Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter deliveries ahead of analysts' estimates after a push to deliver more Model 3 electric cars before some variants of the compact sedan lose federal tax credits in the new year under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Tesla handed over 484,000 vehicles in the last three months of the year, compared with estimates of 473,253 units, according to 14 analysts polled by LSEG. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta)