each speaker combines a Flax midrange cone with an integrated aluminium inverted-dome tweeter. This provides improved midrange and high-frequency reproduction from a compact factory-style speaker.
The rear-door upgrade improves:
- Rear-seat listening quality
- Vocal definition
- Musical detail
- High-frequency clarity
- Rear-cabin sound distribution
- Front-to-rear tonal consistency
- Overall cabin immersion
The IC T3Y 100 speakers help prevent the upgraded front system from sounding disconnected from the rear of the vehicle.
Focal Flax Cone Technology
The Focal speakers used throughout this package feature the company’s distinctive Flax sandwich-cone technology.
Flax cones are constructed using high-quality French flax fibres positioned between thin layers of fibreglass. This construction combines lightness, rigidity and internal damping.
The benefits include:
- Natural vocal reproduction
- Improved midrange accuracy
- Controlled mid-bass
- Reduced unwanted colouration
- Better transient response
- Greater clarity at higher volumes
- Improved musical dynamics
- More realistic instrument reproduction
Using Flax cones across the centre channel, dashboard speakers, front-door woofers and rear-door speakers helps produce a consistent tonal character throughout the Tesla cabin.
Aluminium Inverted-Dome Tweeters
The IS T3Y 100 and IC T3Y 100 speaker kits use Focal aluminium inverted-dome tweeters.
This tweeter design provides:
- Detailed high-frequency reproduction
- Wide sound dispersion
- Improved sound-stage definition
- Clearer vocals and instruments
- Better off-axis listening performance
- Reduced harshness when correctly installed and tuned
The compact design allows the tweeters to integrate into compatible factory locations without adding visible aftermarket speaker components to the cabin.
Installation and Compatibility Notes
- Compatible with Highland 2018–2023 Tesla Model 3 vehicles, including Rear-Wheel Drive (RWD), Standard Range Plus, Long Range and Performance variants..
- Intended for compatible factory Standard Audio configurations.
- Tesla speaker layouts and audio-system specifications can differ between production years and vehicle variants.
- The factory touchscreen, audio controls, amplification and integrated vehicle functions are retained.
- The ICC T3Y 100 upgrades the front centre-channel location.
- Some vehicles may not have a suitable factory mounting location for the complete centre-channel tweeter arrangement.
- Centre-channel mounting or trim adaptation may therefore be required in some vehicles.
- The IS T3Y 100 upgrades the front dashboard speakers and compatible door-pillar tweeter locations.
- The IW T3Y 200 upgrades the lower front-door woofers.
- The IC T3Y 100 upgrades the rear-door speakers.
- Vehicle-specific mounting points and electrical connections are used wherever compatible.
- Additional adaptation may be required depending on the vehicle’s build date and factory audio configuration.
- No aftermarket amplifier or separate subwoofer is included with this package.
- The factory appearance of the vehicle interior is retained.
- Compatibility must be confirmed before purchasing or commencing installation.
- Professional installation by an experienced Authorised Focal Australia Dealer is strongly recommended.
Recommended For
The Tesla Model 3 Highland Standard Audio upgrade is recommended for owners who want a meaningful improvement over the factory speaker system while retaining the original Tesla electronics and interior appearance.
It is particularly well suited to:
- Owners of compatible 2018–2023 Tesla Model 3 vehicles
- Drivers who find the factory system lacks clarity
- Owners wanting stronger and better-controlled mid-bass
- Listeners wanting a more focused front sound stage
- Drivers wanting clearer podcasts, audiobooks and hands-free calls
- Rear-seat passengers who would benefit from improved sound distribution
- Owners who want an OEM-style installation
- Customers who want to retain the original touchscreen and vehicle functions
- Drivers who prefer a speaker upgrade before considering additional amplification or a subwoofer
