Battery Varta or Duracell

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Rank #2 in ranking

186

4.2

Cranking

4.1

Indicator

4.1

Lights

3.1

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Rank #15 in ranking

3.5

Cranking

3.5

Indicator

2.2

Lights

2.7

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Duracell

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

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

Duracell › Battery

tycho-42 23 Jan 2026, 17:21

Rating 5.0

I ended up going to batteries plus, getting a Duracell battery that they installed and warranty for 3 years ago for about $300.

Pros: 3 year warranty

Vehicle: Subaru Forester

Varta › Battery

victorbranco77 8 Jan 2026, 16:17

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Varta’dan vazgecmeyin. Zamaninda bahsettiginiz markalari kullandim 2 yil sonrasinda yolda kaldim. Kendi aracimdaki aku de Varta.

Pros: Varta en iyisi

Cons: yolda kaldim

Vehicle: Mercedes

Varta › Battery

Jaded-Ebb-4622 8 Jan 2026, 09:42

Cranking:

Rating 4.0

Clio 2014 aracım vardı s&s lu orijinal aküsünden sonra mutlu akü kullandım memnun kalmadım şuan Varta kullanıyorum çok memnunum ben yerinde olsam risk almam vartadan devam ederim

Pros: Varta çok memnunum

Cons: mutlu akü memnun kalmadım

Vehicle: Renault Clio

Duracell › Battery

markrulesallnow 7 Jan 2026, 04:04

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

I put in an 850 cca 800 amp battery and the old one (Duracell or something I think) I replaced was a 900cca battery. Old one was h8. I replaced with an h7 because thats what fcp euro said was the right size for my car. That was the issue. Took it out and replaced with and H8 and it was still in limp mode! Got my code reader out and cleared the codes and restarted and everything works great now

Pros: everything works great now

Cons: limp mode

Varta › Battery

0xbadbac0n 19 Dec 2025, 22:53

Rating 5.0

Halt nur die Klassiker, alle 15j mal eine Batterie tauschen oder die wasserpumpe.

Vehicle: Volkswagen Passat

Duracell › Battery

nodiaque 11 Jan 2026, 01:49

Rating 3.0

How's the Duracell Vs the oem? I have 6 battery to buy (2 per pack) for a similar ups (1300va from apc with same lcd).

Duracell › Battery

trader45nj 22 Nov 2025, 12:44

Cranking:

Rating 2.0

Duracell [battery] with a 3 year free replacement warranty. Last one failed unusually early, just short of 3 years

Cons: failed unusually early

Duracell › Battery

Angry_Ginger_MF 14 Nov 2025, 12:09

Rating 2.0

FWIW…. I’ve had 3 Duracell batteries and all have died within 3 years of manufacture date, and they have a 2yr warranty.

Cons: died within 3 years

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Which battery to choose — Varta or Duracell?

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Comparison of battery Varta and Duracell

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Which battery are better — Duracell or Varta?

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

Varta received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and Duracell scored 66 points.
Varta ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and Duracell ranked 15.
The average rating is higher for Varta (4.2) than for Duracell (3.5).
Battery Varta have better feature ratings than Duracell:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for Varta is better than Duracell.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Varta is outperforms Duracell.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Varta is preferred to Duracell.

Which battery are more popular — Varta or Duracell?

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

By vote balance, battery Varta surpassed Duracell:

For Varta, the ratio of positive (226) to negative (40) votes is 186 votes.
For Duracell, the ratio of positive (80) to negative (41) votes is 39 votes.

By number of reviews, battery Varta surpassed Duracell:

For battery Varta there are 87 reviews: 72 positive, 5 neutral, 10 negative.
For battery Duracell there are 39 reviews: 24 positive, 4 neutral, 11 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Varta or Duracell?

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

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

Battery Duracell 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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