Headlights Bosch or OEM Volvo

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Rank #11 in ranking

3.6

Aim

1.0

Brightness

3.5

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Rank #20 in ranking

-3

3.1

Aim

1.0

Brightness

2.6

Condensation

1.0

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OEM Volvo

OEM Volvo › Headlights

imthatguy77 5 Dec 2025, 22:56

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Rating 5.0

I thought my '23 XC60 had good headlights, my '25 EX30's are significantly better! Pretty amazing.

Pros: significantly better headlights

Vehicle: Volvo

OEM Volvo › Headlights

linuxed1 5 Dec 2025, 19:46

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

2016 v60 xc stupid easy! Thought about upgrading to LED, but I'm not screwing up a good thing!

Pros: stupid easy

Vehicle: Volvo V60

OEM Volvo › Headlights

Yama92 5 Dec 2025, 06:57

Rating 5.0

On the V40 its still very easy.

Pros: very easy

Vehicle: Volvo V40

Bosch › Headlights

Radon_duck 22 Sep 2025, 06:57

Rating 5.0

Had a 1975 Merc a few years ago and I swear the Bosch headlights were original

Pros: original, durable

OEM Volvo › Headlights

upvotestaos 1 Jan 2026, 08:48

Rating 3.0

Clean Volvo headlights always cost money but Dealer replaced genuine parts are.. apparently 6k CAD.

Cons: expensive dealer replacement

Vehicle: Volvo

OEM Volvo › Headlights

hoteliercanada 24 Dec 2025, 14:10

Brightness:

Rating 3.0

The only issues I have had with my XC90 is headlight failure. Painfully expensive to replace but knock on wood that is the only issue beyond routine maintenance/wear and tear.

Cons: painfully expensive

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

Mileage: 150000 km

Bosch › Headlights

pancrudo 24 Jan 2026, 14:43

Rating 1.0

I think they're shit. The tabs started snapping off a light as it was sitting on my kitchen table.

Cons: tabs started snapping

OEM Volvo › Headlights

No-Principle3988 6 Dec 2025, 05:35

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Aim:

Rating 2.0

These are not good lights 2025! Highbeam is way too narrow. On curvyroads you cant see where you are going. I was really dissapointed after my previous Mazda, which had adabtive and much wider highs.

Cons: highbeam too narrow

Vehicle: Volvo

OEM Volvo › Headlights

Sweet-Virus-8596 25 Nov 2025, 17:09

Brightness:

Rating 2.0

The regular headlights don\u2019t shine very far and at night I feel like I can\u2019t see far enough ahead. The brights are great though.

Pros: brights are great

Cons: headlights don't shine far

Vehicle: Volvo

OEM Volvo › Headlights

Gigachad_in_da_house 21 Nov 2025, 06:16

Brightness:

Rating 1.0

I just had my 2015 quoted for A driver's side 'broken' blinker and headlight unit. $3.5k. wut .

Cons: expensive repair cost

Vehicle: Volvo XC90

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Which headlights to choose — Bosch or OEM Volvo?

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Comparison of headlights Bosch and OEM Volvo

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Car owners’ choice.

Which headlights are better — OEM Volvo or Bosch?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights Bosch were overall better than OEM Volvo.

Bosch received a PR Score of 69 out of 100, and OEM Volvo scored 46 points.
Bosch ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volvo ranked 20.
The average rating based on reviews is the same for Bosch (3.6) and OEM Volvo (3.1).
Headlights Bosch have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Brightness - owners believe, that this property for Bosch is better than OEM Volvo.
- Aim - drivers claim, that by this property Bosch does not differ from OEM Volvo.
- Condensation - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volvo is preferred to Bosch.

Which headlights are more popular — Bosch or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights OEM Volvo were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.

By vote balance, headlights Bosch surpassed OEM Volvo:

For Bosch, the ratio of positive (27) to negative (12) votes is 15 votes.
For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (23) votes is -3 votes.

By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:

For headlights Bosch there are 13 reviews: 9 positive, 0 neutral, 4 negative.
For headlights OEM Volvo there are 13 reviews: 4 positive, 4 neutral, 5 negative.

Which headlights do car owners prefer — Bosch or OEM Volvo?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights Bosch and OEM Volvo have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.

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