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Battery OPTIMA or OEM Volvo

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OEM Volvo
OPTIMA › Battery
bdgbill
Rating 5.0

Finally pulled the trusty old Panasonic battery out of my CX-5 and replaced it with an Optima Yellowtop. When I buttoned everything up, I still had my radio stations and settings right where I left them.

Pros: settings remained intact
Vehicle: Mazda
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OPTIMA › Battery
CupHot9957
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Rating 5.0

Buy a nice battery. I bought used 6 months ago and did a week of nightly research first, by FAR the biggest complaint was the battery going out or having constant low messages. I put a yellow top in mine a few days after getting it, not one issue this far.

Pros: no issues, reliable
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OPTIMA › Battery
EsQueueEll
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Rating 4.0

I have an Optima Red Top battery in my 2006 Dodge Magnum that's at least 5 years old (probably older). It was heavily abused for years. Since then, this battery has been in my daily driver (5.7L V8), and it's still cranking strong with no issues.

Pros: cranking strong, no issues
Cons: heavily abused for years
Vehicle: Dodge Magnum
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OPTIMA › Battery
panicXmanic
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Rating 3.0

Get the battery from the dealer. It lasts longer and has a 7 year warranty. The Optima Yellowtop died on me after 3 years.

Pros: lasts longer, 7 year warranty
Cons: died after 3 years
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OPTIMA › Battery
bornagainteen
Rating 3.0

I bought an Optima Red Top battery for my van, but the part store accidentally got me the one with top mount terminals only instead of top and side like I requested.

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OEM Volvo › Battery
OldMail6364
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Rating 1.0

The battery is almost certainly dead.

Something else wrong with your car likely killed the battery and if that's the case buying a new battery will just result in the same problem pretty soon.

Cons: battery is dead
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OEM Volvo › Battery
ToastInOrbitttt
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Rating 1.0

That battery is absolutely cooked, sounds like the cells have sulfated to hell or there's internal damage from deep cycling

The fact that it's only taking 72-94Wh when it should be 600Wh is screaming dead cells, and that voltage drop from 12.8 to 4v in 2 hours is not normal even with parasitic draw

Pros: screaming dead cells
Cons: battery is cooked
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Which battery to choose — OPTIMA or OEM Volvo?

If choosing battery across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare battery across these categories:

Comparison of battery OPTIMA and OEM Volvo
  1. PR Score.
  2. Overall ranking.
  3. Vote balance.
  4. Average rating.
  5. Number of reviews.
  6. Feature ratings.
  7. Car owners’ choice.

Which battery are better — OEM Volvo or OPTIMA?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OPTIMA were overall better than OEM Volvo.

  1. OPTIMA received a PR Score of 67 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 64 points.
  2. OPTIMA ranked 1 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 19.
  3. The average rating is higher for OEM Volvo (3.6) than for OPTIMA (3.5).
  4. Battery OEM Volvo have better feature ratings than OPTIMA:
    • Indicator - owners believe, that this property for OPTIMA is better than OEM Volvo.
    • Lights - drivers claim, that this property for OPTIMA is outperforms OEM Volvo.
    • Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for OPTIMA is preferred to OEM Volvo.

Which battery are more popular — OPTIMA or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OPTIMA were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.

By vote balance, battery OPTIMA surpassed OEM Volvo:

  • For OPTIMA, the ratio of positive (733) to negative (355) votes is 378 votes.
  • For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (26) votes is 21 vote.

By number of reviews, battery OPTIMA surpassed OEM Volvo:

  • For battery OPTIMA there are 350 reviews: 219 positive, 38 neutral, 93 negative.
  • For battery OEM Volvo there are 23 reviews: 13 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — OPTIMA or OEM Volvo?

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

OPTIMA are chosen by owners of cars such as: Audi TT, Honda Civic, Jeep Cherokee, Nissan Leaf, Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester, Volkswagen Jetta, and others.

Battery OEM Volvo have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

Other comparisons of battery

If this comparison didn’t fully answer your question, there are many others on PartReview.

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Also available: comparisons of battery OEM Volvo with: Varta, Bosch, OEM Subaru, OEM Volkswagen, YUASA, Tesla, Duralast, Exide, OEM BMW, Deka.

You can also see who is better among other battery manufacturers: OPTIMA or Varta, OPTIMA or Bosch, OPTIMA or OEM Subaru, OPTIMA or OEM Volkswagen, OPTIMA or YUASA.

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