Headlights OEM Porsche or OEM Volkswagen

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Rank #9 in ranking

3.4

Aim

2.0

Brightness

3.1

Condensation

1.0

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PartReview Score

Rank #5 in ranking

3.6

Aim

3.5

Brightness

3.7

Condensation

2.8

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Volkswagen Golf

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OEM Porsche › Headlights

warwarrior000 29 Nov 2025, 16:45

Condensation:

Rating 4.0

I had the same issue on one front light for my cayenne 2016. I am not a handy man and got advised from my mechanic that I replaced it, got replaced for 9000 dirhams for a used one and perfect since then. I didn\u2019t bother fixing, it had a hole in the silicon.

Pros: used replacement worked

Cons: hole in the silicon

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

OEM Porsche › Headlights

Kavandje 18 Oct 2025, 20:12

Brightness:

Rating 4.0

My 996.1 is my first Porsche, and it’s consistently able to make me happy. Even the dumb lights are aging surprisingly well.

Pros: aging surprisingly well

Vehicle: Porsche 911

OEM Porsche › Headlights

PerspectiveOk9698 22 Jul 2025, 22:29

Condensation:

Rating 5.0

That\u2019s crazing and is not from driving, is caused by heat and direct sunlight, happened to my 981 on a very hot week I left the car parked unused, one day they were perfect a week later they were exactly like yours. A professional detailer sanded the outer layer and polished it, I then added PPF and they were perfect again.

Pros: perfect again, added PPF

Cons: crazing, caused by heat

Vehicle: Porsche

OEM Porsche › Headlights

lickswaffles 9 Jul 2025, 22:57

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

They work exceptionally well though, the dipped beem on this car is like the full beem on my previous vehicles haha

Pros: works exceptionally well

OEM Volkswagen › Headlights

eastcoastjettin 7 Jul 2025, 15:31

Brightness:

Rating 5.0

I'm night blind and my 2025 BE headlights are fantastic. I'm not sure if I'm half retarded, but it almost seems like the Matrix is activated from the factory. My menu has "dynamic lights" able to be activated, and they work great.

Pros: headlights are fantastic

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Porsche › Headlights

domthebigbomb 11 Nov 2025, 15:02

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Aim:

Rating 2.5

Cpo is nice from an extended warranty standpoint but the condition of the car is ultimately up to the buyer to determine. There was a gt4 rs that a local SoCal dealer cpo’d with Chinese headlights, non oem hood, and a repaired mag rim.

Pros: extended warranty

Cons: Chinese headlights, non OEM hood, repaired mag rim

Vehicle: Porsche

OEM Volkswagen › Headlights

LunaticCross 7 Nov 2025, 17:36

Condensation:

Rating 3.5

My 2024 does this when the weather fluctuates, it clears up after a bit once the weather stabilizes or the mid morning sun hits it. I was also told it's normal to an extent, fog or light condensation will clear up. Was told to let them know if it looks like water is running down inside, streaking, doesn't clear up, puddles, or if the whole thing fogs up, then the overall seal has failed or is faulty.

Pros: condensation clears up

Cons: condensation occurs

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

OEM Porsche › Headlights

burntoutmillenial105 16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Brightness:

Rating 2.0

Performance and reliability per dollar isn’t good. The turbo is the coolest looking trim in the 996 gen, but i really don’t like the headlights.

Pros: coolest looking trim

Cons: headlights, interior

Vehicle: Porsche

OEM Porsche › Headlights

North135 30 Nov 2025, 21:34

Condensation:

Rating 2.0

Have the same issue in a brand new cayenne. They said the problem is that I live in an area with humid weather and that they cant replicate the issue in the workshop and wont replace them. From what I have heard and read so far, it seems it is an issue with Porsche headlights.

Pros: issue with Porsche headlights

Cons: humid weather causes issue

Vehicle: Porsche Cayenne

OEM Volkswagen › Headlights

Accidentalybornhuman 18 Nov 2025, 02:15

Brightness:

Rating 1.0

The halogen headlights are not good at all. The visibility on low beam is poor and I almost have to rely on high beam. I am planning to upgrade but would like to know what others recommend.

Cons: poor low beam visibility

Vehicle: Volkswagen

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Which headlights to choose — OEM Porsche or OEM Volkswagen?

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Comparison of headlights OEM Porsche and OEM Volkswagen

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Which headlights are better — OEM Volkswagen or OEM Porsche?

In March 2026 on PartReview, headlights OEM Volkswagen were overall better than OEM Porsche.

OEM Porsche received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 69 points.
OEM Porsche ranked 9 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for OEM Volkswagen (3.6) than for OEM Porsche (3.4).
Headlights OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than OEM Porsche:
- Aim - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is better than OEM Porsche.
- Condensation - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is outperforms OEM Porsche.
- Brightness - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Volkswagen is preferred to OEM Porsche.

Which headlights are more popular — OEM Porsche or OEM Volkswagen?

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

By vote balance, headlights OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Porsche:

For OEM Porsche, the ratio of positive (48) to negative (27) votes is 21 vote.
For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (108) to negative (48) votes is 60 votes.

By number of reviews, headlights OEM Volkswagen surpassed OEM Porsche:

For headlights OEM Porsche there are 24 reviews: 14 positive, 3 neutral, 7 negative.
For headlights OEM Volkswagen there are 50 reviews: 32 positive, 6 neutral, 12 negative.

Which headlights do car owners prefer — OEM Porsche or OEM Volkswagen?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, headlights OEM Volkswagen led more car-specific ratings than OEM Porsche:

OEM Volkswagen are chosen by owners of cars such as: Volkswagen Golf, and others.

Headlights OEM Porsche 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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