CTEK · Updated August 2026
MXS 5.0: full specs
MXS 5.0. Every price and spec below is linked to its source and dated — no guesses.
Source: manualslib.com verified verify in ledger
The MXS 5.0 has no published US price yet. It earns a Bronze Deskmark — 12/100 pay-blind standing, #9 of 13 in class.
Verified Aug 1, 2026 · figures linked to their source in the table below
Is the MXS 5.0 a good buy?
On the spec sheet, its max charge amps of 4.3 is below the median of the 13.
Specifications
| Price (US) | Not published ctek.com returned HTTP 429 (rate-limited) on every attempt this session, and no other retailer page (BatteryStuff, RevZilla, Cyclegear) could be fetched (403/blocked) to confirm a current US price. Street price for the MXS 5.0 is commonly cited in the $90-$110 range by third parties, but that figure is not used here since it was not confirmed on a fetched primary source. |
|---|---|
| Brand | CTEK |
| Released | — |
| Max charge amps | 4.3 |
| Voltage support (V) | 12 |
| Battery chemistry | Flooded/WET and Calcium (Ca/Ca) lead-acid, plus AGM batteries |
| Modes | 8-step fully automatic: desulfation, soft start, bulk, absorption, analyze, reconditioning (optional/selectable), float, pulse maintenance |
| Waterproof rating | — |
| Reverse polarity protection | — |
| Display | LED indicator lights marking each of the 8 charging steps |
| Temperature compensation | Yes |
Source: manualslib.com (verified 2026-08-01). ctek.com/us/products/mxs-5-0 (the manufacturer page) returned HTTP 429 on every fetch attempt in this session, including after multiple cooldown waits, so specs were instead read from CTEK's own owner's manual text as mirrored on ManualsLib. VERIFIED: max output 4.3A (the "5.0" in the model name is CTEK's line designation, not the literal charge current), 12V-only, charging range 12.6V-14.7V with 15.8V peak, 8-step program (desulfation/soft-start/bulk/absorption/analysis/reconditioning/float/pulse), LED step indicators, and built-in ambient-temperature charge-voltage compensation (-20C to +50C). waterproof_rating and reverse_polarity_protection are left null: the manual excerpt only gives a general "do not expose to rain or snow" caution and does not clearly restate a verbatim IP figure or an explicit reverse-polarity-protection claim in the text actually retrieved, so neither is asserted rather than risk copying an unverified number. No freely-licensed image could be sourced: the only CTEK-tagged photo on Wikimedia Commons ("Auxiliary Battery & CTEK charger.jpg") was inspected and shows a different product (a CTEK D250S DC/DC charger), so it was rejected as misleading and no image is included for this entry.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the MXS 5.0 cost?
The MXS 5.0 has no published US price as of 2026-08-01.
What are the MXS 5.0's key specs?
MXS 5.0 (CTEK): max charge amps 4.3, voltage support v 12, battery chemistry Flooded/WET and Calcium (Ca/Ca) lead-acid, plus AGM batteries, modes 8-step fully automatic: desulfation, soft start, bulk, absorption, analyze, reconditioning (optional/selectable), float, pulse maintenance, display LED indicator lights marking each of the 8 charging steps. Full sourced spec sheet verified 2026-08-01.
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