2017-2023 Tesla Model 3 1st Gen (pre-2024 refresh) — subwoofer box fitment

What we researched for this specific generation: where an enclosure actually fits, what the factory speakers are, how the factory audio is wired, and which real builds and commercial products exist for it. Confidence badges say how well each figure is sourced — this is research, not manufacturer spec.

Body styles covered: 4-Door Sedan (EV)

Where a box actually fits

These are researched envelopes, not a guarantee. Measure your own vehicle — the numbers here tell you what to expect, not what you have.

Trunk Likely

Locationfrunk (front) AND rear trunk — a genuinely different structure from every ICE vehicle, two separate real cavities rather than one
Outer bounding boxFrunk: 12.4"D x 25.4"W x 9.7"H, 3.1 ft3. Rear trunk: real source disagreement on the exact figure — 15 ft3 (one source) vs. ~19.8-20 ft3 combined-with-frunk (another) — recorded as disagreement rather than averaged, consistent with our rule for conflicting sources. With rear seats folded: ~43 ft3.
Known obstructionsNo traditional engine bay — the frunk exists specifically because there's no engine there. A build here means choosing which cavity (or both) to use, not finding room in a single trunk.
Usable volume estimate15 ft³

Starting points

Suggested configurations for this vehicle, not prescriptions. Run the numbers in the Box Builder before you buy anything.

Budget

Subwoofers1x8" sealed, 1.35 ft3 config
Box typesealed
Locationrear trunk/sub-trunk area

Enthusiast

Subwoofers1x10" or 1x12" ported, tuned 33Hz
Box typeported
Locationrear trunk/sub-trunk area

Door speaker fitment

Sizes and depths below are what research turned up for this generation. Confirm against your own vehicle before cutting or ordering — trim levels vary.

Front doors Likely

Factory speaker size6.5" woofer (Premium 15-speaker system: 2 amps, 5x 1" tweeters + 7x 3.5" midrange + 2x 7" woofers total across the vehicle + 1x 8" dual-coil subwoofer) — real, confirmed via a detailed community teardown (travisllado.com).
Known obstructionsNone specifically documented
Adapter bracket neededunconfirmed
TweeterReal, genuinely nuanced location found: the OEM tweeter pods sit at the FRONT EDGE of the front door panel, just behind/underneath the A-pillar — some sources describe this simply as 'A-pillar mounted,' others as door-edge-mounted immediately adjacent to the A-pillar. Not the same door-triangle location confirmed on the Model Y entry (see that entry's tweeter note) — a real, genuine cross-model difference within the same brand.
Midrangen/a — real, confirmed all 3 midrange units (3.5" each) are DASH-mounted (accessed by pulling A-pillar covers and the full-width dash speaker grille bar), not door-mounted.

Rear doors Unconfirmed

Factory speaker sizethe 15-speaker breakdown found accounts for tweeters/midrange/front-door woofers/subwoofer, but no rear-door-specific driver was independently confirmed.
Adapter bracket neededunconfirmed

Factory audio integration

Factory amp / premium audioFactory system is fully digital/amplified, no traditional head unit — all EVs in this category share this trait
Adding subs without a head-unit swapConfirmed straightforward for the box/mounting itself, but see the critical electrical note below — this is NOT the same as a gas-car LOC tap.
Head unitNo replacement needed

Mounting locations

Trunk Likely

Real, active build community — this is NOT a niche request, Tesla Motors Club has extensive dedicated threads. Factory subwoofer enclosure baseline: 0.76 ft3 (21.5L), 2.36" port diameter, 7.2" port length, tuned ~42Hz — a real factory reference point rare to have this precisely documented. Commercial sealed mono-chamber box: 1.35 ft3, cutouts for 8"/10"/12" (7.00"/9.00"/11.00"), 9.00" mounting depth. Ported version same footprint, tuned 33Hz. DIY builds commonly hit 1.75-2 ft3 depending on material thickness (27.125"x16"x9.625" at 3/4").

Builds and products found for this vehicle

Outside links. Some are commercial products, some are owner builds posted on forums — the label says which. We do not endorse any of them.

Build it for this vehicle

Each link opens the tool with this vehicle already selected.

Before you cut anything

Measure your own vehicle. Trim levels, factory subwoofer options, and mid-generation changes all move these numbers, and a box cut to a researched figure that does not match your truck is wasted wood. Where a badge reads Unconfirmed, treat the value as a starting point for your own measurement, not as an answer.