Battery OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #27 in ranking

-36

2.5

Cranking

1.8

Indicator

1.4

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1.1

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Rank #5 in ranking

102

3.8

Cranking

3.3

Indicator

3.0

Lights

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

OEM Subaru › Battery

deziner222 26 Jan 2026, 19:20

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Rating 4.0

I had to replace the battery on a 2016 Crosstrek this summer and, in retrospect, missed a bunch of warning signs before it finally wouldn’t start: slow cranking, occasional extra crank needed, flickering dash lights, and generally dim interior lights.

Pros: fixed starting issue

Cons: slow cranking, dim lights

Vehicle: Subaru

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

OEM Subaru › Battery

Rick91981 25 Nov 2025, 16:51

Cranking:

Rating 3.0

Very unlikely to be the starter, though anything is possible. I'd put money on the battery being weak though. Voltage isn't the end all be all, you need to know about the cranking amps.

Cons: battery being weak

OEM Subaru › Battery

GrimBeaver 23 Nov 2025, 12:54

Cranking:

Rating 2.5

Battery didn't outright die but it was weaker starting and with winter coming I didn't want to trust it.

Cons: weaker starting, untrustworthy

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

Mileage: 83000 km

OEM Volkswagen › Battery

KThach 30 Dec 2025, 05:03

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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 Subaru › Battery

oki-ra 28 Dec 2025, 21:28

Cranking:

Rating 1.0

I bought my wrx brand new in 2015, the battery lasted two years and was replaced at the dealership. That second battery lasted two years and I went back for them to replace it and said that they wouldn\u2019t because it was already replaced under warranty. She told me they would replace it for something like $160, I said \n\n\u201cLook lady the first battery lasted two years and the second lasted two years, I\u2019m not spending my money on your junk batteries.\u201d

Cons: lasted only two years

Vehicle: Subaru

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

OEM Subaru › Battery

wood_nich 27 Dec 2025, 04:33

Cranking:

Rating 2.0

21 Outback. Battery issues - I’m on my fourth battery since buying it. Have had issues with door seals leaking, but those were fixed easily under warranty. Definitely can confirm the assembly quality - we had to test drive quite a few before getting one that didn’t rattle on every bump we hit.

Pros: practical car

Cons: battery issues, assembly quality

Vehicle: Subaru Outback

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Which battery to choose — OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of battery OEM Subaru and OEM Volkswagen

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Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Subaru?

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

OEM Subaru received a PR Score of 41 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
OEM Subaru ranked 27 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for OEM Subaru (2.5).
Battery OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM Subaru:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Subaru.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM Subaru.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Subaru.

Which battery are more popular — OEM Subaru or OEM Volkswagen?

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

By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Subaru:

For OEM Subaru, the ratio of positive (89) to negative (125) votes is -36 votes.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Subaru surpassed OEM Volkswagen:

For battery OEM Subaru there are 69 reviews: 25 positive, 7 neutral, 37 negative.
For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.

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

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

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

Battery OEM Subaru 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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