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LG 2170 NMC · Generation 1

LG 5C

5C[1][2]

The first LG pack for Shanghai's Long Range Model 3, built with NCM811 cells from Nanjing.

NMC2170 cylindrical2020 – 2021Community
Gross capacity
74.5 kWh
conflicting reports
Usable capacity
Unknown
Cells
Unknown
Pack mass
Unknown
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Pack · top view

Module layout unverified

Cell supplier
LG Energy Solution
Cell
LG 2170 NCM811 (early Shanghai)
Vehicles
Model 3
Built at
Shanghai

About this pack

When Giga Shanghai began building the Long Range Model 3, it sourced nickel-rich NCM811 2170 cells from LG Chem's Nanjing plant. Community tables list the resulting 5C pack at about 74.5–75 kWh.

The 5C was succeeded by the 5L within roughly a year.

Specifications

Pack data, value by value

  • Manufacturer-confirmed
  • Documented
  • Community-reported
  • Estimated

Every value shows its evidence level and sources. “Unknown” means no source we trust has published it. We never fill gaps with assumptions.

Gross capacity: 2 reported valuesspread 0.5 kWh · 0.7%

Filled dot: the value shown as primary (the most specific source for this pack). Rings: other reported values. Differences often come from different definitions of gross capacity.

Gross capacityTotal energy incl. bottom buffer
74.5 kWhCommunity[1]

Other reported values:

  • 75 kWh[2]Listed as gross capacity.
Usable capacityEnergy available 100% → 0%
Unknown
Chemistry
NMCDocumented[3][2]
Cell format
2170Documented[3]
Cell supplier
LG Energy SolutionDocumented[3][4]
Cell count
Unknown

A Reuters capacity estimate assumed 4,416 cells per pack, but this was not confirmed for the 5C.

ConfigurationSeries × parallel
Unknown
Modules
Unknown
Nominal voltage
Unknown
Architecture
Unknown
Pack mass
Unknown
Energy densityPack level
Unknown

Requires both pack mass and capacity.

Structural pack
NoEstimated
Peak DC charging
Unknown

The cell

LG 2170 NCM811 (early Shanghai)

LG Chem began mass-producing NCM811 2170 cells for Shanghai-built Model 3s at its Nanjing plant in 2019.

186502170Ø21 mm70 mm4680DRAWN TO SCALE · DASHED: OTHER CYLINDRICAL FORMATS

Cell data

Dimensions
Ø21 × 70 mmDocumented[3]
Capacity
Unknown
Nominal voltage
Unknown
Energy per cell
Unknown
Chemistry
NMCDocumented[3]

Reported as NCM811 (80% nickel or more).

Capacity in context

Gross capacity of every documented pack. Hatched bars are disputed ranges; packs with unknown capacity are omitted.

  1. Cybertruck 4680123
  2. Model S/X 100103
  3. Model S/X 2021+100
  4. Model S/X 9090
  5. LG 5N88.2
  6. Model S 8585
  7. LG 5M84.7
  8. Panasonic 3L82.1
  9. Roadster 3.0 (R80)80
  10. Tesla 8L79
  11. LG 5L78.8
  12. Panasonic 377.8
  13. Model S/X 7575
  14. LG 5C74.5
  15. Tesla 4680 Structural (Model Y)69
  16. CATL 6M62.5
  17. CATL 6L60
  18. BYD 7C55–60 (disputed)
  19. CATL 6C55
  20. Panasonic 1L55
  21. Panasonic 1C53.1
  22. Roadster ESS53

Applications

Where this pack is installed

Each row is a documented link between this pack and a vehicle variant, with its factory, period and evidence. A variant may also appear with other packs.

Model 3Open in finder
VariantPeriodFactoryMarketCodeEvidence
Long Range AWDModel 3 (2017–2023)2020 – 2021ShanghaiNot market-specificE5CD
Community[2][1]

Supply chain

  • LG Energy Solution NanjingChinaGigafactory ShanghaicellsDocumented[3][4][5]

    Documented by 2019–2020 reporting. Current plant-level allocation is not confirmed.

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Performance

Charging, advantages and tradeoffs

Peak DC charging

Unknown

No verified charging curve for this pack is in the database yet. Curves vary with temperature, state of charge and software, so we only publish curves backed by repeatable measurements.

Advantages

None documented with a source yet.

Tradeoffs

None documented with a source yet.

Identification

How to tell if your car has it

  • European cars: variant field (D.2) E5CD on the registration certificate or COC.
  • The part number on the high-voltage battery label and Tesla service records are definitive. A VIN alone does not encode the cell supplier or pack code.

History

Lineage in the LG 2170 NMC family

LG Energy Solution's NMC 2170 cells power Long Range and Performance Model 3 and Model Y built in Shanghai and Berlin, evolving through the 5C, 5L, 5M and 5N packs.

  1. LG 5C2020–2021 · 74.5 kWh
  2. LG 5L2021–now · 78.8 kWh
  3. LG 5M2025–now · 84.7 kWh
  4. LG 5N2025–now · 88.2 kWh
  1. Documented[3]

    LG NCM811 cells for Shanghai

    LG Chem begins mass-producing nickel-rich NCM811 2170 cells in Nanjing for Shanghai-built Model 3s.

Related packs

Panasonic 3vsLG 5Lvs

Sources

5 references

  1. [1]
    [Wiki] Akkuwiki – Model 3 / Y / S / X / CT

    TFF Forum (Tesla Fahrer & Freunde)communityConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

    Primary community reference for Model 3/Y pack codes. Used as a research reference only; its tables are not reproduced. Direct access was unavailable during compilation.

  2. [2]
    Quelles versions de batteries équipent les Tesla Model 3 et Y ?

    Fiches-Auto.frpressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

    Secondary table mapping pack codes to suppliers. States that its capacities are gross values.

  3. [3]
    El Tesla Model 3 llevará baterías de LG y tecnología NCM 811

    Híbridos y EléctricospressPublished Sep 2019Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

  4. [4]
    LG Chem completes battery spin-off

    electrive.compressPublished 2 Dec 2020Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review

    Relays Reuters reporting on Nanjing 2170 capacity for Tesla.

  5. [5]
    China: LG Chem To Double Battery Cell Output To Meet Tesla Demand

    InsideEVspressPublished Dec 2020Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review