Battery Duracell or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #15 in ranking

3.5

Cranking

3.5

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2.2

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2.7

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Rank #5 in ranking

102

3.8

Cranking

3.3

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3.0

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3.0

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OEM Volkswagen › Battery

djstarscr3am 28 Jan 2026, 15:52

Cranking:

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

Duracell › Battery

tycho-42 23 Jan 2026, 17:21

Rating 5.0

I ended up going to batteries plus, getting a Duracell battery that they installed and warranty for 3 years ago for about $300.

Pros: 3 year warranty

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Duracell › Battery

markrulesallnow 7 Jan 2026, 04:04

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

I put in an 850 cca 800 amp battery and the old one (Duracell or something I think) I replaced was a 900cca battery. Old one was h8. I replaced with an h7 because thats what fcp euro said was the right size for my car. That was the issue. Took it out and replaced with and H8 and it was still in limp mode! Got my code reader out and cleared the codes and restarted and everything works great now

Pros: everything works great now

Cons: limp mode

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

Duracell › Battery

Don__Gately__ 4 Dec 2025, 05:06

Rating 5.0

I still prefer Duracell.

Pros: preferred brand

Duracell › Battery

nodiaque 11 Jan 2026, 01:49

Rating 3.0

How's the Duracell Vs the oem? I have 6 battery to buy (2 per pack) for a similar ups (1300va from apc with same lcd).

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

GuaranteeCareless 2 Nov 2025, 12:16

Indicator:

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

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

Indicator:

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 — Duracell or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of battery Duracell and OEM Volkswagen

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Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or Duracell?

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

Duracell received a PR Score of 66 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
Duracell ranked 15 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for Duracell (3.5).
Battery OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Duracell:
- Indicator - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than Duracell.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Duracell is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Duracell.

Which battery are more popular — Duracell or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Duracell.

By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duracell:

For Duracell, the ratio of positive (80) to negative (41) votes is 39 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duracell:

For battery Duracell there are 39 reviews: 24 positive, 4 neutral, 11 negative.
For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.

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

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

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

Battery Duracell 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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