Battery Panasonic or OEM Mazda

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3.7

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3.6

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3.3

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Rank #28 in ranking

-54

1.9

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1.2

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2.0

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OEM Mazda › Battery

Justin2478 24 Dec 2025, 01:23

Rating 4.0

2014 Mazda 3 with 322,000 kms, it's doing fine. I'm still on original engine, transmission and starter. I use it almost daily in traffic. The only problem is that the battery is slightly more costly than a standard one, which offsets the miniscule fuel savings you're getting from the system

Pros: original engine, transmission, starter

Cons: battery is slightly more costly

Vehicle: Mazda 3

Mileage: 322000 km

OEM Mazda › Battery

gobsmacked1 21 Nov 2025, 03:48

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Rating 4.0

I have this car. Most important is that below -12C, the gas engine stays on, and won't let you drive around on electric alone. That accounts for several months of driving in our winters. Secondly, even in temps below +10C, you have less access to the battery's energy, so your range drops even independently from the usual cold temp range losses.

Pros: preheat cabin from battery

Cons: gas engine stays on

Vehicle: Mazda

Mileage: 20000 km

Panasonic › Battery

mojoman566 9 Apr 2025, 15:01

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Rating 5.0

I had a 2004 Scion xb back in the day that was made in Japan. Had to get rid of it after the engine developed excessive oil consumption. Had a hell of a battery in it. Panasonic brand.

Pros: hell of a battery

Panasonic › Battery

CycleChris2 3 Feb 2025, 16:25

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Rating 4.0

Yeah, the oem Panasonic battery is easy to kill. I replaced mine (2022 Turbo) with an AGM type. Most all batteries are made by Johnson Controls, under different names. The cheapest price I found was $179 with a 4 year warranty at Walmart. Everstart Platinum group 35. Was a 10 min job to remove and replace. They can even test your old one. The agm type is in the deep cycle family, it can be discharged quite a bit without any issues, the stock battery (flooded acid type) is easy to damage.

Pros: AGM type, deep cycle

Cons: OEM battery easy to kill

Vehicle: Mazda

Part number: GROUP 35

OEM Mazda › Battery

awfulWinner 2 Feb 2025, 08:22

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Rating 4.0

Stock OEM Mazda CX5 battery is weak AF. My 2019 battery died in Jan 2024 after coming back from Disney trip that lasted 7 days. Got one from Costco. Higher CCA for less than OEM from Mazda. Installed myself.

Pros: Higher CCA, less expensive

Cons: Stock battery weak

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Battery

chronomagnus 12 Oct 2025, 16:33

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Rating 3.0

My battery conked out at the normal time after 6 years. But it still didn’t give me any warning that it was dying. 2019 Mazda 3 here

Pros: lasted 6 years

Cons: no warning before dying

Vehicle: Mazda 3

OEM Mazda › Battery

Gnome_Anne_7 4 Dec 2025, 19:01

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Rating 1.0

My brother and I both have/had 6 speed 2015 Mazda3 (me the hatchback, him the sedan), and both of us had terrible issues with the Mazda brand batteries.

Cons: terrible issues

Vehicle: Mazda

OEM Mazda › Battery

Wrong-Palpitation556 28 Oct 2025, 00:20

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Rating 1.0

These are excellent cars but for some reason the batteries they use are bad. I had a 21 Mazda 3. The battery failed in 2023. They replaced it under warranty. The new battery lasted literally less than 6 months.

Cons: poor quality, short lifespan

Vehicle: Mazda 3

OEM Mazda › Battery

1happyinfidel 28 Oct 2025, 00:10

Rating 0.5

Mazda OEM batteries are trash. Always have been. 35 years with Mazda and we stocked a ton of them.

Cons: poor quality, unreliable

Panasonic › Battery

Solid_Restaurant4108 16 Oct 2025, 00:36

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Rating 1.0

It was a P.O.S. Panasonic battery that is known to die prematurely. Only had 28k miles on the car when it died and had to get it replaced.

Cons: P.O.S., dies prematurely, died at 28k miles

Vehicle: Mazda 3

Mileage: 45061 km

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Which battery to choose — Panasonic or OEM Mazda?

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Comparison of battery Panasonic and OEM Mazda

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Which battery are better — OEM Mazda or Panasonic?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Panasonic were overall better than OEM Mazda.

Panasonic received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and OEM Mazda scored 26 points.
Panasonic ranked 16 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mazda ranked 28.
The average rating is higher for Panasonic (3.7) than for OEM Mazda (1.9).
Battery Panasonic have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for Panasonic is better than OEM Mazda.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for Panasonic is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Mazda is preferred to Panasonic.

Which battery are more popular — Panasonic or OEM Mazda?

Battery Panasonic and OEM Mazda were equally popular according to data in March 2026.

By vote balance, battery Panasonic surpassed OEM Mazda:

For Panasonic, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (13) votes is 33 votes.
For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (85) votes is -54 votes.

By number of reviews, battery OEM Mazda surpassed Panasonic:

For battery Panasonic there are 19 reviews: 14 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
For battery OEM Mazda there are 38 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 27 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Panasonic or OEM Mazda?

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

Panasonic are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota 4runner, and others.

Battery OEM Mazda 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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