Illustration of a heavy-duty battery with trucks and a semi-truck

Truck Batteries — Pickups, Vans, Heavy Trucks & Buses

From a half-ton pickup to a transit bus: find the battery size, rating and how many batteries the vehicle needs.

  • Pickup trucks
  • Light commercial vans
  • Medium & heavy trucks
  • Buses & coaches
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Vehicle type

Engine and version can change battery size and technology (e.g. start-stop).

Vehicle not listed? Identify it with NHTSA (U.S. market)

Official U.S. vehicle data. It identifies the vehicle only; battery data comes from our catalogue.

What changes with trucks

Pickups and vans usually carry one larger 12 V battery, sometimes two in parallel on diesel versions. Medium and heavy trucks and buses use battery banks.

Check the electrical system: 12 V (parallel bank) is typical in North America; 24 V (series pairs) is common in Europe and for buses.

Commercial batteries often use threaded stud terminals instead of taper posts.

Vibration-resistant, heavy-duty construction extends life in vocational use.

Replace every battery in a bank at the same time.

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