I JUST replaced my wife's 2013 Beetle battery with a Duralast from Autozone.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
Best Battery for Volkswagen Beetle
Alright so i picked up a bosch 750 cca battery and threw that in her on another -10 F day, cycled the glow plugs once and she fired up like it was a mid summer day. Hasnt given me any trouble since and its been nothing but cold here.
Pros: fired up like summer
Cons: cold weather starting issue
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
That's why I got one for my '66 Beetle (12 volt conversion) It won't rust out the now repaired battery tray! Also, you don't want to put a super-hyper battery charger on them. They tend to like being charged on the slow side.
Pros: prevents rust, slow charging
Cons: slow charging required
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
But the battery's been fine. I got a Redtop after the factory battery died, then that Redtop eventually did wear out. So I got an Interstate, and it didn't stay the whole winter before getting shuffled into the Cabby or something that was summer duty/easy to start. I got another Redtop for the bug then and it's been fine.
Pros: battery's been fine
Cons: Redtop did wear out
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Beetle
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In March 2026, the ranking of battery for Volkswagen Beetle on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 4 reviews and 13 votes.
Which battery to choose for Volkswagen Beetle?
Last month, PartReview users preferred Bosch. 23% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: battery OPTIMA — 23%.
Third place: Duralast with 23% of the votes.
In the overall ranking of battery, which aggregates opinions of owners of different car makes and models, these brands hold the following positions:
- Bosch ranked 8, PR Score — 70. Based on 70 reviews and 224 votes.
- OPTIMA ranked 1, PR Score — 67. Based on 350 reviews and 1088 votes.
- Duralast — rank 9, PR Score — 74. Based on 52 reviews and 163 votes.
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