Gross capacity85 kWh
- Usable
- Unknown
- Cells
- 7,104
- Modules
- 16
NCAModel S
5/11 specs known · 4 sources
All vehicles
Full-size liftback sedan · First delivery June 2012
Tesla Model S batteries
The sedan that established long-range EVs, built in Fremont since 2012 on Panasonic 18650 cells.
Pack timeline
- NCA · Nickel cobalt aluminium
- Chemistry undisclosed
- 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 S (2012–2021)
85 / P85 / 85D / P85D
RWD/AWD
- Model S 85Jun 2012 – Feb 2016FremontDocumented
90D / P90D
AWD
- Model S/X 902015 – end undocumentedFremontCommunity
75 / 75D (incl. software-limited 60)
RWD/AWD
- Model S/X 752016 – end undocumentedFremontCommunity
100D / P100D
AWD
- Model S/X 100Aug 2016 – 2021FremontCommunity
Model S (2021–)
Codename used by the community; not an official Tesla model name.
Long Range
AWD
- Model S/X 2021+2021 – presentFremontDocumented
Plaid
AWD
- Model S/X 2021+2021 – presentFremontDocumented
Variants or periods missing here are not yet documented with evidence we trust. Help fill a gap.
5 documented packs
Gross capacity90 kWh
- Usable
- Unknown
- Cells
- 7,104
- Modules
- 16
NCAModel S
5/11 specs known · 3 sources
Gross capacity75 kWh
- Usable
- Unknown
- Cells
- Unknown
- Modules
- Unknown
NCAModel S
2/11 specs known · 2 sources
Gross capacity103 kWh+2 other figures
- Usable
- 98.4 kWh
- Cells
- 8,256
- Modules
- 16
NCAModel SModel X
7/11 specs known · 3 sources
Gross capacity100 kWh+1 other figure
- Usable
- Unknown
- Cells
- Unknown
- Modules
- 5
UndisclosedModel SModel X
4/11 specs known · 4 sources
Largest documented gross capacity: 103 kWh