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BMW X3 battery: what each engine takes, with prices

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Which battery does a BMW take?

Based on 372 orders from BMW owners, the best-selling batteries are battery Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 12V 95Ah 850A AGM, battery Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 12V 105Ah 950A AGM and battery Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 12V 80Ah 800A AGM. Capacity ranges from 12 to 120 Ah depending on model and engine: confirm it by choosing your model.

Which battery each BMW takes

For guidance: the exact battery depends on engine and year. Confirm it by choosing your version. Data from 372 real orders from BMW owners.

What BMW owners buy

Reviews from BMW owners

  • ★★★★★

    «Compra simples, entrega rápida e bateria recente, fabricada há apenas um mês. Encaixou perfeitamente e o arranque a frio ficou excelente. Recomendo»

    Cristian C. · BMW 3 Touring · Exide EA852 12V 85Ah 800A
  • ★★★★★

    «Baterías muy apropiadas para instalar en un barco. Mucha resistencia a descargas profundas, cuando se usa como batería auxiliar para dar voltaje a todos los elementos del barco. Buen amperaje para arrancar motor intraborda de 50 C.V. Resist»

    Fernando D. · BMW Z3 Roadster · Tudor TK720 12V 72Ah 760A AGM
  • ★★★★★

    «Servicio rápido, máxima calidad al mejor precio.»

    Juan M. · BMW 3 Coupe · Tudor TB740 12V 74Ah 680A

For the BMW X3 (5 generations, 2003-2025) we carry 12 matching batteries, rated between 13 and 105 Ah with 200 to 950 A cold cranking. Prices open at 70.20 €, VAT included.

  • 📅 2003–2025
  • 🚗 5 generations
  • 🔋 12 compatible batteries
  • from 70.20 €

Frequently asked questions

It depends on the engine. BMW X3 owners mostly buy Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah (179.99 €), Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah (189.30 €) and Varta G3 Dynamic SLI 95Ah (95.20 €) from us. The table shows the recommended battery for each engine with its price (VAT included) and a link to its page; with your number plate or VIN we tell you the exact one in seconds.
Between 70.20 € and 189.30 €, VAT included, depending on capacity and technology (AGM, lead-acid). Start-Stop versions (AGM or EFB) sit at the top of the range because they withstand many more cycles.
By the registration year: X3 IV (2018-2025); X3 III (2017-2025); X3 Van (2017-2025); X3 II (2010-2017); X3 I (2003-2011). If your year falls in the overlap between two generations, tell them apart by body type (hatchback, estate or coupé) or use the plate finder, which settles it with no doubt.
Yes, as long as the dimensions fit the tray and the terminal layout matches. More Ah and more cold-cranking amps do not harm the BMW X3: the alternator charges it just the same and you gain margin in winter. Never go below the original values.
On most versions, yes: disconnect the negative terminal first, then the positive, release the clamp and fit the new battery in reverse order. On Start-Stop models or cars with battery management (BMS), register the new battery with a diagnostic tool so the ECU adjusts charging.

Which battery does a BMW X3 take?

It depends on the engine. BMW X3 owners mostly buy Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah (179.99 €), Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah (189.30 €) and Varta G3 Dynamic SLI 95Ah (95.20 €) from us. The table shows the recommended battery for each engine with its price (VAT included) and a link to its page; with your number plate or VIN we tell you the exact one in seconds.

Source: 20 orders from customers with a BMW X3 (our own data). · Updated

Recommended battery for each BMW X3 engine

EngineGenerationRecommended batteryPrice
batteryBMW X3 2.0 d 150 CV X3 I (2003–2011) Varta H3 Dynamic SLI 100Ah €109.90 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 3.0 d 204 CV X3 I (2003–2011) Varta H3 Dynamic SLI 100Ah €109.90 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 177 CV X3 I (2003–2011) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 190 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 150 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 190 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 i 184 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 i 252 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 163 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 184 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 25 i xDrive 184 CV X3 IV (2018–2025) Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah €189.30 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 28 i xDrive 224 CV X3 IV (2018–2025) Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah €189.30 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 30 i xDrive 252 CV X3 IV (2018–2025) Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah €189.30 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 M 480 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah €189.30 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 M Competition 510 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A4 Dynamic AGM 105Ah €189.30 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 iX3 286 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A9 Dynamic AGM 50Ah €118.90 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 136 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 150 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 150 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d Mild-Hybrid 136 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d Mild-Hybrid 150 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 20 i 184 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 20 i 1.6 170 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 163 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d 190 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d Mild-Hybrid 163 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 d Mild-Hybrid 190 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 i 184 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 20 i 184 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 25 d 211 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 25 d 231 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 249 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 265 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 265 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d Mild-Hybrid 249 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d Mild-Hybrid 286 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 e Plug-in-Hybrid 163 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 e Plug-in-Hybrid 184 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 e Plug-in-Hybrid 292 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 i 249 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 i 252 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 d 326 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 d Mild-Hybrid 340 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 i 354 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 i 360 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 i 360 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 i 387 CV X3 III (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive M40 i 387 CV X3 Van (2017–2025) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 136 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 18 d 143 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 20 i 170 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 20 i 184 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 sDrive 28 i 245 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 28 d 182 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 28 i 245 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 28 i 258 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 211 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 249 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 258 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A6 Dynamic AGM 80Ah €149.95 incl. VAT View battery →
batteryBMW X3 xDrive 30 d 277 CV X3 II (2010–2017) Varta A5 Dynamic AGM 95Ah €179.99 incl. VAT View battery →

Reviews from BMW X3 owners

  • ★★★★★

    «Monte la batería en un BMW x3 lo que fue una tarea fácil ya que la lleva bajo el maletero. Después de usarla por más de un mes arranca perfectamente tanto en frío como en caliente. La relación calidad precio me parece bastante buena . Ahora»

    Roberto M. · BMW X3 3.0 d · Varta G3 95Ah ·

Verified reviews from customers who bought for this model.

Best-selling batteries for the BMW X3 · Updated 05/11/2026

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How to know which battery your BMW X3 takes

The quickest and safest route is to enter your number plate: we identify the exact version, its engine and the battery fitted at the factory, with no room for error.

Another route is the vehicle paperwork: the registration date places you in one of the generations listed. In the overlap years, body style is the detail that separates them.

One last check: the label on the fitted battery gives you the reference capacity and cold cranking. Match or improve those numbers, and make sure the case size and polarity suit your battery tray.

Start-Stop: which battery your X3 needs

The later X3 generations run Start-Stop, which puts the battery through hundreds of micro-cycles a day. These cars require EFB (basic Start-Stop) or AGM (Start-Stop with regenerative braking): fitting a conventional battery instead cuts service life to a few months and the ECU may disable the function. Rule of thumb: never downgrade from the technology fitted at the factory.

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