Battery Deka or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #3 in ranking

135

4.4

Cranking

4.6

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5.0

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4.4

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Rank #5 in ranking

102

3.8

Cranking

3.3

Indicator

3.0

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3.0

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OEM Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

djstarscr3am 28 Jan 2026, 15:52

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Rating 4.5

Starts fine even in -4F weather. Will probably swap it this year with another OE battery as oddly i have better luck with OE batteries and they tend to be cheaper than Autozone/Orielys/Advanced.

Pros: good cold weather starting

Vehicle: Volkswagen Touareg

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

Dieseldog12 27 Jan 2026, 17:11

Cranking:

Rating 4.5

2017 got a new battery in 2023 before winter, didn't have a no start issue but figured it was time. Went with a dealer battery, was only $138ish for the 72ah upgrade and replaced it in their parking lot to get the core charge back.

Pros: affordable (72ah upgrade)

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Deka › Battery

liam821 4 Jan 2026, 06:14

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Rating 5.0

You can get an Deka AUX18L from batterymart.com for $159 shipped to your door. Deka is the OE manufacturer of the BMW battery for the i3. My original battery lasted 7 years, it’s a no-brainer.

Pros: lasted 7 years

Vehicle: BMW

Part number: AUX18L

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

Ok_Nothing_0707 27 Dec 2025, 17:09

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Update: it was just the battery, everything works fine after replacement and coding/adaptation. No error codes. Thanks everyone

Pros: everything works fine

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Deka › Battery

grsthegreat 6 Nov 2025, 14:50

Rating 4.0

I use Deka sealed batteries so less offgassing messing up terminals.

Pros: less offgassing

Cons: messing up terminals

Deka › Battery

grsthegreat 5 Oct 2025, 14:45

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

I only use deka on my service rig. Usa made quality. Though listed at 540 CCA, MY Midtronics tester shows they output 650 - 750 CCA.. I easily get 7 years use in the field with these.

Pros: USA made quality, high CCA output, long lifespan

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

GuaranteeCareless 2 Nov 2025, 12:16

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Rating 3.5

I’ve had my id3 5 years now and had very few problems with the car or charging. I’ll get maybe 180 miles on the motorway but close to 240 miles cross country. Manchester to Sheffield to Nottingham and back to Manchester left me with around 50 miles range, but I can’t get from Manchester to London, or Manchester to Glasgow without charging.

Pros: few problems, good cross country range

Cons: insufficient range for long trips

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

Jonny_Wurster 23 Aug 2024, 03:08

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Rating 3.0

I just preemptively changed my 2007 VW golf battery at 120k...I probably could have gone farther but every now and again I would get a weird code that likely was voltage relative.

Pros: could have gone farther

Cons: weird voltage codes

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Mileage: 120000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

KThach 30 Dec 2025, 05:03

Cranking:

Rating 2.0

2022 ID.4 in Canada. Have had two replaced. Luckily when it happened it was in my driveway for all three times. Hooked up a charger to the 12v for a few hours and it started like nothing was wrong.

Pros: charger fixed the issue

Cons: replaced two batteries

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

sohrobotic 27 Dec 2025, 17:22

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Rating 1.0

The battery VW uses in the ID.4 is trash. I had it replaced under warranty in my 2021 after about 2 years when my car died in the garage and I had to get assistance. The tow truck driver got it going with a jump starter. It\u2019s now just out of warranty in year 4 and I get the \u201cLow 12V\u201d warning on cold days.

Cons: battery is trash

Vehicle: Volkswagen

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Which battery to choose — Deka or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of battery Deka and OEM Volkswagen

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Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or Deka?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Deka were overall better than OEM Volkswagen.

Deka received a PR Score of 94 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
Deka ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for Deka (4.4) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
Battery Deka have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for Deka is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Deka is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Deka is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which battery are more popular — Deka or OEM Volkswagen?

Battery Deka and OEM Volkswagen were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, battery Deka surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For Deka, the ratio of positive (143) to negative (8) votes is 135 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Deka:

For battery Deka there are 50 reviews: 47 positive, 1 neutral, 2 negative.
For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Deka or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen led more car-specific ratings than Deka:

OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.

Battery Deka have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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