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Model 3/Y LFP 60–64 kWh (CATL/BYD): durably reliable, but RWD only

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Battery · 60 LFP, 62, 64 LFP
Drivetrain · RWD
Updated · June 9, 2026

LFP characteristics

  • Better tolerates frequent charging to 100% (Tesla recommends periodic 100% to calibrate SoC).
  • Calmer degradation at high SoC compared to NCA/NCM.
  • Limitation: typically fitted to RWD only.

Capacity note (CATL generations)

The numbers in the title are a timeline, not different versions that coexist (per the European tff-forum Akkuwiki):

  • 2020 (CN) / 2021 (EU) — CATL “LFP55”, ~55 kWh (early batches software-locked to ~54);
  • 2021-2024 — CATL “LFP60” (BTF1), ~60 kWh net / ~62 kWh unlocked;
  • 2025-2026 — CATL “LFPx / LMFP” (6M / BTF2), 64.5 kWh.

So “62” and “64” are different packs (LFP60 vs the newer LFPx), not the same pack counted two ways.

Separately — BYD Blade ~60 kWh on some Model Y SR 2023-2024 (Berlin/Shanghai).

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