Mid-size sedan · First delivery July 2017

Tesla Model 3 batteries

The mass-market sedan that introduced the 2170 cell, now built in Fremont and Shanghai with Panasonic, LG and CATL cells.

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Pack timeline

Family

2017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Panasonic 2170

3 1C 3L 1L

LG 2170 NMC

5C 5L 5M

CATL LFP Prismatic

6C 6L 6M

NCA · Nickel cobalt aluminium
NMC · Nickel manganese cobalt
LFP · Lithium iron phosphate
In production
End date not documented

Battery matrix by generation

Each row is a variant. A variant with several packs means Tesla changed suppliers over time, built it in several factories, or sources disagree. Open the finder to narrow it down.

Model 3 (2017–2023)

Standard Range Plus

RWD

Panasonic 1CApr 2019 – Oct 2020FremontCommunity
Panasonic 1LFeb 2021 – Dec 2021FremontE1LRCommunity
CATL 6CNov 2020 – Dec 2021ShanghaiE6CRCommunity

Long Range RWD

RWD

Panasonic 3Jul 2017 – 2019FremontCommunity

Long Range AWD

AWD

Panasonic 32018 – 2021FremontE3DCommunity
Panasonic 3L2021 – 2023FremontCommunity
LG 5C2020 – 2021ShanghaiE5CDCommunity
LG 5L2021 – 2023ShanghaiE5LDCommunity

Performance

AWD

Panasonic 32018 – 2020FremontCommunity
Panasonic 3L2020 – 2023FremontCommunity
LG 5L2021 – 2023ShanghaiCommunity

Rear-Wheel Drive

RWD

CATL 6LDec 2021 – Oct 2023ShanghaiE6LRCommunity
CATL 6L2022 – 2023FremontNorth AmericaEstimated

Model 3 Highland (2023–)

Long Range AWD

AWD

LG 5LSep 2023 – 2025ShanghaiCommunity
LG 5L2024 – end not documentedFremontNorth AmericaCommunity
LG 5MOct 2025 – presentShanghaiDocumented

Long Range RWD

RWD

LG 5L2024 – 2025ShanghaiCommunity
LG 5MOct 2025 – presentShanghaiDocumented

Performance

AWD

LG 5LApr 2024 – end not documentedShanghaiCommunity

Rear-Wheel Drive

RWD

CATL 6LSep 2023 – May 2025ShanghaiCommunity
CATL 6L2024 – Oct 2024FremontNorth AmericaEstimated
CATL 6MMay 2025 – presentShanghaiCommunity

Variants or periods missing here are not yet documented with evidence we trust. Help fill a gap.

10 documented packs

Panasonic 2170 · Gen 1

Panasonic 1C

Panasonic · 2170 · 2019–2020

Gross capacity53.1 kWh

Usable: 49 kWh
Cells: 2,976
Modules: Unknown

NCAModel 3

5/11 specs known · 2 sources

Panasonic 2170 · Gen 2

Panasonic 1L

Panasonic · 2170 · 2021

Gross capacity55 kWh

Usable: 51 kWh
Cells: 2,976
Modules: Unknown

NCAModel 3

5/11 specs known · 1 sources

Panasonic 2170 · Gen 1

Panasonic 3

Panasonic · 2170 · 2017–2021

Gross capacity77.8 kWh+2 other figures

Usable: Disputed
Cells: 4,416
Modules: 4

NCAModel 3

6/11 specs known · 6 sources

Panasonic 2170 · Gen 2

Panasonic 3L

Panasonic · 2170 · 2020–now

Gross capacity82.1 kWh+1 other figure

Usable: 76 kWh
Cells: 4,416
Modules: 4

NCAModel 3Model Y

6/11 specs known · 6 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 1

LG 5C

LG · 2170 · 2020–2021

Gross capacity74.5 kWh+1 other figure

Usable: Unknown
Cells: Unknown
Modules: Unknown

NMCModel 3

2/11 specs known · 3 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 2

LG 5L

LG · 2170 · 2021–now

Gross capacity78.8 kWh+2 other figures

Usable: 75 kWh
Cells: Unknown
Modules: Unknown

NMCModel 3Model Y

4/11 specs known · 6 sources

LG 2170 NMC · Gen 3

LG 5M

LG · 2170 · 2025–now

Gross capacity84.7 kWh+2 other figures

Usable: Disputed
Cells: Unknown
Modules: Unknown

NMCModel 3Model Y

4/11 specs known · 8 sources

CATL LFP Prismatic · Gen 1

CATL 6C

CATL · prismatic · 2020–2021

Gross capacity55 kWh+1 other figure

Usable: 52.5 kWh
Cells: 106
Modules: 4

LFPModel 3

7/11 specs known · 6 sources

CATL LFP Prismatic · Gen 2

CATL 6L

CATL · prismatic · 2021–2025

Gross capacity60 kWh+2 other figures

Usable: 57 kWh
Cells: 108
Modules: Unknown

LFPModel 3Model Y

5/11 specs known · 6 sources

CATL LFP Prismatic · Gen 3

CATL 6M

CATL · prismatic · 2025–now

Gross capacity62.5 kWh+1 other figure

Usable: 60 kWh
Cells: Unknown
Modules: Unknown

LFPModel 3Model Y

3/11 specs known · 6 sources

Largest documented gross capacity: 84.7 kWh