Audi A3 battery size (UK)
It depends on the engine and on whether the car has stop-start. For the A3 8V (May 2012 to Apr 2021), the standard battery is most often a 096 (027 on some engines); cars with stop-start need an EFB or AGM battery, most often a 096 AGM (096 EFB or 027 AGM on some engines). Every engine is in the tables below.
Key takeaways
- A3 8V: standard 096; with stop-start 096 AGM.
- UK size codes (063, 096, 027...) are printed on the battery label - match yours, including AGM or EFB.
- A car with stop-start needs an EFB or AGM battery; a car without it can take either type.
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 30TDI diesel | May 2020 to Apr 2023 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 35TDI diesel | May 2020 to Apr 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.0 30TFSI petrol | May 2020 to Apr 2025 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.5 30TFSI petrol | May 2024 on | - | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.5 35TFSI petrol | May 2020 to Apr 2025 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 30TDI diesel | Jul 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.6 30TDI S-tronic diesel | Jul 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 105 diesel | Dec 2012 to Dec 2014 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 105 S-tronic diesel | Dec 2012 to Dec 2014 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 diesel | Apr 2014 to Dec 2017 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 quattro diesel | Apr 2015 to Dec 2017 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 S-tronic diesel | Apr 2014 to Dec 2017 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 ultra diesel | Apr 2015 to Dec 2017 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 115 diesel | Jan 2017 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 115 S-tronic diesel | Jan 2017 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 35TDI diesel | Dec 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 35TDI S-tronic diesel | Dec 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 40TDI quattro S-tronic diesel | Jun 2019 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 TDI diesel | May 2012 to Dec 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 150 quattro diesel | Apr 2015 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI quattro S-tronic diesel | May 2013 to Dec 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI S-tronic diesel | May 2012 to Dec 2019 | 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.0 30TFSI petrol | Jul 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.0 30TFSI S-tronic petrol | Jul 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.0 115 petrol | May 2016 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.0 115 S-tronic petrol | May 2016 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 TFSI petrol | Dec 2012 to Apr 2017 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 TFSI S-tronic petrol | Dec 2012 to Apr 2017 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 TFSI petrol | May 2012 to Apr 2018 | 027 (Banner) 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 TFSI S-tronic petrol | May 2012 to Apr 2018 | 027 (Banner) 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.5 35TFSI petrol | Aug 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.5 35TFSI S-tronic petrol | Aug 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.5 TFSI petrol | Mar 2017 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.5 TFSI S-tronic petrol | Mar 2017 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSI petrol | Apr 2014 to Dec 2015 | 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSI quattro S-tronic petrol | Sep 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSI quattro S-tronic S-tronic petrol | Jan 2014 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSI S-tronic petrol | May 2012 to Dec 2015 | 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSI S-tronic S-tronic petrol | Jan 2014 to Dec 2015 | 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 40TFSI petrol | Sep 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 40TFSI quattro S-tronic petrol | Mar 2019 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 40TFSI S-tronic petrol | Sep 2018 to Apr 2021 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 TFSI 190 petrol | Apr 2016 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TFSI 190 S-tronic petrol | Apr 2016 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TFSI quattro 190 S-tronic petrol | Apr 2016 to Dec 2019 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TDI 105 diesel | Jul 2009 to Dec 2013 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.9 TDi diesel | Jun 2003 to Apr 2010 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.9 TDI 105 diesel | Apr 2008 to Apr 2010 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.9 TDIe 105 diesel | Oct 2007 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TDi 140 diesel | Jun 2003 to Dec 2013 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 115 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 140 DPF diesel | Jan 2005 to Dec 2008 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TDi 170 diesel | Jul 2006 to Aug 2013 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TDi 170 quattro diesel | Jul 2006 to Aug 2013 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 TFSI petrol | Feb 2010 to Dec 2013 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 012/079 (Varta) 096 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 TFSi petrol | Aug 2007 to Aug 2013 | 027 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 petrol | Jun 2003 to Aug 2013 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 096 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.8 TFSi petrol | Jan 2007 to Dec 2013 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 TFSi petrol | Sep 2004 to Dec 2013 | 096 (Banner + Varta) 027 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TFSi quattro petrol | Sep 2004 to Aug 2013 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 3.2 quattro petrol | Jun 2003 to Oct 2008 | 115 (Banner + Varta) 110 (Banner) | 115 AGM (Varta) |
Brand in brackets = which battery maker lists that size for that engine. "EFB / AGM" covers the batteries a stop-start car needs; for cars without stop-start the makers list them as an upgrade.
Batteries for the Audi A3
For the A3 8V. Amazon opens in your own country's store; check the size code against your current battery.
096 AGM batteryA3 8V with stop-start - match your current labelShop batteries 096 batteryA3 8V without stop-startShop batteries Varta A7A Varta battery listed for the A3 8VShop Varta
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Source: Varta and Banner battery application data as published in Millfield Autoparts' UK parts catalogue. Where the two makers list different sizes for the same car, both are shown. UK battery sizes are the standard UK size codes printed on the battery label.