Varta D24 Dynamic SLI · Car battery 60Ah 540A

On most cars it is a 15-30 minute job needing only a 10 mm spanner (up to twice as long when the battery is under a seat or in the boot). If the car manufacturer lists any extra step in the handbook, follow it. More detail in how to replace the car battery. The right order: engine off and key out; disconnect the negative (−) first, then the positive (+); release the hold-down clamp, lift out the old battery and seat the new one in the same position (positive on the right), keeping the polarity; reconnect the positive (+) first and the negative (−) last.

There is no exact figure: for a battery such as the Varta D24 (conventional), a reasonable guide is 4 to 6 years in regular car use without Start-Stop. What weighs most: temperature (cold makes starts harder and intense heat evaporates the electrolyte), frequent short trips, the condition of the alternator and charging system, power draw while parked and maintenance, not forgetting the type of car and Start-Stop.

Check the room available in your car, because a single millimetre too much can stop the clamp from closing. Its dimensions are 242×175×190 mm, also written 242x175x190 mm; the height already includes the terminals. In European terms it is a L2 case.

It has the positive on the right (polarity). It must match your current battery: reversed polarity means lengthening cables or reconfiguring the system, with a risk of short circuit. Put it in front of you, terminals towards you: the post with the red ring and the + sign is the positive.

Its EAN-13 barcode is 4016987167588. The ETN, the European identifier in parts catalogues, is 5604080543132, also written 560 408 054; and the manufacturer's reference is D24. It belongs to the Varta Dynamic SLI range. Any of them pins down this exact battery.

Three routes: the "Compatible vehicles" tab on this page, with the vehicles verified by our technical team; your number plate in the finder, from which DGT/DVLA/KBA detect model and engine; and WhatsApp, with make, model, engine and year, during business hours (Mon–Fri 10:00–13:30 and 16:30–18:00 (Spanish time, CET)). The D24 fits 1,145 verified vehicle versions in our database. Always cross-check with what the car manufacturer states in the owner's handbook.

See the "Equivalents" section of this page for the recommended options at the same performance level. Mind the technology: in Start-Stop cars an EFB is not swapped for a conventional battery. To replace the Varta D24 without modifications, the other battery must be identical in size (L2 case), polarity, Ah and CCA.

A technology step up: EFB for cars with basic Start-Stop, in the same tray as the D24. Compared with the D24 it has 100 A of cold cranking more. It costs 26,45 € more. Pays off in cars with lots of stops and starts; for normal use without Start-Stop, the D24 is enough.

The AGM of this size: what cars with Start-Stop and regenerative braking fit from the factory, and a real durability upgrade over the D24. Compared with the D24 it has 140 A of cold cranking more. It costs 42,45 € more. Essential if your car has Start-Stop, regenerative braking or came with AGM; without those systems it is an upgrade you do not need to pay for.