Hi Guys,

I need some advice please.

What size battery would my 07' Ibiza FR take?

Everyone and many online battery sites recommend 652.
i called VW and they said that's too big and 628 or 646 is recommended as its OEM.

Also, what brand would be best?

Any assistance would be much appreciated

My first thoughts as well, I thought to myself that a 646/ 652 sounds about the right size for that car.

Btw, thee FR is a 1.9tdi motor?

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Yep, 1.9tdi (96kw)

Many battery sites such as sabat etc recommend the 652 tho, hence my confusion

I would have thought 652, I am sure I used a 652 in my 9n Polo Sportline and use a 628 in my MkI Golf GLS.

646 came with the 1.4.and 1.6 Seat Ibiza's.

https://www.sabat.co.za/make/passenger-cars-suvs/seat/

All the others came with a 652.
Get a Varta battery if you can.

CoalWorld23 wrote:Yep, 1.9tdi (96kw)

Many battery sites such as sabat etc recommend the 652 tho, hence my confusion

Fit in the 652 bro.
628 is a small battery for that motor, not sure what vw is smoking here with that advice.



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i also thought that the aspirated cars would take the smaller battery and the 652 for the boosted cars.
however, when i called VW Durban. Gave the lady my vin. She said 628/646. abit puzzling.
ill check around for a varta. not that mobile atm

652, did mine in January

Put in a Willard 652. Got it for R1200 including trade in