Varta E11 Dynamic SLI · Car battery 74Ah 680A

Steps: 1) switch off and remove the key; 2) find the battery (bonnet, boot or under a seat); 3) undo the negative (−), then the positive (+); 4) remove the clamp and the old battery; 5) fit the new one facing the same way (positive on the right) to match the polarity; 6) connect the positive (+) and finally the negative (−). 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.

As a rough estimate, the Varta E11 typically lasts 4 to 6 years in regular car use without Start-Stop; it is a guide figure, not a guaranteed period. 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.

Length × width × height: 278x175x190 mm (L3 case). Height is measured to the top of the terminals. Hold-down: B13. Measure your car's battery tray first; if the battery exceeds it by even a millimetre, the hold-down clamp may not close.

Polarity of the Varta E11: positive on the right. It must match your current battery: reversed polarity means lengthening cables or reconfiguring the system, with a risk of short circuit. Seen from the front, terminals towards you, the positive (+) is the post with the red ring.

Three codes identify this Varta: MPN E11, ETN 5740120683132 (short form 574 012 068, the European parts-catalogue identifier) and EAN-13 4016987167656. It belongs to the Varta Dynamic SLI range. Use them when asking for a quote or comparing prices.

Our database holds 1,457 verified vehicle versions for the Varta E11. 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)). If our table and the car handbook disagree, go with what the manufacturer says.

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. Interchangeable means the same dimensions, same polarity, same Ah and same CCA; for the E11, 74 Ah (680 A cranking).

It is the AGM of the same case: more cold cranking, faster charging and far more resistance to cycling and heat than the E11. Compared with the E11 it has 4 Ah less and 80 A of cold cranking more. It costs 50,00 € more. Mandatory if the original was AGM; in a car without Start-Stop the E11 does the job and AGM is a bonus in cranking and durability, not a necessity.

It is the bigger sister of the E11 in the same Varta range. Compared with the E11 it has 3 Ah more and 100 A of cold cranking more. It costs 11,00 € more. If the tray takes the size, extra reserve never hurts; for a daily-driven petrol car the extra is not needed.