Standard Range (2022)
Model years 2022
- Battery type
- NMCsourcedGreen Car Reports: Ford and SK battery joint venture · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
SK 'Nickel 9' NCM cells in the F-150 Lightning
Quote: The F-150 will be the debut vehicle for SK’s new “Nickel 9” NCM chemistry
- Usable battery
- 98 kWhsourcedCar and Driver: Ford confirms 2022 F-150 Lightning battery specs · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
2022 F-150 Lightning Standard Range, usable size confirmed by Ford
Quote: a 98.0-kWh Standard Range battery pack targeting up to 230 miles of range
- Official range (EPA, new)
- 230 midata setEPA/DOE fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv (retrieved 2026-10-17, sha256 b1ff0e3071c4) · checked 2026-10-18
What the source covers
EPA record 45318: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD
Record: id=45318 range=230
- Efficiency (EPA combined)
- 49.4 kWh per 100 milesdata setEPA/DOE fueleconomy.gov vehicles.csv (retrieved 2026-10-17, sha256 b1ff0e3071c4) · checked 2026-10-18
What the source covers
EPA record 45318: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning 4WD
Record: id=45318 combE=49.3643
- Battery wear
- 2.3% a yearestimatemeasures battery capacityGeotab EV battery health study (page labels it 2025/2026) · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
Geotab fleet average (not F-150 Lightning-specific)
How we got this: No yearly F-150 Lightning degradation figure found. Geotab's fleet average (2.3%/yr across 21 make-models) is used.
- Expected health
- 89% after 5 years, 77% after 10 yearsestimatestraight-line from the wear rate above; about 204 mi and 177 mi of EPA rangeGeotab EV battery health study (page labels it 2025/2026) · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
Geotab fleet average (not F-150 Lightning-specific)
How we got this: Our calculation: 100% minus 2.3% a year (the wear rate above), never below 50%.
- Winter range loss
- 35% lessestimateCAA winter test, -7 to -15°C, compared with Natural Resources Canada's own testCAA winter range test, via FIA (2025-03-05) · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
F-150 Lightning (year not stated), CAA test
Quote: Ford F-150 Lightning 9 296 km 515 km -35%
How we got this: One CAA test truck of unstated year (a 515 km rating means an Extended Range truck). Applied to all variants; Standard Range trucks may differ.
- Battery replacement cost
- $32,615estimatemaker's list price; labour included: no; 2026 priceFordPartsGiant: Ford battery assembly NL3Z-10B759-H (Standard Range) · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
Genuine Ford high-voltage battery assembly NL3Z-10B759-H (Standard Range), listed for 2022-2025 F-150 Lightning; MSRP, parts only
Quote: MSRP: $32615.29
How we got this: The parts page lists the battery assembly for the 2022-2025 F-150 Lightning but does not say which pack. Owners' parts lists match this part number to the Standard Range pack (NL3Z-10B759-H = Standard Range; -E, replaced by -G = Extended Range).
- Battery warranty
- 8 years or 100,000 milesestimatefrom new; covers capacity below 70%; passes to the next ownerFord US: hybrid and electric vehicle unique component coverage · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
Ford US electric vehicle component warranty, including the high-voltage battery; remaining cover passes to a used buyer
Quote: This coverage lasts for 8 years or 100,000 miles from the Warranty Start Date, whichever occurs first.
How we got this: Ford's page gives 8 years / 100,000 miles. The 70% floor is Ford's stated term for its EVs (e.g. Mach-E tech specs) and appears in owner copies of the Lightning warranty, but not on this page.
- Recall charge limit
- NHTSA 25V-131 (Ford 25S18): charging can be limited to 80%sourcedsome 2022-2024 F-150 Lightnings with SK battery cells, until the battery array is checked or replaced; about 184 mi of EPA range when newNHTSA recall record 25V-131 · checked 2026-10-17
What the source covers
NHTSA recall 25V-131 (2022-2024 F-150 Lightning, battery cell defect, fire risk)
Quote: Owners are advised to only charge their vehicles to a maximum of 80% battery capacity until the repair has been completed.