Battery OEM Volkswagen or Duralast

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Rank #5 in ranking

102

3.8

Cranking

3.3

Indicator

3.0

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3.0

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.8

Cranking

3.5

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4.7

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OEM Volkswagen

Duralast

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

Duralast › Battery

981flacht6 31 Dec 2025, 00:15

Rating 5.0

You need this one, and it takes about 10 minutes to install. Just hop into the front trunk, unbolt the bar from the firewall that braces the battery -- iirc 13mm. Remove the tire inflator and the box (pulls right out), remove the other bolt, unscrew the two terminals (10mm probably), swap batteries. Done.

Pros: easy to install, 10 minutes

Vehicle: Porsche Cayman

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

Duralast › Battery

YakAffectionate4391 14 Dec 2025, 06:48

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

These parts are New. Battery duralast gold

Pros: New battery

Duralast › Battery

k0uch 5 Nov 2025, 03:41

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Duralast AGM. No leaking, minimal to no corrosion, god life, decent power, and most importantly it was readily available.

Pros: no leaking, decent power

Duralast › Battery

rbp 20 Jan 2026, 19:16

Cranking:

Rating 3.0

Just had a 5yo Napa battery die, put a new Duralast Platinum Elite in there, back to running normal except 2 things: 1/ Random engine fan activation seems to be what killed the previous battery. Still happening.

Pros: back to running normal

Cons: random fan activation, battery died

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Duralast › Battery

bee_smiles 18 Jan 2026, 00:03

Rating 3.0

Drive a 2018 Nissan Rogue, about 80k miles. Have a Duralast Gold battery from Oct 2023, but live in central Texas where I hear batteries don't last as long.

Vehicle: Nissan

Mileage: 128747 km

Duralast › Battery

SrgtMacfly 23 Jan 2026, 02:42

Rating 2.0

Duralast is almost always johnson controls, made in mexico.

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

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Which battery to choose — OEM Volkswagen or Duralast?

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Comparison of battery OEM Volkswagen and Duralast

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Which battery are better — Duralast or OEM Volkswagen?

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

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and Duralast scored 74 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 9.
The average rating is higher for Duralast (3.8) than for Duralast (3.8).

Which battery are more popular — OEM Volkswagen or Duralast?

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

By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duralast:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.
For Duralast, the ratio of positive (122) to negative (41) votes is 81 vote.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Duralast:

For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
For battery Duralast there are 52 reviews: 36 positive, 7 neutral, 9 negative.

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

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

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

Battery Duralast 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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