Battery OPTIMA or OEM KIA

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OEM KIA

OPTIMA › Battery

NoMoOmentumMan 12 Dec 2025, 15:40

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Rating 5.0

I have a 10 year old yellow top Optima (not even the nicest thing out there) that starts a 440 (often 9 months between starts) every time. I haven't even put a tender on it in the last 5 years.

Pros: starts every time

OEM KIA › Battery

tenkadaiichi 7 Dec 2025, 20:23

Rating 5.0

We have a Kia Niro PHEV and love it. I get around 3000km per tank because for the most part I'm just not using gas.

Pros: not using gas

Vehicle: Kia

Mileage: 3000 km

OPTIMA › Battery

Lost-Meringue-3934 1 Dec 2025, 17:21

Rating 5.0

Optima yellow top. It's around $300 ish. The last one was replaced after a decade. The new one I have will probably be the last one.

Pros: replaced after a decade

Vehicle: Toyota Prius

OEM KIA › Battery

Little-Trucker 17 Nov 2025, 14:55

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Rating 5.0

Jumped a cascadia '21 with my 2014 Kia Sorento

Vehicle: Kia Sorento

OPTIMA › Battery

cvf853 10 Nov 2025, 02:51

Lights:

Rating 5.0

Yellow top , my recommendation ; I do carry multiple lights on the taco .size 35

Pros: my recommendation

OPTIMA › Battery

-:VW:- 16 May 2025, 19:50

Rating 3.0

Mind you this throttle body is brand new.

Pros: brand new

Vehicle: Volkswagen

OEM KIA › Battery

besee2000 7 May 2025, 16:56

Indicator:

Rating 3.0

My husband\u2019s used Kia EV 6 \u201822 had a 12volt die. Bought a new one under $200 and used a YouTube video to replace.

Pros: easy to replace

Cons: 12volt died

Vehicle: Kia

OPTIMA › Battery

Jackson_Cook 26 Apr 2025, 19:39

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Rating 2.0

Those Optima Red, Yellow and Blue tops used to be the cat's ass 20 years ago, but quality has fallen off big time in recent years

Cons: quality has fallen off

Vehicle: Kia

OPTIMA › Battery

k0uch 22 Dec 2024, 16:51

Rating 1.0

Optima batteries have, in my experience, gone downhill over the last few years. For their price, I don’t think they’re worth considering.

Cons: quality declined, not worth price

OEM KIA › Battery

Edelmaan 21 Nov 2024, 20:27

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Rating 2.0

Mine died at about 44k. Good news is Kia is fully covering the replacement and the mileage warranty restarts with the new battery

Pros: replacement covered by warranty, warranty restarts

Cons: battery died prematurely

Vehicle: Kia

Mileage: 44000 km

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