Volkswagen Golf battery size (UK)
Every Golf Mk8 engine (Feb 2020 to Dec 2024) is listed with stop-start, so it needs an EFB or AGM battery - most often a 096 AGM (096 EFB or 027 AGM on some engines). Match the size code and type on the battery you are replacing; every engine is in the tables below.
Key takeaways
- Golf Mk8: stop-start on every engine - EFB or AGM, most often 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 TDI diesel | Apr 2024 on | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.5 TSI petrol | Apr 2024 on | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI petrol | Apr 2024 on | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI Clubsport petrol | Apr 2024 on | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 R petrol | Apr 2024 on | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Alltrack TDI 200 diesel | Dec 2020 to Apr 2024 | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTD diesel | Oct 2020 to Dec 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 TDI diesel | Feb 2020 to Dec 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI petrol | May 2020 to Sep 2024 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.5 TSI petrol | Feb 2020 to Sep 2024 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI petrol | Oct 2020 to Dec 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI Clubsport petrol | Dec 2020 to Dec 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 R petrol | Dec 2020 to Dec 2024 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 R 20 Years petrol | Oct 2022 to Sep 2024 | - | 096 EFB (Banner) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 Alltrack TDI 110 diesel | May 2015 to Dec 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 90 diesel | Oct 2012 to Apr 2018 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 105 diesel | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 105 DSG diesel | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 diesel | May 2015 to Dec 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 110 DSG diesel | May 2015 to Dec 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.6 TDI 115 diesel | Nov 2016 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 115 DSG diesel | Nov 2016 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI BlueMotion diesel | Apr 2013 to Dec 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 Alltrack TDI 150 diesel | May 2015 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 Alltrack TDI 184 DSG diesel | May 2015 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTD diesel | Apr 2013 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTD DSG diesel | Apr 2013 to Apr 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 150 diesel | Oct 2012 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 150 DSG diesel | Oct 2012 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.0 TSI 85 petrol | Sep 2018 to Apr 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI 115 petrol | May 2015 to Dec 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI 115 DSG petrol | May 2015 to Dec 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI BlueMotion 85 petrol | Jan 2017 to Apr 2019 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI BlueMotion 110 petrol | Jan 2017 to Apr 2019 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI BlueMotion 110 DSG petrol | Jan 2017 to Apr 2019 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 85 petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2018 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 105 petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2017 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 105 DSG petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2017 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 TSI 122 petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 122 DSG petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 125 petrol | May 2015 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 125 DSG petrol | May 2015 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 140 petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 140 DSG petrol | Oct 2012 to Apr 2016 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 150 petrol | May 2014 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 150 DSG petrol | May 2014 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.5 TSI 130 petrol | May 2017 to Dec 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.5 TSI 130 DSG petrol | May 2017 to Apr 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 1.5 TSI 150 petrol | May 2017 to Apr 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.5 TSI 150 DSG petrol | May 2017 to Dec 2020 | - | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI petrol | Apr 2013 to Dec 2018 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 petrol | Apr 2016 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI Clubsport Edition 40 DSG petrol | Apr 2016 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI Clubsport S petrol | Jul 2016 to Dec 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI DSG petrol | Apr 2013 to Dec 2018 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI Performance petrol | Apr 2013 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI Performance DSG petrol | Apr 2013 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GTI TCR DSG petrol | Feb 2019 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 R petrol | Nov 2013 to Apr 2019 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 2.0 R DSG petrol | Nov 2013 to Dec 2020 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TDI 90 diesel | Jul 2009 to Mar 2014 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 096 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 105 diesel | Jul 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 2.0 GTD diesel | Jan 2009 to Dec 2013 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 096 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 2.0 TDI 110 diesel | May 2015 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 140 diesel | Jan 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Varta) 096 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 115 EFB (Banner) 115 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDI 150 diesel | Jun 2015 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 85 petrol | Apr 2010 to Dec 2013 | 012/079 (Varta) 027 (Banner) | 096 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.2 TSI 105 petrol | Dec 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 012/079 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 petrol | Dec 2010 to Jun 2012 | 012/079 (Varta) 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 TSI 122 petrol | Jan 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 096 (Varta) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 TSI 150 petrol | May 2015 to Apr 2017 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 TSI 160 petrol | Jan 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Banner + Varta) 012/079 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI petrol | Apr 2009 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Banner + Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTI 35 petrol | Sep 2011 to Dec 2013 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 R petrol | Feb 2013 to Apr 2017 | 027 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner) 027 EFB (Banner) |
| 2.0 R 4Motion petrol | Dec 2009 to Dec 2013 | 027 (Varta) 110 (Banner) 115 (Banner) | 115 AGM (Banner) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.9 TDi diesel | Dec 2003 to Sep 2010 | 096 (Banner + Varta) 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 2.0 GT TDi diesel | Apr 2006 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 SDi diesel | Dec 2003 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDi diesel | Dec 2003 to Sep 2010 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDi 4Motion diesel | Apr 2005 to Mar 2008 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 TDi DPF diesel | Aug 2006 to Sep 2010 | 096 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 petrol | Aug 2006 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner) | - |
| 1.4 GT TSi 170 petrol | Aug 2006 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.4 TSi 120 petrol | Jan 2008 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.4 TSi 140 petrol | Aug 2006 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.6 petrol | Aug 2007 to Sep 2010 | 012/079 (Varta) 027 (Banner) | 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.6 FSi petrol | Dec 2003 to Mar 2008 | 096 (Banner + Varta) 027 (Varta) | - |
| 2.0 GTi petrol | Nov 2004 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 GTi Pirelli petrol | May 2008 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Banner + Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 3.2 R32 4Motion petrol | Nov 2005 to Dec 2009 | 096 (Varta) 110 (Banner) 115 (Banner) | 115 AGM (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 Volkswagen Golf
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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.