- Capacity
- 70 kWh
- Chemistry
- NCA
- Health
- 85%
- Grade
- Functional
£5,208
per unit · £74/kWh
1 available
View & buyTesla Model S 70 kWh battery packs
1 pack for sale now. Compare health and price per kWh, then buy with payment held until the pack arrives.
The build date decides it: a Model S 70 or 70D built before the April 2016 facelift has a real 70 kWh pack, and one with the updated styling has a 75 kWh pack limited to 70 kWh in software.
- Payment held until the pack arrives
- 7–14 day inspection window
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70 kWh Model S packs for sale (1)
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Reference
Tesla Model S 70 kWh battery facts
Two packs carry the Tesla Model S 70 badge: a real 70 kWh pack, built from 2015 until April 2016, and a 75 kWh pack limited to 70 kWh in software in cars with the updated styling. Both use Panasonic 18650 cells and liquid cooling.
- Badge
- Model S 70 and 70D
- 2015 to April 2016
- A real 70 kWh pack; Tesla stopped building it in April 2016
- After April 2016
- A 75 kWh pack limited to 70 kWh in software (updated styling)
- Cells
- 18650 cylindrical, made by Panasonic
- Cooling
- Liquid
- VIN check
- From 2016 the VIN does not identify the pack: the seventh character only means electric and the eighth gives the motors
Note: Two packs are listed as 70 kWh. A Model S 70 or 70D with the updated styling has a 75 kWh pack limited in software, so check the build date and the label on the pack.
Built into
- Tesla Model S 70 and 70D (2015 to April 2016): 70 kWh pack
- Tesla Model S 70 and 70D (after April 2016): 75 kWh pack limited in software
Each fact is confirmed by two independent sources: Tesla's annual report, emergency response guides and VIN filings (one source), US EPA and NHTSA records, and Electrek, Teslarati, InsideEVs, Green Car Reports, Road & Track, Jalopnik, Charged EVs and The Driven. Facts we could not confirm twice are left out. Checked . Sources
Sources
- US EPA and DOE, fueleconomy.gov Tesla Model S and Model X records (2026)
- Green Car Reports, Tesla Model S Gets New 90-kWh Battery, 'Ludicrous' Performance Mode (2015)
- Electrek, Tesla is only manufacturing 75 and 90 kWh battery packs, but will offer 70 as software-limited 75 kWh (2016)
- Jalopnik, The Tesla Model S 70 kWh Battery Pack Is Now Just A 75 kWh Behind A Paywall (2016)
- Road & Track, Tesla's New Model S 60 Has a 75kWh Battery That's Software Limited (2016)
- Electrek, Tesla explains how easy it is to upgrade its software-limited battery packs (2016)
- Tesla, Form 10-K for fiscal year 2014 (2015)
- Tesla, Model S Emergency Response Guide 2016+ (2016)
- Tesla, 2016 Model X VIN decoder filed with NHTSA (2016)
- NHTSA, vPIC VIN decoding API (2026)
Questions
Buying a used Model S 70 kWh pack
Still unsure which pack is right? A specialist can check fitment with you.
Talk to a specialistIf it was built after the April 2016 facelift, yes. Tesla built those cars with a 75 kWh pack and limited it to 70 kWh in software. The same goes for a Model S 60 or 60D from 2016. Tesla can unlock the rest over the air, and the badge then changes. A Model S 70 built before the facelift, or a 60 from 2013 to 2015, has a smaller pack.
The one Tesla Model S 70 kWh pack with a fixed price on ReBattery is listed at £5,208 right now. The price depends on condition and measured health, and some sellers take offers instead. Fitting by an EV garage costs extra.
By the build date and the front styling. A Model S 70 or 70D built before the April 2016 facelift has the real 70 kWh pack. One with the updated styling has a 75 kWh pack limited in software. From 2016 the VIN does not identify the pack, so check the label on the pack.
Check the badge, the model year and the label on the pack. Send us a photo of the label and we will check.
You have 7–14 business days to inspect it. Raise it with evidence and the seller is not paid until it is resolved.