Volkswagen Polo battery size (UK)
It depends on the engine and on whether the car has stop-start. For the Polo Mk6 (Oct 2017 on), the standard battery is most often a 012/079 (027 on some engines); cars with stop-start need an EFB or AGM battery, most often a 027 EFB (027 AGM or 096 AGM on some engines). Every engine is in the tables below.
Key takeaways
- Polo Mk6: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 TDI diesel | Oct 2017 to Dec 2019 | - | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 EFB (Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.0 petrol | Oct 2017 to Apr 2020 | 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI petrol | Oct 2017 to Apr 2025 | 027 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 2.0 TSI GTI 200 petrol | Nov 2017 to Apr 2021 | - | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 2.0 TSI GTI 207 petrol | Apr 2021 on | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2 TDI 75 6R diesel | Feb 2010 to Mar 2015 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Varta) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 TDI 75 6R Facelift diesel | Apr 2014 to Aug 2017 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.4 TDI 90 6R Facelift diesel | Apr 2014 to Apr 2018 | - | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.6 TDI 90 6R diesel | Oct 2009 to Mar 2015 | 096 (Banner) 027 (Varta) | 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) |
| 1.0 6R Facelift petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) 202 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI 95 6R Facelift petrol | Dec 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI 110 6R Facelift petrol | May 2015 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.0 TSI 110 6R Facelift DSG petrol | May 2015 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 6R petrol | Oct 2009 to Mar 2015 | 012 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 6R petrol | Feb 2010 to Mar 2015 | 012 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) 096 EFB (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 90 6R Facelift petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 90 6R Facelift DSG petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 110 6R Facelift petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2016 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.2 TSI 110 6R Facelift DSG petrol | Apr 2014 to Apr 2016 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 6R petrol | Oct 2009 to Mar 2015 | 027 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 6R DSG petrol | Oct 2009 to Mar 2015 | 027 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.4 BlueGT 6R petrol | Oct 2012 to Mar 2015 | 027 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 BlueGT 6R DSG petrol | Oct 2012 to Mar 2015 | 027 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner + Varta) 027 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.4 BlueGT 6R Facelift petrol | Jul 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 BlueGT 6R Facelift DSG petrol | Jul 2014 to Apr 2018 | 012 (Banner) | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Varta) 096 AGM (Varta) |
| 1.4 GTI 6R DSG petrol | Aug 2010 to Mar 2015 | 027 (Banner + Varta) | 027 EFB (Banner) 027 AGM (Banner) |
| 1.8 GTI 6R Facelift petrol | Dec 2014 to Apr 2018 | 096 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| 1.8 GTI 6R Facelift DSG petrol | Dec 2014 to Apr 2018 | 096 (Banner) | 096 EFB (Banner + Varta) 096 AGM (Banner + Varta) |
| Engine | Built | Standard battery | EFB / AGM battery |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4 TDi Facelift 9N3 diesel | Jun 2005 to Aug 2010 | 027 (Banner + Varta) | - |
| 1.9 TDi Facelift 9N3 diesel | Jun 2005 to Aug 2010 | 096 (Banner + Varta) 027 (Varta) | - |
| 1.2 Facelift 9N3 petrol | Jun 2007 to Aug 2010 | 012 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.4 Facelift 9N3 petrol | Aug 2006 to Aug 2010 | 027 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.6 Facelift 9N3 petrol | Aug 2006 to Aug 2010 | 027 (Banner) 012/079 (Varta) | - |
| 1.8 GTi Facelift 9N3 petrol | May 2006 to Aug 2010 | 096 (Banner) 027 (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 Polo
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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.