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Battery Exide 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
Its an AGM battery, once it gets depleted heavily this happen. Just replace it. The factory batteries are made by exide or varta so just seek out a same spec replacement from those brands
Pros: Replace depleted AGM battery
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
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).
its surely a dead battery, the fuckall exide batteries that they give are dogshit. had the same issue some days ago, thankfully the bike was covered under warranty.
im honestly thinking of changing the battery to a better one.
Pros: covered under warranty
Cons: dead battery, dogshit
Same shit keeps happening with my N250 for some reason, the starter relay just does the "tk tk" sound but bike doesnt start, Service centre said the factory battery was faulty, so bought a new Exide battery and everything was perfect for 1.5 months.
Pros: perfect for 1.5 months
Cons: battery faulty after months
Duracell [battery] with a 3 year free replacement warranty. Last one failed unusually early, just short of 3 years
Cons: failed unusually early
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Which battery to choose — Exide or Duracell?
If choosing battery across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare battery across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
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Which battery are better — Duracell or Exide?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall better than Duracell.
- Exide received a PR Score of 71 out of 100, and Duracell scored 66 points.
- Exide ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and Duracell ranked 15.
- The average rating is higher for Duracell (3.5) than for Exide (3.4).
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Battery Duracell have better feature ratings than Exide:
- Indicator - owners believe, that this property for Exide is better than Duracell.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Duracell is outperforms Exide.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Duracell is preferred to Exide.
Which battery are more popular — Exide or Duracell?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall more popular than Duracell.
By vote balance, battery Exide surpassed Duracell:
- For Exide, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (44) votes is 66 votes.
- For Duracell, the ratio of positive (80) to negative (41) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, battery Exide surpassed Duracell:
- For battery Exide there are 51 review: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 12 negative.
- For battery Duracell there are 39 reviews: 24 positive, 4 neutral, 11 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Exide or Duracell?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Exide 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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