Interstate Batteries MT-47/H5 Flooded Battery

The MT-47/H5 is a BCI Group 47 (H5) battery. The manufacturer lists over 700 year, make, and model applications for this group size. Confirmed applications in the CCT vehicle-fitment index include the current-generation Honda CR-V's gas engine trims (LX, EX, EX-L), the Acura Integra and NSX, the Chevrolet Sonic and first-generation Volt, and the Toyota C-HR, Sienna, and Venza. Always confirm your specific year and trim against the manufacturer's fitment guide before purchase.

The MT-47/H5 is Interstate's mid-tier line for Group H5, one step up from the value-tier M-47/H5: a 24-month free-replacement warranty versus 18 months, and a stated 700+ vehicle application list versus 500+. Both are conventional flooded batteries in the same Group 47 case size.

Not exactly. Honda's genuine OEM battery for 2023 to 2026 CR-V gas trims is an H5EFB, an Enhanced Flooded Battery built for the CR-V's Idle Stop system. The MT-47/H5 is a conventional flooded battery in the same BCI group and case size, marketed for hot-climate durability rather than start-stop cycling. Independent guidance describes standard flooded as an acceptable substitute on CR-V idle-stop trims, though not the exact chemistry Honda specifies.

Yes, at 650. Interstate's own official Battery Application Guide, the dealer spec sheet used to certify BCI group and cranking-amp ratings, lists this exact battery at 650 CCA, agreeing with the Amazon listing. Interstate's consumer website separately shows 550 CCA for this battery, which does not match either the Application Guide or the Amazon listing and appears to be a content error on the website rather than the real spec.

The product label shows a sealed dome-style top with no user-accessible screw caps, and the manufacturer does not publish water top-off instructions, consistent with a sealed maintenance-free flooded design.