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Currently have a MB EQS that’s fantastic for about 1/3 of what it cost new.
Pros: fantastic, great value
I have a 2020 GLB250 and mine was saying "12V battery" on and off for a few weeks. I checked under the hood with a multimeter and my main battery did have a low voltage while the car was off. I replaced it a few weeks back. No more notification.
Pros: no more notification
Cons: low voltage, on and off
I had the same issue on my w213 - same warning every now and then until one day it just didn’t start. Replaced the battery and solved the issue.
Pros: solved the issue
Cons: warning every now and then
Historically, OEM Mercedes batteries are really good and last many years.
Pros: good, last many years
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
Everyone's suggesting things that might save you half a percent or so, but no one has pointed out that by driving at 80mph, you lose *around 30% more battery* than if you were doing 70mph over the same distance
Cons: lose battery at 80mph
m.b. buy a Benz battery?
In the 166 body MB ML/GL, its under the passenger seat, with barely enough room to reach the rear terminal. It's also so far forward that you can barely grab the fuckin thing. Oh, did I mention that it is a group 49 battery.
Cons: hard to reach
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
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Which battery to choose — Exide or OEM Mercedes?
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.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which battery are better — OEM Mercedes or Exide?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall better than OEM Mercedes.
- Exide received a PR Score of 71 out of 100, and OEM Mercedes scored 50 points.
- Exide ranked 11 in the overall ranking, and OEM Mercedes ranked 24.
- The average rating is higher for Exide (3.4) than for OEM Mercedes (2.9).
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Battery Exide have better feature ratings than OEM Mercedes:
- Indicator - owners believe, that this property for Exide is better than OEM Mercedes.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Exide is outperforms OEM Mercedes.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Exide is preferred to OEM Mercedes.
Which battery are more popular — Exide or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Exide were overall more popular than OEM Mercedes.
By vote balance, battery Exide surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For Exide, the ratio of positive (110) to negative (44) votes is 66 votes.
- For OEM Mercedes, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (31) votes is 0 votes.
By number of reviews, battery Exide surpassed OEM Mercedes:
- For battery Exide there are 51 review: 34 positive, 4 neutral, 12 negative.
- For battery OEM Mercedes there are 20 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 9 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — Exide or OEM Mercedes?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery Exide and OEM Mercedes have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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