If the battery that originally came with your car is still in it look for the group size on a label on the battery.
Getting the right battery for your car.
To work for your car a battery needs to have the right voltage size and terminal placements.
Check for the group size on your old battery.
What battery is right for your driving style and best fits your vehicle.
How you use your vehicle electrical accessories driving habits and climate influence what battery technology is best for you.
For example consumer reports notes that a ford suv will usually use a size 65 top terminal battery while an old gm pickup truck will usually take a size 34 78 dual terminal battery.
A battery suitable for a compact car probably won t have the capacity to start a large pickup s v8 engine.
If installation and disposal are included in the price of a new battery there may be no advantage in undertaking the job.
There are several types of battery techonologies available including standard flooded absorbent glass mat agm and optima spiralcell.
In order to find the right battery for your car you ll need to know the group size.