Ignition coil NGK or Denso
Denso is what I run and never a problem.
I've been running the NGK since I'm pretty sure they are the OE manufacturer. Subaru is charging crack prices for those coils.
I would get NGK, Denso or Motorcraft coils though, you don't want to cheap out on critical parts like this.
Truly you can’t get anything but the Denso coils. There’s no money buying and installing twice.
Have to use Denso coil packs. All the cheap ones are crap.
If you go to Autozone and open the box of their 2004-2005 coil pack, IF it has a "Denso" or "Made in Japan" sticker on the bottom, it's 100% OEM.
I have NGK coils and plugs on my B14NEH. No issues at all.
I installed ngk coils originally and they lasted the longest ( around 8k miles before the first one went ).
NGKs product quality has diminished but a brand new set of 6 in and 2 of the six aren't working after about 2 months
Don't buy unless it's Denso or Toyota I wasted $300 on fakes
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Which ignition coil to choose — NGK or Denso?
If choosing ignition coil across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare ignition coil across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which ignition coil are better — Denso or NGK?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall better than NGK.
- NGK received a PR Score of 71 out of 100, and Denso scored 93 points.
- NGK ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and Denso ranked 2.
- The average rating is higher for Denso (4.5) than for NGK (3.5).
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Ignition coil Denso have better feature ratings than NGK:
- Warning light - owners believe, that this property for Denso is better than NGK.
- Jerks - drivers claim, that this property for NGK is outperforms Denso.
- Starting - reviews suggest, that this property for NGK is preferred to Denso.
Which ignition coil are more popular — NGK or Denso?
In March 2026 on PartReview, ignition coil Denso were overall more popular than NGK.
By vote balance, ignition coil Denso surpassed NGK:
- For NGK, the ratio of positive (59) to negative (23) votes is 36 votes.
- For Denso, the ratio of positive (123) to negative (9) votes is 114 votes.
By number of reviews, ignition coil Denso surpassed NGK:
- For ignition coil NGK there are 27 reviews: 19 positive, 1 neutral, 7 negative.
- For ignition coil Denso there are 44 reviews: 41 positive, 0 neutral, 3 negative.
Which ignition coil do car owners prefer — NGK or Denso?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, ignition coil Denso led more car-specific ratings than NGK:
Denso are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Fit, Volkswagen Passat, and others.
NGK are chosen by owners of cars such as: Honda Civic, and others.
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