Fiat 500 battery size (UK)
It depends on the engine and on whether the car has stop-start. For the 500 2008-2025 model (Jan 2008 to Dec 2020), the standard battery is most often a 012/079 (002L/202 or 202 on some engines); cars with stop-start need an EFB or AGM battery, most often a 027 EFB (027 AGM on some engines). Every engine is in the tables below.
Key takeaways
- 500 2008-2025 model: standard 012/079; with stop-start 027 EFB.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.3 Multijet 75 312 diesel | Jan 2008 to Aug 2010 | 012 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.3 Multijet 95 312 diesel | Jan 2010 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) |
| 0.9 TwinAir 312 petrol | Aug 2010 to Dec 2020 | 002L/202 (Banner) 202 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 312 petrol | Jan 2008 to Dec 2020 | 202 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 312 Dualogic petrol | Jan 2008 to Dec 2020 | 202 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 312 petrol | Jan 2008 to Dec 2012 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) 202 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 312 Dualogic petrol | Jan 2008 to Dec 2012 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) 202 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 Abarth 312 petrol | Jan 2009 to Mar 2016 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 Abarth 595 50 Anniversario 312 petrol | Nov 2013 to Oct 2014 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 Abarth 595 312 petrol | Jun 2012 to Mar 2016 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari 312 petrol | Nov 2010 to Dec 2011 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 Abarth 695 Tributo Maserati 312 petrol | Sep 2012 to Mar 2016 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 Abarth Esseesse 312 petrol | Feb 2009 to Mar 2016 | 012/079 (Varta) 002L/202 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + 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 Fiat 500
For the 500 2008-2025 model. Amazon opens in your own country's store; check the size code against your current battery.
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Same car: UK Fiat 500 bulb numbers.
Have a US-market 500? US Fiat 500 battery sizes (BCI group).
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.