Peugeot 208 battery size (UK)
It depends on the engine and on whether the car has stop-start. For the 208 2019+ model (Sep 2019 to Sep 2024), the standard battery is most often a 027; cars with stop-start need an EFB or AGM battery, most often a 027 EFB (096 EFB or 027 AGM on some engines). Every engine is in the tables below.
Key takeaways
- 208 2019+ model: standard 027; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 BlueHDi 100 diesel | Sep 2019 to Dec 2023 | 027 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 Puretech 75 petrol | Sep 2019 to Sep 2024 | - | 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.2 Puretech 100 petrol | Sep 2019 to Sep 2024 | 027 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 Puretech 130 petrol | Sep 2019 to Sep 2024 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 e-HDi 68 diesel | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 HDi 68 diesel | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.5 BlueHDi 100 diesel | Apr 2018 to Dec 2019 | - | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.6 BlueHDi 100 diesel | Apr 2015 to Apr 2019 | 096 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.6 BlueHDI 120 diesel | Jan 2015 to Apr 2019 | 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.6 BlueHDi75 diesel | Apr 2015 to Apr 2019 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 e-HDi 92 diesel | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 e-HDi 115 diesel | Apr 2012 to Dec 2015 | 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 Puretech 68 petrol | Apr 2015 to Jun 2017 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.0 VTi 68 petrol | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 e-VTi 82 petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2016 | 012 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 Puretech 68 petrol | Aug 2016 to Apr 2019 | 027 (Varta) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 Puretech 82 petrol | Apr 2015 to Dec 2019 | 012/079 (Varta) 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 Puretech 110 petrol | Apr 2015 to Dec 2019 | 012 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 Puretech 130 petrol | Jun 2018 to Dec 2019 | 027 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.2 VTi 82 petrol | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Banner) 012 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 VTi 95 petrol | Apr 2012 to Mar 2014 | - | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.6 e-THP165 petrol | Jan 2015 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.6 GTi petrol | Mar 2013 to Apr 2019 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.6 GTi 30th petrol | Oct 2014 to Dec 2015 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.6 THP petrol | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 THP165 petrol | Mar 2016 to Dec 2018 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.6 VTi 120 petrol | Apr 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 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 Peugeot 208
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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.