Audi A6 C5 (1997-2005) – batteries

Audi A6 in version C5 was produced in the years 1997 – 2005. We invite you to a list of batteries matching individual engine versions.

Basic parameters of batteries suitable for Audi A6 (1997-2005):

Layout	Terminal types	Base hold-down
0 – positive on the right side	1	B13

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
1.8
1.8 T
1.8 T quattro
2.0

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S4 S40 05	60 Ah 540 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Bosch S5 S50 05	63 Ah 610 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB620	62 Ah 540 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA640	64 Ah 640 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Halfords Standard HCB 027	62 Ah 550 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Supreme LS027	65 Ah 640 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic D24	60 Ah 540 A	242x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic D15	63 Ah 610 A	242x175x190 mm	More

For the 1.8, 1.8 T, 1.8 T quattro petrol engines and others from the above list, we select batteries measuring 242x175x190 mm with a capacity exceeding 59 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Bosch S4 S40 05 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.

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.4
2.4 quattro
2.7
2.7 quattro

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S4 S40 08	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Bosch S5 S50 08	77 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB740	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA770	77 Ah 760 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Halfords Standard HCB 096	76 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Premium LP096	75 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Supreme LS096	78 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic E11	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic E44	77 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More

For the 2.4, 2.4 quattro, 2.7 petrol engines and others from the above list, we select batteries measuring 276x175x190 mm or 278x175x190 mm with a capacity exceeding 71 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Bosch S4 S40 08 which capacity is 74 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 680 A. The most powerful battery is Lucas Supreme LS096 of a capacity 78Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 780 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.7 T
2.7 T quattro
2.8
2.8 quattro
3.0
3.0 quattro
3.7
3.7 quattro

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S5 S50 11	85 Ah 800 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB800	80 Ah 640 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA900	90 Ah 720 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic F16	80 Ah 740 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic F19	85 Ah 800 A	315x175x190 mm	More

For the 2.7 T, 2.7 T quattro, 2.8 petrol engines and others from the above list, we select batteries measuring 315x175x190 mm with a capacity exceeding 77 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Excell EB800 which capacity is 80 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 640 A. The most powerful battery is Exide Premium EA900 of a capacity 90Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 720 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
4.2 quattro
S6 quattro

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S4 S40 13	95 Ah 800 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Bosch S5 S50 13	100 Ah 830 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB950	95 Ah 800 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA1000	100 Ah 900 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Halfords Standard HCB 019	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic G3	95 Ah 800 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic H3	100 Ah 830 A	353x175x190 mm	More

For Audi A6 C5 with 4.2 quattro or S6 quattro petrol engines, we use batteries measuring 352x175x190 mm or 353x175x190 mm and with a capacity exceeding 92 Ah (ampere-hours). The weakest of these is the battery Bosch S4 S40 13 which capacity is 95 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 800 A. The most powerful battery is Exide Premium EA1000 of a capacity 100Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 900 A. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
RS6 quattro

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S5 AGM S5A 13	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Exide AGM EK950	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Exide AGM EK960	96 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Halfords Advanced AGM 019	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Fusion AGM LF017	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic AGM G14	95 Ah 850 A	353x175x190 mm	More

For the Audi A6 C5 with a RS6 quattro gasoline engine, we choose batteries with dimensions of 353x175x190 mm, whose capacity exceeds 92 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Halfords Advanced AGM 019 which capacity is 95 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 850 A. The most powerful battery is Exide AGM EK960 of a capacity 96Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 850 A. All batteries compatible with the RS6 quattro engine have a B13 mount.

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
1.9 TDI

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S4 S40 08	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Bosch S5 S50 08	77 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB740	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA770	77 Ah 760 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Halfords Standard HCB 096	76 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Premium LP096	75 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Lucas Supreme LS096	78 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic E11	74 Ah 680 A	278x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic E44	77 Ah 780 A	278x175x190 mm	More

The Audi A6 C5 with a 1.9 TDI 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 Bosch S4 S40 08 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 batteries compatible with the 1.9 TDI engine have a B13 mount.

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
2.5 TDI
2.5 TDI quattro

Model	Capacity and CCA	Dimensions (LxWxH)	Price
Bosch S5 S50 11	85 Ah 800 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Exide Excell EB800	80 Ah 640 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Exide Premium EA900	90 Ah 720 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Varta Blue Dynamic F16	80 Ah 740 A	315x175x190 mm	More
Varta Silver Dynamic F19	85 Ah 800 A	315x175x190 mm	More

For the Audi A6 C5 with 2.5 TDI or 2.5 TDI quattro diesel engines, we recommend batteries sized 315x175x190 mm, with a minimum capacity of 77 Ah. The most basic battery of this set is Exide Excell EB800 of a capacity 80Ah and 640A Cold Cranking Amps, the battery with the biggest capacity is Exide Premium EA900 of a capacity 90 Ah, having 720A Cold Cranking Amps. All of the above motors have a base hold-down B13.

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Audi A6 C5 (1997-2005) – batteries

Basic parameters of batteries suitable for Audi A6 (1997-2005):

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
1.8
1.8 T
1.8 T quattro
2.0

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.4
2.4 quattro
2.7
2.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.7 T
2.7 T quattro
2.8
2.8 quattro
3.0
3.0 quattro
3.7
3.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
4.2 quattro
S6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
RS6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
1.9 TDI

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
2.5 TDI
2.5 TDI quattro

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Audi A6 C5 (1997-2005) – batteries

Basic parameters of batteries suitable for Audi A6 (1997-2005):

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:1.8 1.8 T 1.8 T quattro 2.0

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:2.4 2.4 quattro 2.7 2.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:2.7 T 2.7 T quattro 2.8 2.8 quattro 3.0 3.0 quattro 3.7 3.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:4.2 quattro S6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:RS6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:1.9 TDI

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:2.5 TDI 2.5 TDI quattro

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Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
1.8
1.8 T
1.8 T quattro
2.0

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.4
2.4 quattro
2.7
2.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
2.7 T
2.7 T quattro
2.8
2.8 quattro
3.0
3.0 quattro
3.7
3.7 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
4.2 quattro
S6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – petrol engines:
RS6 quattro

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
1.9 TDI

Audi A6 C5 – diesel engines:
2.5 TDI
2.5 TDI quattro