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Battery Energizer or Duracell
I ended up going to batteries plus, getting a Duracell battery that they installed and warranty for 3 years ago for about $300.
Pros: 3 year warranty
Vehicle:
Subaru Forester
I put in an 850 cca 800 amp battery and the old one (Duracell or something I think) I replaced was a 900cca battery. Old one was h8. I replaced with an h7 because thats what fcp euro said was the right size for my car. That was the issue. Took it out and replaced with and H8 and it was still in limp mode! Got my code reader out and cleared the codes and restarted and everything works great now
Pros: everything works great now
Cons: limp mode
I still prefer Duracell.
Pros: preferred brand
I've had good results from East Penn Duracell at Sam's Club. I just replaced one nearly 8 years old.
Pros: good results, lasted nearly 8 years
The best way to check is to go with a multimeter and get the highest voltage/closest manufactured date. Duracell might just be EverStart rebranded BUT NO the Walmart battery will last around 1-2 years, maybe less. If you want to make sure your covered with a good battery, that’s when you go to Advance Auto or AutoZone and get the battery with 3 years of warranty and swap it out right before the 3rd year ends and I find the batteries last me forever.
Pros: last forever with warranty swap
Cons: Walmart battery lasts 1-2 years
The best lead acid type of battery is a Duracell/East Penn hybrid/house AGM deep cell. These have thicker plates and are typically used for RVs and boats. They can tolerate deeper discharge and are less susceptible to damage (AGM). They sacrifice a little instantaneous current output, but that's not needed on an EV.
Pros: tolerate deeper discharge
Cons: sacrifice current output
How's the Duracell Vs the oem? I have 6 battery to buy (2 per pack) for a similar ups (1300va from apc with same lcd).
Energizer is a shit battery. I had to put an Energizer one out of no options and that barely lasted a year.
Cons: barely lasted a year
Duracell [battery] with a 3 year free replacement warranty. Last one failed unusually early, just short of 3 years
Cons: failed unusually early
This is the worst battery i tried, Enegizer lasted less than a year, maybe around 6 months only and it started dying.
Cons: died in 6 months
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Which battery to choose — Energizer or Duracell?
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Which battery are better — Duracell or Energizer?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Energizer were overall better than Duracell.
- Energizer received a PR Score of 75 out of 100, and Duracell scored 66 points.
- Energizer ranked 14 in the overall ranking, and Duracell ranked 15.
- The average rating is higher for Energizer (3.6) than for Duracell (3.5).
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Battery Energizer have better feature ratings than Duracell:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for Energizer is better than Duracell.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for Energizer is outperforms Duracell.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Energizer is preferred to Duracell.
Which battery are more popular — Energizer or Duracell?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duracell were overall more popular than Duracell.
The brands are equal by vote balance:
- For Energizer, the ratio of positive (58) to negative (19) votes is 39 votes.
- For Duracell, the ratio of positive (80) to negative (41) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, battery Duracell surpassed Energizer:
- For battery Energizer there are 25 reviews: 18 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
- For battery Duracell there are 39 reviews: 24 positive, 4 neutral, 11 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Energizer or Duracell?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Energizer and Duracell have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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