Varta H5 ProMotive · Truck battery 100Ah 600A

Varta H5 ProMotive SLI (formerly ProMotive HD) 100Ah 600A 12V Lorry Battery

The Varta H5 lorry battery is the 12 V, 100 Ah model delivering 600 A of cold cranking power (EN), from Varta's ProMotive SLI (formerly ProMotive HD) range, designed for lorries, buses, large vans and machinery. Measuring 413 × 175 × 220 mm with the positive terminal on the right, it is the direct replacement for lorries that leave the factory with a 100 Ah battery in this format.

In short: the Varta H5 (100 Ah, 600 A, 413 × 175 × 220 mm, positive terminal on the right). Verified equivalent alternatives: Varta I6 and Tudor TG1008.

• Reinforced grids and casing for the severe demands of haulage.
• Dependable through repeated starts and while powering cab equipment.
• High cranking current for large-capacity diesel engines.
• Withstands the vibration of thousands of kilometres on the road.

Vehicles compatible with the Varta H5 battery

According to our database, the Varta H5 is fitted to more than 371 vehicles from makes such as John Deere, Atlas, Deutz-Fahr, Bührer, Belarus and International-Harvester, among others. It is a benchmark choice when you need a battery for a John Deere, an Atlas or other models built around this same format. It also appears as a replacement in vehicles from Steyr, Zetor, Fiat, Fendt, Bautz, Hurlimann, Aebi and Yale, among other manufacturers.

Format and fitting of the Varta H5

In format, the Varta H5 measures 413 × 175 × 220 mm (length × width × height) and weighs 26.7 kg. The positive terminal on the right determines which side the cables end up on: this is the detail behind more wrong purchases than any other, so it is worth checking before you order. It takes a B00 hold-down and terminal 1, the system that anchors it to the vehicle's battery tray. Before replacing it, measure the space your current battery occupies: if it matches on all three dimensions and on terminal position, the swap is direct and needs no adapters.

The Varta H5 and the ProMotive SLI range

The ProMotive SLI series is Varta's starter line for professional transport, bringing the former ProMotive HD and SHD together under a single name. It is built to crank large-capacity diesel engines and to take the daily punishment of the lorry, the bus and site machinery.

The key to this range is sheer toughness: reinforced plates and mountings that resist thousands of kilometres of vibration and deep discharge cycles, keeping fleet downtime from starting failures to a minimum.

Compared with a car battery, this range is calibrated for severe, continuous use: greater mechanical strength and more tolerance of cycling and of the knocks of the road. It is the correct replacement for a lorry, bus or machine working long shifts. This battery used to belong to Varta's ProMotive HD or ProMotive SHD range; following the brand's commercial renaming (2025), it now forms part of the new ProMotive SLI series.

Why choose a Varta battery

Varta is a byword for reliability: original equipment in a great many European vehicles and one of the most proven brands on the market. Replacing your battery with a Varta restores OEM quality — the same performance as the factory-fitted unit — with the manufacturer's backing behind it.

Varta combines more than a century of experience with Clarios's industrial production: it is the battery many manufacturers choose as standard and one of the most recommended by workshops. Like any lead-acid battery, it is 100% recyclable.

More than 100 manufacturing parameters are checked on every Varta battery before it leaves the plant, a level of rigour that explains why so many workshops and manufacturers trust the brand as their first-choice replacement.

Manufacturer's warranty

The Varta H5 battery comes with the official manufacturer warranty. An important warning for commercial vehicles: most lorries run two batteries connected in series (a 24 V installation). If you replace only one, the new battery ends up working alongside the old one — which has already lost capacity and has higher internal resistance — and that imbalance means one overcharges while the other falls short, shortens the life of the new unit and may be treated by the manufacturer as improper use, voiding the warranty. That is why it is always advisable to change both batteries at the same time.

Care and maintenance

In professional use, checking the state of charge and the battery hold-down regularly prevents breakdowns on the road. Vibration and the high temperatures of the engine bay are what shortens a battery's life most, so secure mounting is key. Keeping the terminals clean and tight and checking the charging system extends battery life in vehicles that clock up long hours. A well-maintained battery reduces the risk of downtime caused by a battery that will not start the engine.