Battery OEM Subaru or OEM Volvo

Didn’t even have to replace the battery in that time (11 years).

I’m in the UAE, where summers hit around 50°C. This Forester is my first car with auto start-stop, and I’m impressed that the battery lasted a solid 4 years. With my driving habits (lots of short runs), my previous cars’ batteries would barely survive 1–1.5 years. This one lasted more than double that.

Still on vanilla battery. As part of my wife's start process is start car, press button to turn off auto off. Seems to be working.

Our car straight up died on the road twice, to the point it couldn't be jumped, with my kids in the back seat. Subaru eventually gave us an upgraded battery.

OEM Subaru batteries and not the best. When it's time for replacement go with a 3rd party battery.

My OEM battery died in 17 months. Their replacement OEM battery died in three months.

Battery died last month at 39,000 miles.

Our ‘17 Outback went through 4 batteries in the 7 years we owned it.

I bought a brand new '24 Outback Wilderness in August of 2023 and had to replace the battery within 18 months.

I’m on my third battery in my 2018