For these petrol engines, we recommend batteries with dimensions of 207x175x190 mm and a capacity exceeding 47 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Excell EB500 which capacity is 50 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 450 A. The most powerful battery is Bosch S5 S50 02 of a capacity 54Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 530 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.
For the Citroen Xsara Picasso with a 2.0 16V gasoline engine, we choose batteries with dimensions of 242x175x190 mm, whose capacity exceeds 59 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Varta Blue Dynamic D24 which capacity is 60 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 540 A. The most powerful battery is Lucas Supreme LS027 of a capacity 65Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 640 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.
The Citroen Xsara Picasso with a 1.6 HDi diesel engine should be compatible with batteries of dimensions 242x175x190 mm, with a minimum capacity of 59 Ah. The most basic battery of this set is Varta Blue Dynamic D24 of a capacity 60Ah and 540A Cold Cranking Amps, the battery with the biggest capacity is Lucas Supreme LS027 of a capacity 65 Ah, having 640A Cold Cranking Amps. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.
The Citroen Xsara Picasso with a 2.0 HDi diesel engine should be compatible with batteries of dimensions 276x175x190 mm or 278x175x190 mm, with a minimum capacity of 71 Ah. The most basic battery of this set is Varta Blue Dynamic E11 of a capacity 74Ah and 680A Cold Cranking Amps, the battery with the biggest capacity is Lucas Supreme LS096 of a capacity 78 Ah, having 780A Cold Cranking Amps. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13. If you’re still unsure which battery fits your Citroen Xsara Picasso , or if you want to help others in their selection, please send us a photo of your current battery in the comment section at the bottom of the page. You can also send the picture to contact@whatbattery.co.uk (we will place it in the comments to also help other users). Be sure to specify the car model, year, type, as well as the engine capacity and power. We’ll do our best to assist you!
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2 responses to “Citroen Xsara Picasso (1999-2008) – batteries”
I am having to scrap my 52 plate Citroen xsara Picasso sx 2.0 hdi so can remove the battery (YUASA) to put in my 08 plate Citroen xsara Picasso desire 1.6 hdi (currently Halfords battery which is regularly going into economy mode). Do you happen to know if it will fit my 08 plate Picasso desire 1.6 hdi? Can’t find anything specific in the handbooks or online. Photos attached. Many thanks
Hello. It will likely be possible to transfer the battery from the Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI to the 1.6 HDI. The battery from the 2.0 HDI car will probably be larger – the only difference will be in the length of the battery. The larger one will be about 28 cm in length, the smaller one probably about 24 cm. Check in the Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDI if a battery 28 cm long will fit in the base. The other parameters will be fine. Best regards.
2 responses to “Citroen Xsara Picasso (1999-2008) – batteries”
I am having to scrap my 52 plate Citroen xsara Picasso sx 2.0 hdi so can remove the battery (YUASA) to put in my 08 plate Citroen xsara Picasso desire 1.6 hdi (currently Halfords battery which is regularly going into economy mode). Do you happen to know if it will fit my 08 plate Picasso desire 1.6 hdi? Can’t find anything specific in the handbooks or online. Photos attached. Many thanks
Hello. It will likely be possible to transfer the battery from the Xsara Picasso 2.0 HDI to the 1.6 HDI. The battery from the 2.0 HDI car will probably be larger – the only difference will be in the length of the battery. The larger one will be about 28 cm in length, the smaller one probably about 24 cm. Check in the Xsara Picasso 1.6 HDI if a battery 28 cm long will fit in the base. The other parameters will be fine. Best regards.