Battery Bosch or ODYSSEY
Odyssey agm65 battery you can buy this battery on the link I added or on Amazon with free shipping. This is a perfect swap for an OEM battery. Truly Plug and play. Learned this from someone on Reddit and decided to try it myself and it works perfectly.
The battery in my MB was the original Bosch so 20 years old when I replaced it.
(for general reference Lion are one of the worst battery brands out there. Exide are OK but that's far too expensive. Bosch and Varta are generally the exact same product with different stickers on and are always good, and rarely all that expensive.
I will second a class 3 Bosch. I have one in a hilly city that absolutely rocks the steeps and has a great battery life. Going on 2 years strong and I've had zero battery issues. It rains a lot here but no problems with the Shimano drivetrain either, just regular maintenance.
Odyssey AGM. Super durable, sits well if you aren\u2019t riding much and far less likely to leak.
I have a Cube Stereo Hybrid pro (insert numbers here)
Priced about 3.5k retail, it's an absolute dream to ride. Quiet, huge battery (bosch power tube 800)
I just replaced my OEM Subaru battery on my '22 with an Odyssey AGM 35 for about $370.00. The original OEM battery lasted about 3 1/2 years, let\u2019s see how long this one will last.
The Bosch has slightly lower Cold Cranking Amps at 330 vs the Yuasa at 360. Also Bosch has 4 yr warranty vs Yuasa 5yr.
That said, do not buy another Subaru battery. They are way over priced and extreme garbage. You'll be replacing it again in a year to 2 years; they are notorious for having failed cells in just a couple years. If you want something that will last a long time buy an AGM from Odyssey.
I went to a Škoda dealer to look at a car to buy. The car was a Rapid 1.4 SE DSG which was advertised at £8995. The car was stored remotely from the dealer, basically in a field. The battery was completely flat.
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Which battery to choose — Bosch or ODYSSEY?
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We compare battery across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
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Which battery are better — ODYSSEY or Bosch?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery ODYSSEY were overall better than Bosch.
- Bosch received a PR Score of 70 out of 100, and ODYSSEY scored 83 points.
- Bosch ranked 8 in the overall ranking, and ODYSSEY ranked 7.
- The average rating is higher for ODYSSEY (4.2) than for Bosch (3.6).
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Battery ODYSSEY have better feature ratings than Bosch:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for ODYSSEY is better than Bosch.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for ODYSSEY is outperforms Bosch.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for ODYSSEY is preferred to Bosch.
Which battery are more popular — Bosch or ODYSSEY?
Battery Bosch and ODYSSEY were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, battery ODYSSEY surpassed Bosch:
- For Bosch, the ratio of positive (157) to negative (67) votes is 90 votes.
- For ODYSSEY, the ratio of positive (120) to negative (24) votes is 96 votes.
By number of reviews, battery Bosch surpassed ODYSSEY:
- For battery Bosch there are 70 reviews: 43 positive, 14 neutral, 13 negative.
- For battery ODYSSEY there are 47 reviews: 38 positive, 3 neutral, 6 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Bosch or ODYSSEY?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Bosch led more car-specific ratings than ODYSSEY:
Bosch are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi A4, Volkswagen Golf, Ford Fiesta, Volkswagen Beetle, and others.
ODYSSEY are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Wrangler, Volkswagen Corrado, and others.
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