The lithium-iron-phosphate batteries are gaining ground in the field of electric mobility. More and more new cars are adopting LFP batteries and several vehicles, which until now had a nickel-manganese-cobalt battery, are switching to the new chemistry, which is cheaper and particularly stable.
But what models are these? Here’s an overview. We cannot list all vehicles individually, it would simply be too many. We have grouped them where possible.
Leap motor T03, B10 and C10
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The Leap motor T03 it is only 3.62 meters long and is the smallest electric car on the market. The Chinese brand supported in Europe by the group Stellar It features a 36 kWh net LFP battery. This should allow up to 265 km of autonomy.
Prices start at less than 20,000 euros, well below the competing Fiat 500 Elettrica, which has an NMC battery and costs almost 25,000 euros to start with. Also the other two Leapmotor models, the B10 and the C10will be equipped with LFP batteries.
Dacia Spring Electric
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The Dacia Spring3.70 meters long, is still the cheapest electric car. At the beginning of October, a new version was presented, which features an LFP battery for the first time. This is also positioned under the floor and no longer under the rear seat.
Although it has a capacity of only 24 kWhinstead of the previous 25 kWh, the autonomy remains approximately the same a 225 km. This is made possible by more efficient as well as more powerful engines.
Renault Twingo Electric
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The Electric Renault Twingojust under 3.80 meters long, should be available to order from the beginning of January, with prices starting from figures below 20,000 euros. One reason for the low price is the LFP battery, which Renault uses here for the first time.
It also has architecture Cell-to-Packwhich means that modules are dispensed with, saving further costs. Traction is guaranteed by a 60 kW front engine, the range is up to 263 km (WLTP).
All BYD models
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BYD is known for its Blade battery, which uses LFP chemistry and is made with a Cell-to-Pack system. The battery, developed and produced internally by BYD, is used in all models offered. We start from the smallest model, the Dolphin Surf3.99 meters long. Two LFP batteries are offered here: the 30 kWh variant allows for 220 km, while the 42 kWh version offers 322 km of range.
Cupra Raval, VW ID. Polo and the others from Wolfsburg
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Of the group’s new small electric vehicles Volkswagen there are no normal images yet, but it is already clear that models just over four meters long, like the Raval copper and the VW ID. Poloin the basic versions, will receive a 37 or 38 kWh LFP battery. Combined with less powerful versions of the new APP290 front engine, they will have WLTP ranges of around 300km.
Citroën e-C3 (Aircross), Fiat Grande Panda and Opel Frontera
The Smart Car Platform from the Stellantis group is also based on LFP batteries. Four-metre vehicles like the belong to the family of economical models Citroën e-C3 and the Fiat Grande Pandabut also models approximately 4.40 m long such as the Citroën e-C3 Aircross and the Opel Frontera.
Apart from the Fiat, so far only available with 44 kWhthere are two LFP batteries to choose from. In the smaller models they are 30 and 44 kWh, in the larger ones 44 and 54 kWh.
Volvo EX30 Single Motor e Zeekr X Core RWD
L’EX30 It is Volvo’s smallest electric vehicle. In the basic version Single Motor also has an LFP battery. It stores a net 49 kWh and, with the 200 kW rear engine, offers a range of around 340 km.
The price is quite high: it is under 40,000 euros only if you are satisfied with the basic setup. Probably the same LFP battery will be fitted in the new one Zeekr X Core RWD.
MG4 e MGS5 Standard Range
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The brand MGbelonging to the Chinese SAIC group, also uses LFP batteries in some cars. In the case of the MG4 Electric, only on the basic model, which has a 51 kWh battery.
Then there is the MGS5 Standard Range: 49 kWh LFP battery if you consider the gross capacity, 47 kWh if you look at the value of how much is actually usable.
Toyota Urban Cruiser and Suzuki eVitara
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The new one Toyota Urban Cruiser it is available with 48 and 60 kWh net batteries; both use LFP chemistry. The same goes for the sister model Suzuki eVitara. In both cases it is BYD’s Blade Battery.
