Battery OEM Volkswagen or OEM Mercedes

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102

3.8

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3.3

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3.0

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3.0

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Rank #24 in ranking

2.9

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1.0

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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 Mercedes › Battery

sduck409 18 Jan 2026, 05:32

Rating 5.0

Currently have a MB EQS that’s fantastic for about 1/3 of what it cost new.

Pros: fantastic, great value

OEM Mercedes › Battery

skullbox15 6 Jan 2026, 21:38

Indicator:

Rating 5.0

I have a 2020 GLB250 and mine was saying "12V battery" on and off for a few weeks. I checked under the hood with a multimeter and my main battery did have a low voltage while the car was off. I replaced it a few weeks back. No more notification.

Pros: no more notification

Cons: low voltage, on and off

OEM Mercedes › Battery

licheff 6 Jan 2026, 18:51

Cranking:
Indicator:

Rating 5.0

I had the same issue on my w213 - same warning every now and then until one day it just didn’t start. Replaced the battery and solved the issue.

Pros: solved the issue

Cons: warning every now and then

OEM Mercedes › Battery

Oversemper 19 Jan 2026, 07:44

Rating 3.0

m.b. buy a Benz battery?

OEM Mercedes › Battery

adadagabaCZ 19 Jan 2026, 07:21

Rating 3.0

If the battery dropped to 9V it is probably defective.

Cons: battery probably defective

OEM Mercedes › Battery

buttlicker-6652 6 Jan 2026, 03:58

Rating 1.0

In the 166 body MB ML/GL, its under the passenger seat, with barely enough room to reach the rear terminal. It's also so far forward that you can barely grab the fuckin thing. Oh, did I mention that it is a group 49 battery.

Cons: hard to reach

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

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

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Which battery to choose — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Mercedes?

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Comparison of battery OEM Volkswagen and OEM Mercedes

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Which battery are better — OEM Mercedes or OEM Volkswagen?

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

OEM Volkswagen received a PR Score of 74 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 50 points.
OEM Volkswagen ranked 5 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 24.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for OEM Mercedes (2.9).
Battery OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM Mercedes.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Mercedes.

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

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

By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Mercedes:

For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.
For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (31) votes is 0 votes.

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

For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
For battery OEM Mercedes there are 20 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 9 negative.

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

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

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

Battery OEM Mercedes 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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