Optima battery. They handle the cold much better.
Pros: handles cold well
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Best Battery for Volkswagen Jetta
My 2014 jetta TDI does the exact same thing as in your video when the battery is dying. I've had the car now for 6 years and it's happened 3 times. If the alternator checks out fine, then I would attempt a new battery.
Pros: new battery may solve
Cons: battery dying
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
OEM battery in my 2016 Jetta with 215k miles is still going strong.
Pros: still going strong
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 215000 km
I just purchased an Exide battery at Home Depot yesterday for my 2002 Jetta Wagon. It was only $109.99.....about $50 less expensive than anything comparable in any of the big 4 parts stores, locally. It also has the best warranty of all of them (3 year replacement).
Pros: best warranty, less expensive
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I just upgraded to a yellow top optima n I'm one cable short on finishing the big three.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
My Jetta is a 99 and I've replaced the battery once. The first lasted 6 years and the second is still going at almost 7 years. Unless I'm lucky factory batteries will last longer than store brand.
Pros: long lifespan
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
I love the interwebz 1995 Volkswagen Jetta III GT Engine Type: SOHC four cylinder Displacement: 2.0L Engine Mods: ABD 260-degree cam with euro sport adjustable cam gear; custom Eurospeed intake manifold; Top Gun 150-horsepower direct port nitrous system; K&N air filter; Nology 10mm spark plug wires; Bosal Brospeed header; Sebring Tuning cat-back stainless exhaust system with dual carbon fiber DTM tips; Optima battery, Hose Techniques red silicone hoses; Weapon R - battery cover and radiator cover; DC Sports oil filler cap Engine Management: AMS chip Drivetrain: four-speed automatic Suspension: H&R coilovers; Eibach upper strut tower brace and rear anti-swaybars Brakes: Brembo Brakes - four piston front calipers with 13.5-inch rotors and two piston rear calipers with 12.5-inch rotors and stainless steel brake lines Wheels: Konig Tantrum 19x8 (color-matched) Tires: Pirelli P7000 SuperSport 215/35ZR19 Exterior Mods: Wings West RS Racing Series four-piece body kit, Commando style trunk wing with CHMSL, custom \"blade\" carbon fiber front splitter; Vento European-spec fender flares; Hagus Sport mirrors; custom Modern Image The Fast and the Furious graphics; Hella dual round head light conversion with tinted lenses; Catz FET XLO driving lights with hyper white bulbs Interior Mods: Sparco steering wheel and Supersport seats; RCI four-point cam lock shoulder harnesses; AutoPower rollcage and video camera mount; Stitchcraft Interiors custom leather door panels and rear back seat; Razo Titanium pedal set and carbon fiber shift knob; ABD dead pedal; Gauge Works dual A-pillar pod with Auto Meter oil pressure and fuel pressure (for nitrous system) gauges; NR Auto white gauge faces; Sherwood Dash carbon fiber dash kit and custom carbon fiber trim pieces Mobiletronics: Alpine Electronics CVA-1000 head unit, CHA-5604 6 disc changer, CHA-1214 12 disc changer, SWR-304E 12-inch subwoofers (2), MRV-1502 amplifier (2), MRV-F505 amplifier, ERA-G320 audio processor, SEC-8205 alarm system, NVA-N751AS navigation system and sub woofer controller; Clarion VCR; Sony PlayStation; Cascade Audio power supply
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta III
Currently I run a blue top marine battery, I hardly ever drive my jetta anymore. Will start up fine after sitting for weeks or even longer. Love it!
Pros: starts after sitting weeks
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
The stock VW battery in my Jetta was 380CCA, and it started on super cold mornings alot quicker/easier than this 600CCA Everstart ive got in there now.
Pros: quicker/easier start
Cons: only lasted 3 years
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 80000 km
Anyway, I bought a new battery and everything was fine for several months. Yesterday my car did not start again. I put a charger on the battery and it started this morning. However, this afternoon it would not start again. I charged it again and went and had the charging system and battery checked out (all good).
Pros: new battery, worked initially
Cons: short lifespan, car won't start
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Jetta
Mileage: 82680 km
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In March 2026, the ranking of battery for Volkswagen Jetta on PartReview included 3 manufacturers. It is based on 12 reviews and 38 votes.
Which battery to choose for Volkswagen Jetta?
Last month, PartReview users preferred OPTIMA. 47% of positive votes went to this manufacturer.
In second place: battery OEM Volkswagen — 23%.
Third place: Exide with 7% 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:
- OPTIMA ranked 1, PR Score — 67. Based on 350 reviews and 1088 votes.
- OEM Volkswagen ranked 5, PR Score — 74. Based on 66 reviews and 210 votes.
- Exide — rank 11, PR Score — 71. Based on 51 review and 154 votes.
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