Smart #1 e #3 47 kWh
Even the smaller of the two batteries in the Smart #1 e #3with 47 kWh net, has LFP chemistry. It offers ranges of approximately 310 to 325 km. That’s about 100 km less than the variants with the 61 kWh battery and NMC chemistry.
Changan Deep S05
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La Changan Deepal S054.60 meters long, always has a 69 kWh LFP battery; you can choose between a 200 kW rear-wheel drive and a 320 kW all-wheel drive model. The maximum range according to the WLTP standard is 485 km.
Smart #5 Pro
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The basic Pro version of the Smart #5 also receives an LFP battery. It stores 74 net kWh and operates at 400 volts, while the larger NMC battery offers 94 net kWh and a voltage level of 800 volts. The difference in autonomy is around 120 km, the price difference is around 5,000 euros.
Mercedes CLA 200
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Vehicles on Mercedes’ MMA platform receive a battery with four modules. Depending on whether LFP or NMC cells are used, the net capacity is 58 or 85 kWh. The first model with the smallest battery is the CLA 200 EQ with a range of 541 km.
Tesla Model 3 e Y RWD
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Tesla does not officially provide details about its batteries, neither the storage capacity nor the chemistry. But the Standard RWD variants of the Model 3 and Model Y have a net 60 kWh LFP battery. All the others instead receive a 79 kWh net NCM battery.
Ford Mustang Mach-E
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Even the basic version of the Ford Mustang Mach-Ei.e. the version Standard Rangefeatures a lithium-iron-phosphate battery. It stores almost 73 kWh net, allowing a range of 470 km. The other variants receive 88 kWh (Extended Range RWD and AWD) or 91 kWh (GT) batteries. The model with the longest autonomy, the RWD Extended Range, reaches 600 km on a charge.
KGM Torres EVX and Musso EV
The Torres EVX is a 4.72 meter long mid-range SUV from the KGM brand, better known by its previous name SsangYong. There is only one engine (with 152 kW, on the front axle). Added to this is a Blade battery from BYD with LFP chemistry and a capacity of 73 kWh. This allows a range of approximately 460 km according to the WLTP standard. The large Musso EV pickup also has an LFP battery; this requires 81 kWh for 420 km of autonomy.
Xpeng G6 e G9
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The Xpeng G6 e G9 they also have LFP batteries. This applies to all new versions. In the G6, 68 or 80 kWh batteries are mounted, in the G9 they are 78 or 92 kWh. In the old versions of the model year 2024, which are still configurable, only the basic versions with the designation Standard Range they have LFP batteries, the others use NMC chemistry.
Zeekr 7X Core RWD
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The Zeekr 7X, which is expected to arrive in mid-2026, features a self-produced Golden Battery with 75 kWh and LFP chemistry on the rear-wheel drive version. This should allow 480 km of autonomy.
The battery can be charged at up to 480 kW – however not at public charging stations. available locally. But even with chargers already in operation, if equipped with a power of 250 kW, the charging process should only take 13 minutes. The price: 54,990 euros.
Mazda 6e (base version)
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The Mazda 6e it is optionally delivered with an LFP battery of approximately 66 kWh net or with an NCM battery of approximately 75 kWh net. The LFP variant charges significantly faster, here the standard charging cycle from 10 to 80 percent lasts just 24 minutes, while with the NCM battery it is 47 minutes. The basic version offers a range of 479 km.
An evolving landscape
According to EV-Database, there are altogether 483 electric cars can be ordered with their engines and battery versions. Of these, 65 have an LFP batterytherefore one electric car in seven. New entries like the VW ID. Polo or the new Renault Twingo, for which there is still little data, are not yet included.
Chinese brands are particularly prone to LFP. So BYD uses this battery chemistry exclusively, the Geely and MG brands also make use of the economical technology. But European producers are also starting to discover it.
The group was a pioneer Stellar with its Smart Car Platform, they now follow the Volkswagen Group with the VW ID. Polo and Renault with the new Twingo. But Mercedes also uses LFP for its basic models on the MMA platform. Thus lithium iron phosphate is destined to be increasingly present in new electric cars, and not just in economical and small models.
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