Battery Varta or OEM KIA

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4.2

Cranking

4.1

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4.1

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3.1

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Rank #17 in ranking

3.4

Cranking

2.8

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3.5

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Varta

OEM KIA

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

OEM KIA › Battery

Tabman1977 25 Jan 2026, 15:18

Cranking:

Rating 5.0

Even though the battery tested fine the problem went when I replaced the battery.

Pros: problem went away

Vehicle: Kia Ceed

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

OEM KIA › Battery

Aurori_Swe 18 Jan 2026, 00:07

Rating 4.0

Also, most car manufacturers know that customers are generally bad at doing the "correct" thing, so they protect their batteries by design.

When you are charging to 100% you are actually closer to 95-97%, when you run your car to 0% it's actually 5-7%

All because it's easier to show you another number and build the protection into the system, than to change people's habits.

Pros: batteries protected by design

Vehicle: Kia

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

OEM KIA › Battery

MachineKnitter93 5 Jan 2026, 11:37

Rating 5.0

My Kia EV6 does 10-80 in 18 minutes which is getting close, IMO. It\u2019s certainly enough for me

Pros: getting close, enough

Vehicle: Kia

OEM KIA › Battery

ElSandroTheGreat 11 Jan 2026, 01:48

Rating 3.0

Of course you do. 16-19 kWh/100km to 20-23 kWh/100km. Kia EV6.

Pros: increased energy consumption

Vehicle: Kia

OEM KIA › Battery

hotpepperfan 16 Jan 2026, 04:18

Indicator:

Rating 1.0

I bought a ‘24 GT with 5k miles and regret it every day. The battery had to be replaced at 9k miles and we had a loaner for a 5 weeks. Everyday issues like Carplay not working 50% of the time and the backup sensors being way too sensitive drive me insane.

Cons: battery replaced, carplay issues

Vehicle: Kia

Mileage: 5000 km

OEM KIA › Battery

lostwolf128 12 Oct 2025, 21:00

Rating 1.5

I have a Kia Soul that goes through the OEM batteries every two-three years.

Cons: short lifespan, lasts 2-3 years

Vehicle: Kia Soul

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Which battery to choose — Varta or OEM KIA?

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Which battery are better — OEM KIA or Varta?

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

Varta received a PR Score of 84 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 65 points.
Varta ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 17.
The average rating is higher for Varta (4.2) than for OEM KIA (3.4).
Battery Varta have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for Varta is better than OEM KIA.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Varta is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Varta is preferred to OEM KIA.

Which battery are more popular — Varta or OEM KIA?

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

By vote balance, battery Varta surpassed OEM KIA:

For Varta, the ratio of positive (226) to negative (40) votes is 186 votes.
For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (52) to negative (28) votes is 24 votes.

By number of reviews, battery Varta surpassed OEM KIA:

For battery Varta there are 87 reviews: 72 positive, 5 neutral, 10 negative.
For battery OEM KIA there are 25 reviews: 14 positive, 5 neutral, 6 negative.

Which battery do car owners prefer — Varta or OEM KIA?

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

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

Battery OEM KIA 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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