Battery ODYSSEY or OEM Volkswagen

OEM Volkswagen Battery

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
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OEM Volkswagen Battery

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
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ODYSSEY Battery

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.

Pros: perfect swap, works perfectly
Cons: no vent plug hole
Part number: AGM65
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ODYSSEY Battery

In 4 years I put 3 batteries in my wife’s 2013 Infiniti, 3rd battery I went with an Odyssey and it’s been going strong for 3 years now.

Pros: going strong for 3 years
Vehicle: Infiniti
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ODYSSEY Battery

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.

Pros: Odyssey AGM 35
Cons: OEM lasted 3.5 years
Part number: 35
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OEM Volkswagen Battery

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
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OEM Volkswagen Battery
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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
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ODYSSEY Battery
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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.

Pros: last a long time
Cons: failed cells, over priced
Vehicle: Subaru
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Which battery to choose — ODYSSEY or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of battery ODYSSEY and OEM Volkswagen
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or ODYSSEY?

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

  1. ODYSSEY received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
  2. ODYSSEY ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
  3. The average rating is higher for ODYSSEY (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
  4. Battery ODYSSEY have better feature ratings than OEM Volkswagen:
    • Lights - owners believe, that this property for ODYSSEY is better than OEM Volkswagen.
    • Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for ODYSSEY is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
    • Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for ODYSSEY is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.

Which battery are more popular — ODYSSEY or OEM Volkswagen?

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

By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed ODYSSEY:

  • For ODYSSEY, the ratio of positive (120) to negative (24) votes is 96 votes.
  • For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed ODYSSEY:

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

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

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

ODYSSEY are chosen by owners of cars such as: Jeep Wrangler, Volkswagen Corrado, and others.

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