Battery ODYSSEY or OEM Volkswagen
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.
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.
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.
Update: it was just the battery, everything works fine after replacement and coding/adaptation. No error codes. Thanks everyone
Odyssey AGM. Super durable, sits well if you aren\u2019t riding much and far less likely to leak.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Which battery to choose — ODYSSEY or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or ODYSSEY?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen were overall better than ODYSSEY.
- ODYSSEY received a PR Score of 83 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
- ODYSSEY ranked 7 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for ODYSSEY (4.2) than for OEM Volkswagen (3.8).
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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:
- For battery ODYSSEY there are 47 reviews: 38 positive, 3 neutral, 6 negative.
- For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
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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