CATL LFP Prismatic · Generation 3

CATL 6M

6M[5][4][3]

A 62.5 kWh LFP pack for the Juniper Model Y and later Highland Model 3 rear-wheel-drive cars.

LFPPrismatic2025 – presentCommunity

Gross capacity: 62.5 kWh; conflicting reports
Usable capacity: 60 kWh
Cells: Unknown
Pack mass: Unknown

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Pack · top view

Module layout unverified

Cell supplier: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited
Cell: CATL LFP prismatic (6M generation)
Vehicles: Model 3 Model Y
Built at: Shanghai Berlin

A European type approval reported by autoevolution lists a CATL LFP pack at 62.5 kWh, up from 60 kWh and about 1 kg lighter. The Model Y Juniper's rear-wheel-drive variant was presented with a 62.5 kWh LFP pack, and owners report the code 6M in Model 3 RWD cars built from mid-2025.

Community guides give about 60 kWh usable and up to 64 kWh gross. Tesla does not publish these figures.

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 1.5 kWh · 2.4%

62.5

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: 62.5 kWhDocumented[1][2]
Other reported values:
64 kWh[3]Gross figure given by a buyer's guide.
Usable capacityEnergy available 100% → 0%: 60 kWhCommunity[3]
Chemistry: LFPDocumented[1][5]
Cell format: prismaticCommunity[5]
Cell supplier: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. LimitedDocumented[1]
Cell count: Unknown
ConfigurationSeries × parallel: Unknown
Modules: Unknown
Nominal voltage: Unknown
Architecture: Unknown
Pack mass: Unknown
Reported as about 1 kg lighter than its predecessor; absolute mass not published.
Energy densityPack level: Unknown
Requires both pack mass and capacity.
Structural pack: NoEstimated
Peak DC charging: Unknown

The cell

CATL LFP prismatic (6M generation)

The cell inside the 62.5 kWh-class CATL pack. Its specifications have not been published.

Cell data

Dimensions: Unknown
Capacity: Unknown
Nominal voltage: Unknown
Energy per cell: Unknown
Chemistry: LFPDocumented[1]
The type-approval report discussed LFP/LMFP; the pack is listed as LFP by community sources.

Capacity in context

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

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 3 Open in finder

Variant	Period	Factory	Market	Code	Evidence
Rear-Wheel DriveModel 3 Highland (2023–)	May 2025 – present	Shanghai	Not market-specific	—	Community[3][4]

Model Y Open in finder

Variant	Period	Factory	Market	Code	Evidence
Rear-Wheel DriveModel Y Juniper (2025–)	Jan 2025 – present	Shanghai, Berlin	Not market-specific	—	Estimated[2][1] The Juniper RWD was presented with a 62.5 kWh LFP pack, matching the 6M type approval. The pack code is not stated in the source.
StandardModel Y Juniper (2025–)	Oct 2025 – present	Not documented	Not market-specific	—	Community[6] Listed as a CATL 62.5 kWh LFP pack by a spec database. Factory and pack code not confirmed.

Supply chain

CATL · plant not disclosedplant undisclosedGigafactory ShanghaicellsDocumented[7][8][9]

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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

Slightly more capacity than the 6L at essentially the same weight. [1]

Tradeoffs

None documented with a source yet.

Identification

How to tell if your car has it

Controls › Software › Additional Vehicle Information shows 'High Voltage Battery type: Lithium Iron Phosphate' on LFP cars.
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 CATL LFP Prismatic family

Large prismatic lithium iron phosphate cells from CATL, wired in series into a single string. Used in rear-wheel-drive Model 3 and Model Y since late 2020.

Jan 2025Documented[2]
Model Y Juniper
The refreshed Model Y is presented with a 62.5 kWh LFP pack and a 78.4 kWh NMC pack.

Related packs

BYD 7C vsCATL 6L vs

Sources

9 references

[1]
Tesla Gets Type Approval for a New LFP/LMFP Battery Pack From CATL
autoevolutionpressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
Reports a European type-approval document: 62.5 kWh (from 60 kWh), roughly 1 kg lighter.
[2]
Tesla unveils Model Y Juniper
electrive.compressPublished 10 Jan 2025Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[3]
Used Tesla Model 3 Battery Versions: LFP vs NCA, kWh by Year
AutomarpressConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[4]
Model 3 RWD: new 62.4 kWh battery
Tesla Motors ClubcommunityConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[5]
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.
[6]
Tesla Model Y Standard
EVKXdatabaseConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[7]
CATL to kick-off LFP cell supply for Tesla China Model 3
electrive.compressPublished 20 Jul 2020Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[8]
Tesla secures approval for Model 3 with cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries
ElectrekpressPublished 11 Jun 2020Consulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review
[9]
Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Plus (CATL 6C)
EV DatabasedatabaseConsulted 28 Oct 2026Pending direct review