OEM VW Battery lasted 7/8 years, despite me nuking it by foolishly leaving my lights on. Sad day.
Best Battery for Audi A4
We needed to replace the original German Varta battery in our '14 A4 (date code Jun '13) after the first polar vortex in early '19. OE list was $227 (non AGM), discounted to about $195 at the local Audi parts counter. Advance Auto had an equivalent H9 for about $170, but the local store only had one with a late '16 date code (and proper BEM sticker). So they sold it to me as a \"used battery\" (after running their condition test and passing) to me for $45 + tax. Two years later, so far, so good.
I have mine VARTA battery since the car was made in 2006. Works like a charm. Great Batteries.
Bosch battery from Pep Boys here in Raleigh, NC was $89. A couple lights were on the dash after I replaced it, and I called the dealer. They said after driving about 50 miles or so, all the electronics reset themselves. With tax, it cost me $96 and about 15 minutes to change the battery.... The Bosch battery I bought was actually a couple lbs lighter than the factory A4 battery as well...
You can also pick up a Bosch battery that fits for around $120 at Pep Boys. I changed out the battery on my 02 about 6 months ago and other than waiting a day for the power windows to reset there was nothing else that needed resetting.
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Top manufacturers of battery for Audi A4
This part for Audi A4 is made around the world. We have reviews for battery manufacturers from countries such as: Germany, Czechia .
In March 2026, the ranking of battery for Audi A4 on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 5 reviews and 15 votes.
Which battery to choose for Audi A4?
Last month, PartReview users preferred Bosch. 40% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: battery Varta — 40%.
Third place: OEM Volkswagen with 20% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of battery, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- Bosch ranked 8, PR Score — 70. Based on 70 reviews and 224 votes.
- Varta ranked 2, PR Score — 84. Based on 87 reviews and 266 votes.
- OEM Volkswagen — rank 5, PR Score — 74. Based on 66 reviews and 210 votes.
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