Brand Specific Batteries

Two markets, two spec sheets: the Q6 e-tron’s 100 kWh NMC pack, 270 kW charging and bank-charging trick, with US EPA figures and EU WLTP figures kept apart.

Two packs, two suppliers, one unpublished chemistry. The VF8’s 87.7 kWh battery, its measured charging, its warranty split, and the replacement question, answered honestly.

BMW iX3 battery guide (2027): 108.7 kWh usable, 383–434 miles EPA range, 400 kW charging, Gen6 cells, warranty and replacement cost.

Li Auto L6 battery guide: 36.8 kWh CATL LFP (51 kWh on 2026 model), 182 km WLTC EV range, 1,390 km total EREV range, series-hybrid architecture, 300 kW AWD, China-only market, 200k deliveries milestone.

Two batteries, two stories: the Gravity GT’s 123 kWh pack and the Touring’s 89 kWh, what independent tests actually recorded, and what Lucid does not tell you.

The ET5’s third battery — the famous 150 kWh semi-solid pack — was never sold, never came to Europe, and is no longer made. What European buyers actually get is better documented here: two packs, one swap network with a catch, and the rental maths nobody prints.

Fisker Ocean battery guide for owners in 2026: 71 kWh LFP and 106.5 kWh NMC packs, the truth about the 10-year warranty, recalls, support and prices.

MINI Aceman battery settled: NMC (not LFP), SVOLT cells, 42.5 kWh in the E and 54.2 kWh in the SE — WLTP range, charging, warranty and UK prices.

Renault 5 E-Tech battery guide: the 40 and 52 kWh NMC packs and the new 36.5 kWh LFP Five — usable capacities, real-world range, charging, the France-only V2G service, UK prices, warranty and the 2026 cell recall.

BMW i4 M50 battery guide: 81.5 kWh usable, 200 kW charging, 536 hp, module replacement costs, recalls, lifespan and the M60 that replaced it.