Battery Panasonic or OEM Volkswagen
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.
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.
Update: it was just the battery, everything works fine after replacement and coding/adaptation. No error codes. Thanks everyone
wir haben unseren ID4 mit 50.000km gekauft und EZ 08/2023 sorich recht viel in kurzer Zeit geladen, da vorbesitzer ihn als Firmenwagen hatte. Beim Kauf war SoH vei 94% und die ersten Prozente degradieren ja schneller sprich je geringer SoH desto weniger degration. Weshalb ich auch behaupten möchte, der Akku hält länger als das Auto
Fahre selber den ID.5 aus 02.2023 mit inzwischen 85.000km und geladen wurden zu 85% am Schnelllader. Ich habe bisher einen errechneten Verlust von 1,2%.
Ich kann nur sagen dass mein id3 4 jahre alt und 120t km hat. Batteriegesundheit ist bei 95% ich würde mir gar keine sorgen machen
I’ve had my id3 5 years now and had very few problems with the car or charging. I’ll get maybe 180 miles on the motorway but close to 240 miles cross country. Manchester to Sheffield to Nottingham and back to Manchester left me with around 50 miles range, but I can’t get from Manchester to London, or Manchester to Glasgow without charging.
I just preemptively changed my 2007 VW golf battery at 120k...I probably could have gone farther but every now and again I would get a weird code that likely was voltage relative.
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.
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.
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Which battery to choose — Panasonic or OEM Volkswagen?
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Which battery are better — OEM Volkswagen or Panasonic?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Panasonic.
- Panasonic received a PR Score of 77 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 74 points.
- Panasonic ranked 16 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.8) than for Panasonic (3.7).
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Battery OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Panasonic:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for Panasonic is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for Panasonic is outperforms OEM Volkswagen.
- Lights - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to Panasonic.
Which battery are more popular — Panasonic or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than Panasonic.
By vote balance, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Panasonic:
- For Panasonic, the ratio of positive (46) to negative (13) votes is 33 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (156) to negative (54) votes is 102 votes.
By number of reviews, battery OEM Volkswagen surpassed Panasonic:
- For battery Panasonic there are 19 reviews: 14 positive, 2 neutral, 3 negative.
- For battery OEM Volkswagen there are 66 reviews: 44 positive, 12 neutral, 10 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Panasonic or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Volkswagen led more car-specific ratings than Panasonic:
OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Phaeton, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.
Panasonic are chosen by owners of cars such as: Toyota 4runner, and others.
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