{"id":12704,"date":"2021-11-01T00:06:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T04:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=12704"},"modified":"2021-11-01T00:06:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T04:06:46","slug":"top5-evs-battery-capacity-2021q3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=12704","title":{"rendered":"See The Top 5 EVs By Battery Capacity As Of Q3 2021 In US"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this post we will take a look at the electric cars, SUVs and pickups launched (or soon to be launched) in the U.S.<\/a> with the highest battery capacity.<\/p>\n

It’s an interesting time to make such a comparison as Tesla is no longer the lone leader as it used to be a few years ago, when it was the only model with up to\u00a0 100 kWh battery.<\/p>\n

Let’s see the current numbers, which are far higher than 24 kWh Nissan LEAF in 2010.<\/p>\n

The number five in our Top 5 is the refreshed Tesla Model S<\/a>\/Model X<\/a> duo, which as far as we know has about a 100 kWh battery (reportedly 99 kWh).<\/p>\n

That’s only slighly more than some newer EVs like Ford Mustang Mach-E<\/a> (98.8 kWh) and a few kWh more than Audi e-tron<\/a>\/Audi e-tron Sportback<\/a> (95 kWh), Porsche Taycan<\/a>\/Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo<\/a>\/Audi e-tron GT<\/a> (93.4 kWh).<\/p>\n

In the Long Range version, the Model S can get up to 405 miles (652 km) of EPA range out of that battery.<\/p>\n

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Number four is the upcoming Mercedes-Benz EQS<\/a>, which is promised to be launched in the Fall of this year<\/a> with a usable battery capacity of 107.8 kWh<\/a>, which makes us believe that the total might be at roughly 115 kWh (maybe more).<\/p>\n

The EPA range with such a large pack is lower than we anticipated, but still a\u00a0solid 350 miles (547 km)<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Mercedes-Benz EQS battery<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 Edition<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Mercedes-Benz EQS battery<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n

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Next on the list is the recently launched<\/a> Lucid Air<\/a> with the largest battery ever used in a series production passenger car at 118 kWh<\/a> (total capacity, we believe).<\/p>\n

This battery, combined with a very high efficiency of the car, translated into an all-time record EPA range rating of 520 miles (837 km)<\/a>. We will rarely see those cars at charging stations, because mostly they will need just home and destination charging.<\/p>\n

The 118 kWh battery is for the initial Dream Edition version, while the more regular Grand Touring will be equipped with a 112 kWh (range will be similar due to higher efficiency).<\/p>\n

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Lucid Air start of production<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Rivian R1T<\/a> pickup and upcoming Rivian R1S<\/a> SUV are equipped with an even bigger, double-stacked battery pack that is estimated to have a capacity of about 135 kWh.<\/p>\n

Despite the size and weight, the R1T and R1S actually has a relatively high range of over 300 miles on a single charge<\/a>.<\/p>\n