Cold Cranking Amps (CCA) — Reference

Battery Data · Last reviewed 2026-09-15

Direct answer: CCA is a cold-start power rating measured under a specific standard. A value without its standard is not comparable — a JIS number (tested at −15°C) reads higher than an EN/SAE number (tested at −18°C) for the same physical battery. See the main-site article for the full explanation.

Standards at a glance

Standard	Region	Temperature	Cut-off / method	Effect on number
JIS D5301	Japan / Asia	−15°C	reference	Higher (warmer test)
SAE J537	North America	−18°C (0°F)	30 s, ≥7.2V	baseline
EN 50342	Europe	−18°C	10 s to 7.5V	differs (higher cut-off)
DIN 43539	Germany / Europe	−18°C	30 s to 9.0V	lower (stricter cut-off)
CA / MCA	marine / general	0°C (32°F)	30 s, ≥7.2V	higher than CCA

Standard

Region

Temperature

Cut-off / method

Effect on number

JIS D5301

Japan / Asia

−15°C

reference

Higher (warmer test)

SAE J537

North America

−18°C (0°F)

30 s, ≥7.2V

baseline

EN 50342

Europe

−18°C

10 s to 7.5V

differs (higher cut-off)

DIN 43539

Germany / Europe

−18°C

30 s to 9.0V

lower (stricter cut-off)

CA / MCA

marine / general

0°C (32°F)

30 s, ≥7.2V

higher than CCA

Typical CCA by battery group

Typical cold cranking amps and capacity by group. Values are cross-verified ranges (±10–15% within a group), not a substitute for a specific battery's datasheet.

Group	Typical capacity	Typical CCA
H4 (L1)	~55–60 Ah	~500–600 A
H5 (L2)	~60 Ah	~600 A
H6 (L3)	~70 Ah	~640–700 A
H7 (L4)	~80 Ah	~760 A
H8 (L5)	~90–95 Ah	~850–900 A
H9 (L6)	~105 Ah	~950 A
JIS 55D23	~60 Ah	~540 A (JIS)
JIS N150 (145G51)	~135 Ah	~900 A (JIS)
JIS N200 (190H52)	~200 Ah	~1100 A (JIS)
BCI Group 31	~100 Ah	~900 A (SAE)
BCI Group 8D	~200+ Ah	~1400+ A (SAE)

Group

Typical capacity

Typical CCA

H4 (L1)

~55–60 Ah

~500–600 A

H5 (L2)

~60 Ah

~600 A

H6 (L3)

~70 Ah

~640–700 A

H7 (L4)

~80 Ah

~760 A

H8 (L5)

~90–95 Ah

~850–900 A

H9 (L6)

~105 Ah

~950 A

JIS 55D23

~60 Ah

~540 A (JIS)

JIS N150 (145G51)

~135 Ah

~900 A (JIS)

JIS N200 (190H52)

~200 Ah

~1100 A (JIS)

BCI Group 31

~100 Ah

~900 A (SAE)

BCI Group 8D

~200+ Ah

~1400+ A (SAE)

The temperature ladder

CCA, CA, MCA and HCA are the same 30-second test at different temperatures — warmer tests print higher numbers. The ladder, from coldest to warmest, is:

Key relationships

How to compare two CCA numbers

Compare within one standard: JIS to JIS, EN to EN. To compare across the temperature ladder, convert MCA to CCA by dividing by roughly 1.2–1.25. Always ask "which standard, and at what temperature" — that one question resolves most specification confusion.

Sources

SAE J537 — cranking-ampere method (CCA −18°C, CA 0°C, HCA 27°C).

EN 50342 / JIS D5301 / DIN 43539 — European, Japanese and German test methods.

Manufacturer datasheets (Varta, Bosch, Yuasa, Century, Exide) — typical CCA by group.

Battery Council International (BCI) — CCA definition and group-size reference.

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