Brand Specific Batteries

BYD Seal battery guide: 61.4 and 82.5 kWh LFP Blade packs, real range and charging, prices, warranty and replacement cost explained.

Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid battery guide: 16 kWh pack, 32-mile EV range, replacement cost, lifespan, fire recalls and warranty by model year.

Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV battery guide: the 2026 model’s 22.7 kWh pack and 45-mile EPA electric range, the earlier 20, 13.8 and 12 kWh generations, charging times, warranty, battery life, and replacement costs.

Vauxhall Frontera Electric battery guide: both LFP packs with usable figures, Vauxhall’s own 26/28-minute charge claims, the seven-seat truth (Hybrid only), the missing heat pump costed, UK prices and the £1,500 grant, warranty, and the safety position.

Vauxhall Astra Electric battery guide: 54 kWh growing to 58 kWh (2026 facelift), 258–282 miles WLTP, 100 kW DC in 30 min, 11 kW AC, no heat pump option, from £29,995 post-facelift, estate also available.

Volvo EX60 battery guide: 80, 91 and 112 kWh usable NMC packs on an 800V platform, up to 400 miles of range, 370 kW charging, and warranty.

Polestar 3 battery: 111 kWh CATL NMC pack (107 usable), up to 350 EPA miles, 250 kW charging, warranty, lifespan, 12V and recalls.

Volvo EC40 battery guide: US packs and EPA range up to 298 miles, 205 kW charging, 8-year warranty with a 70% floor, 12V battery and replacement cost.

Polestar 5 battery guide: 112 kWh SK On NMC (106 kWh usable) on 800V PPA platform, 416-mile WLTP (Dual Motor), 350 kW charging in 22 minutes, 874 hp Performance, 22 kW AC, from $135,000.

Polestar 4 battery: 100 kWh CATL NMC pack (94 usable), up to 310 EPA miles, 200 kW charging, warranty, lifespan, 12V and replacement cost.