Honda Civic 6 Hatchback (EJ, EK) (1995-2001) – batteries


Honda Civic 6 in version Hatchback (EJ, EK) was produced in the years 1995 – 2001. Below we present the specifications of batteries suitable for specific engines.

Basic parameters of batteries suitable for Honda Civic 6 (1995-2001):

LayoutTerminal typesBase hold-down
1 – positive on the left side1B0
1 – positive on the left side3B0
1 – positive on the left side1Korean B1
As you can see, in case of Honda Civic 6, even the basic parameters of the batteries (battery layout, terminal types and base hold-down) are not identical for all engine versions. For this reason, care must be taken to match the battery to a specific engine.

Honda Civic 6 Hatchback (EJ, EK) – petrol engines:
  • 1.6 VTEC Type R

Brand and seriesModelCapacityCold Cranking AmpsDimensions (LxWxH)Base Hold-DownPrice
Bosch S4S40 2245 Ah330 A238x129x227 mmB0More
Exide ExcellEB45745 Ah330 A237x127x227 mmB0More
Halfords StandardHCB 05745 Ah400 A238x129x225 mmB0More
Varta Blue DynamicB3345 Ah330 A238x129x227 mmB0More
For the Honda Civic 6 with a 1.6 VTEC Type R gasoline engine, we choose batteries with dimensions of 237x127x225 mm, 237x127x227 mm, 238x129x225 mm or 238x129x227 mm, whose capacity exceeds 42 Ah. The weakest of these is the battery Exide Excell EB457 which capacity is 45 Ah and Cold Cranking Amps is 330 A. The most powerful battery is Halfords Standard HCB 057 of a capacity 45Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 400 A. All the batteries in the list above have a base hold-down B0.

Honda Civic 6 Hatchback (EJ, EK) – petrol engines:
  • 1.4 i
  • 1.4 i S
  • 1.5 i (EK3)
  • 1.6
  • 1.6 i (EK1)
  • 1.6 VTi (EK4)

Brand and seriesModelCapacityCold Cranking AmpsDimensions (LxWxH)Base Hold-DownPrice
Bosch S4S40 2345 Ah330 A238x129x227 mmB0More
Exide ExcellEB45545 Ah330 A237x127x227 mmB0More
Varta Blue DynamicB3445 Ah330 A238x129x227 mmB0More
For these petrol engines, we recommend batteries with dimensions of 237x127x227 mm or 238x129x227 mm and a capacity exceeding 42 Ah. All the batteries in the above list have the same capacity 45Ah and Cold Cranking Amps: 330 A. All the batteries in the list above have a base hold-down B0.

Honda Civic 6 Hatchback (EJ, EK) – diesel engines:
  • 2.0 TDiC

Brand and seriesModelCapacityCold Cranking AmpsDimensions (LxWxH)Base Hold-DownPrice
Bosch S4S40 2560 Ah540 A232x173x225 mmB0More
Exide ExcellEB60560 Ah390 A230x173x222 mmKorean B1More
Varta Blue DynamicD4860 Ah540 A232x173x225 mmB0More
The Honda Civic 6 with a 2.0 TDiC diesel engine should be compatible with batteries of dimensions 230x173x222 mm or 232x173x225 mm, with a minimum capacity of 57 Ah. The most basic battery of this set is Exide Excell EB605 of a capacity 60Ah and 390A Cold Cranking Amps, the battery with the biggest capacity is Varta Blue Dynamic D48 of a capacity 60 Ah, having 540A Cold Cranking Amps.
If you’re still unsure which battery fits your Honda Civic 6 , 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!

See also information about other cars of this manufacturer

Honda Accord 6 Coupe (CG) (1998-2003) battery
Honda Accord 6 Saloon and Hatchback (CG, CK) (1998-2002) battery
Honda Accord 7 Estate (CM) (2003-2008) battery
Honda Accord 7 Saloon (CL) (2003-2008) battery
Honda Accord 8 Estate (2008-2015) battery
Honda Accord 8 Saloon (CU) (2008-2015) battery
Honda Civic 5 Coupe (EJ) (1991-1996) battery
Honda Civic 5 Hatchback (EG) (1991-1996) battery
Honda Civic 5 Sedan (EG, EH) (1991-1996) battery
Honda Civic 6 Coupe (EJ, EM1) (1996-2001) battery
Honda Civic 6 Estate (MB, MC) (1998-2001) battery
Honda Civic 6 Fastback (MA, MB) (1995-2001) battery
Honda Civic 6 Saloon (EJ, EK) (1995-2001) battery
Honda Civic 7 Coupe (EM2) (2001-2006) battery
Honda Civic 7 Hatchback (EU, EP, EV) (2001-2006) battery
Honda Civic 7 Saloon (ES) (2001-2006) battery
Honda Civic 8 Hatchback (FN, FK) (2006-2011) battery
Honda Civic 9 FK (2011-2016) battery
Honda CR-V I (1995-2001) battery
Honda CR-V II (2001-2006) battery
Honda CR-V III (2006-2012) battery
Honda CR-V IV (2012-2017) battery
Honda CRX II (1987-1992) battery
Honda FR-V (2005-2009) battery
Honda HR-V I (1999-2006) battery
Honda Jazz II (2002-2008) battery
Honda Jazz III (2008-2014) battery
Honda Legend II (1991-1996) battery
Honda Legend III (1995-2004) battery
Honda Legend IV (2004-2012) battery
Honda Logo (1996-2001) battery
Honda Prelude III (1987-1991) battery
Honda Prelude IV (1991-1996) battery
Honda Prelude V (1996-2001) battery
Honda Stream I (2000-2007) battery


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