{"id":184,"date":"2017-02-14T09:54:37","date_gmt":"2017-02-14T09:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/?p=184"},"modified":"2025-04-03T11:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T10:13:10","slug":"car-battery-sizes-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/car-battery-sizes-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Car battery sizes guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4256\" height=\"2832\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-362\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery.jpg\" alt=\"A fitted car battery. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery.jpg 4256w, https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/a-fitted-car-battery-200x133.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 4256px) 100vw, 4256px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Car battery size and choosing the correct battery for your make and model of vehicle is important \u2013 pick the wrong one, then no matter your cars specification, or how well it is maintained, it simply will not perform as it should or could.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Your car battery powers the spark that ignites the fuel that gets you started. It also helps give power to your lights, indicators, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/sat-navs\"><strong>navigational system<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/dash-cams\"><strong>dash-cams<\/strong><\/a>, windscreen wipers and electric windows, along with many other on-board electrical features. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/car-battery\">Car batteries<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> have an average life span of between three to five years, providing it\u2019s the correct car battery size for your vehicle; fitting the wrong size can mean unreliability and frequent breakdowns.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"panel-group\" id=\"custom-collapse-0\">\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"panel-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-0\">Are all batteries the same?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom-collapse-0-0\" class=\"panel-collapse in\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>There are various factors that need to be considered when choosing your new battery. Along with the battery size you must also pay attention to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The location of the terminals<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The type of the terminal (standard post, Japanese post, side terminal, or square bolt-through)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The number of cells<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The voltage<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The cold cranking amperage (CCA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Amp\/hour rating<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Choosing the wrong size battery can be dangerous\u00a0and damage your vehicle. Therefore, it is important to seek advice from an expert if you are unsure or need more information.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Just because a battery fits conveniently into the vehicles battery\u00a0holding tray\u00a0does not mean it\u2019s the right one. <\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"panel-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-1\">What do car battery size mean?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom-collapse-0-1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p>Battery group sizes are numbers and letters that have been assigned to the battery to represent the \u2018group size\u2019 that the battery belongs to. \u00a0This\u00a0designation code includes\u00a0the make, model, and engine type of the vehicle that the battery can be fitted to. Car batteries should fit\u00a0snuggly in their holding tray to prevent being thrown around whilst the vehicle is in motion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"panel panel-default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"panel-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"collapsed\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#custom-collapse-0\" href=\"#custom-collapse-0-2\">What is the car battery size for my car?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"custom-collapse-0-2\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel-body\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/car-battery\">The RAC battery finder and fitting service<\/a><\/strong> can help you find the correct size battery for your car in seconds, have it delivered, and even fit it in a time frame and location of your choice with just a few clicks of a button, it couldn\u2019t be easier.<br \/>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Choosing the right battery for your car will help ensure your car performs as it should as well as minimise the risk of costly breakdowns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Whichever battery you have, make sure you use the right charger. Choose the correct<a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/boosters-chargers-and-accessories\"><strong>\u00a0charger<\/strong><\/a> for your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/car-battery\">battery<\/a> <\/strong>by clicking on the link, or if you would prefer to speak with one of our advisors regarding the appropriate battery or charger for your vehicle, then give us a call on 0800 8620676. We are here to help.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/car-battery\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"width: 100%;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.racshop.co.uk\/advice\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/battery-cta.png\" alt=\"Enter your registration to find car batteries\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Car battery size and choosing the correct battery for your make and model of vehicle is important \u2013 pick the wrong one, then no matter your cars specification, or how well it is maintained, it simply will not perform as it should or could. 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