Car Battery Database by Model • Years 1996 – 2005
Car Battery Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – Recommended Car Battery Specs
Exact car battery specification for Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) by engine (petrol / diesel / Start-Stop), including recommended capacity in Ah, battery technology (AGM, EFB, standard SLI) and BMS registration requirements.
Recommended Car Battery Specification
12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17
Start-Stop & BMS Diagnostic Registration
NO – Standard versions without Start-Stop do not require diagnostic battery coding (however, keeping 12V backup power connected is recommended to preserve radio presets and window limits).
Select engine for Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) to view complete technical data card (13):
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.9 TDI (66 kW / 90 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,3 – 4,5 liters
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.9 TDI (81 kW / 110 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,3 – 4,5 liters
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.9 TDI PD (74 kW / 100 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,3 liters
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.9 TDI PD (77 kW / 105 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,3 liters
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.9 TDI PD (96 kW / 130 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,3 liters
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 2.5 TDI R5 5-cylinder (65 kW / 75 kW / 111 kW)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 5,5 l (2.5 TDI R5 5-cylinder) / 5,4 l (2.5 TDI V6 6-cylinder)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 2.5 TDI V6 (110 kW / 114 kW / 120 kW / 132 kW)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 5,5 l (2.5 TDI R5 5-cylinder) / 5,4 l (2.5 TDI V6 6-cylinder)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.8 20V (92 kW / 125 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.8 T 20V / RS (110 kW / 132 kW / 150 HP / 180 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 2.0 MPI (85 kW / 96 kW)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 2.8 V6 30V (142 kW / 193 HP)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 4,5 l (1.8 20V / 1.8T / 2.0 MPI) / 5,5 – 6,0 l (2.8 V6)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.4 16V (55 kW / 59 kW / 63 kW)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 3,2 l (1.4 16V) / 4,5 l (1.6 MPI)
Volkswagen • 1996 – 2005
Volkswagen Passat B5 & B5.5 (3B / 3BG) – 1.6 MPI (74 kW / 75 kW)
🔋 Battery: 12V 74Ah or 80Ah (1.9 TDI / 2.5 TDI V6) – Varta Blue/Silver Dynamic E11 / F17 • 🛢️ Oil: 3,2 l (1.4 16V) / 4,5 l (1.6 MPI)