Battery Tesla or Varta

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Rank #12 in ranking

3.4

Cranking

4.0

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2.8

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5.0

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Rank #2 in ranking

186

4.2

Cranking

4.1

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4.1

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3.1

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Varta › Battery

MrTSI 28 Jan 2026, 16:04

Cranking:

Rating 4.0

I got just over 7 years from the factory Varta battery in my old 2015 MK7. It was the smaller H4 size and always started flawlessly in the Canadian winter. It ended up failing in the early summer. It cranked rather slowly one morning and the voltage refused to go above 12.3, even after charging. It barely started when I went to get the new battery. I was lucky enough to not get stranded.

Pros: long lifespan (7 years), flawless cold starts

Cons: sudden failure

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

Tesla › Battery

Optimistic-Spacefan 28 Jan 2026, 09:21

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Rating 4.5

Ich fahre ein Tesla Model S aus 2016 und habe nun die 233.000km passiert. Akku, Motoren und auch Bremsen noch original. Reparaturen: 3 Türgriffe, ein Querlenker, 1 Rückfahrkammera.

Pros: original battery, original motors, original brakes

Cons: door handles, control arm, camera replaced

Mileage: 233000 km

Tesla › Battery

Infrisios 28 Jan 2026, 06:52

Indicator:

Rating 4.5

Mein Vater fährt seinen Tesla S jetzt seit knapp 12 Jahren und der ist immer noch top. Er meckert zwar über ein paar Sachen, aber das ist echt meckern auf hohem Niveau und hat wenig mit der Antriebsart zu tun. Nur Austausch von Verschleißteilen und Kleinigkeiten wie Fensterheber. Batterie hat glaub ich um die 90% SoH.

Pros: still top, good battery health

Cons: minor issues

Tesla › Battery

Complex_Mention8239 28 Jan 2026, 05:22

Cranking:

Rating 4.5

Hoffe ich kann mein Model 3 LFP noch lange fahren. Akkugesundheit war letztes Jahr noch bei ~91%, mache mich aber nicht verrückt. Garantie auf Akku und Antrieb gilt eh noch bis Ende Dezember 2028. Hab jetzt nach knapp 5 Jahren bisher nur für neue Scheibenwischer, Innenraumfilter und Bremsflüssigkeit messen bezahlt. Mittlerweile hab ich 88Tkm auf der Uhr.

Pros: good battery health, low maintenance

Mileage: 88000 km

Tesla › Battery

EffectiveGreen1811 27 Jan 2026, 20:31

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Rating 4.5

Mein Tesla Model X hat jetzt 300k km und läuft noch wie am ersten Tag (2018). Batterie noch so bei 83%

Pros: runs like new, good battery health

Mileage: 300000 km

Varta › Battery

Junior-Preference714 24 Jan 2026, 03:45

Indicator:

Rating 5.0

Got a Japanese one: Varta Automotive EFB Car Battery Q-85/115D23L 12v 70Ah 660A (EN) just over 1/2 the price of an Australian made Q-85. Got 6.5 years out of original from Japan 2019 using stop start most of the time.

Pros: 6.5 years of use

Part number: Q85/115D23L

Tesla › Battery

VividExercise2168 11 Jan 2026, 05:13

Rating 3.0

Yes. In summer I do 15-16 kWh/100km. In winter 17-20. For a model Y.

Pros: increased winter consumption

Tesla › Battery

timestudies4meandu 20 Dec 2025, 20:55

Indicator:

Rating 3.0

I don't know why this is but i always see issues with other batteries on here, get an original one asap from Tesla

Pros: get original Tesla battery

Cons: issues with other batteries

Tesla › Battery

jfrorie 3 Dec 2025, 18:02

Indicator:

Rating 2.0

My only issue is I see my battery range moving down significantly. I'm currently doing calculations to see if the battery will be up for warranty replacement.

Cons: significant battery range decrease

Tesla › Battery

k7zx10rguy 29 Oct 2025, 03:12

Rating 1.0

The battery in my 2020 MY quit on me last week at 115k miles.

Cons: battery quit

Mileage: 115000 km

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Which battery to choose — Tesla or Varta?

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Which battery are better — Varta or Tesla?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Varta were overall better than Tesla.

Tesla received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and Varta scored 84 points.
Tesla ranked 12 in the overall ranking, and Varta ranked 2.
The average rating is higher for Varta (4.2) than for Tesla (3.4).
Battery Varta have better feature ratings than Tesla:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for Varta is better than Tesla.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Tesla is outperforms Varta.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Varta is preferred to Tesla.

Which battery are more popular — Tesla or Varta?

In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Varta were overall more popular than Tesla.

By vote balance, battery Varta surpassed Tesla:

For Tesla, the ratio of positive (118) to negative (64) votes is 54 votes.
For Varta, the ratio of positive (226) to negative (40) votes is 186 votes.

By number of reviews, battery Varta surpassed Tesla:

For battery Tesla there are 56 reviews: 30 positive, 14 neutral, 12 negative.
For battery Varta there are 87 reviews: 72 positive, 5 neutral, 10 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Tesla or Varta?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Varta led more car-specific ratings than Tesla:

Varta are chosen by owners of cars such as: Mazda 3, and others.

Battery Tesla 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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