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Battery OEM BMW or OEM KIA
Even though the battery tested fine the problem went when I replaced the battery.
Pros: problem went away
Vehicle:
Kia Ceed
Also, most car manufacturers know that customers are generally bad at doing the "correct" thing, so they protect their batteries by design.
When you are charging to 100% you are actually closer to 95-97%, when you run your car to 0% it's actually 5-7%
All because it's easier to show you another number and build the protection into the system, than to change people's habits.
Pros: batteries protected by design
Vehicle:
Kia
My Kia EV6 does 10-80 in 18 minutes which is getting close, IMO. It\u2019s certainly enough for me
Pros: getting close, enough
Vehicle:
Kia
My 2019 e Niro has done 67k miles and range has not dropped significantly. Over 300 miles suburban in summer and around 230 motorway miles with heating in the winter.
Pros: good range, roomy
Cons: not exciting, looks like potato
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 107826 km
But during the ownership i found it really reliable, the only things i needed fixing were: battery (it was the original one over 7 years old), tyres and brake discs/pads (consumables on any car) and the regular oil/filter services.
Pros: really reliable
Vehicle:
BMW X1
The battery is most likely to outlive the rest of the car. No need to worry. If the car has enough range for your daily need, then keeping it will be the best option.
Pros: battery likely to outlive car
Vehicle:
BMW
The only issue we’ve had with it is recently a bunch of warning lights started popping up randomly but all at the same time. I assumed it was a wiring issue or something since none of the systems it said were disabled actually were. Dealership couldnt replicate it so it took a couple weeks of bringing it back and forth every time it happened before they were able to see anything on their end. Replaced the battery and it’s been fine since.
Pros: fine since replacement
Cons: warning lights popping up
Vehicle:
BMW
Of course you do. 16-19 kWh/100km to 20-23 kWh/100km. Kia EV6.
Pros: increased energy consumption
Vehicle:
Kia
I bought a ‘24 GT with 5k miles and regret it every day. The battery had to be replaced at 9k miles and we had a loaner for a 5 weeks. Everyday issues like Carplay not working 50% of the time and the backup sensors being way too sensitive drive me insane.
Cons: battery replaced, carplay issues
Vehicle:
Kia
Mileage: 5000 km
My new BMW X3 was reliable.
It reliably would NOT start whenever the temperature dropped below -20C, even with a battery tender on it. The dealer couldn’t find anything wrong with it.
Cons: would not start
Vehicle:
BMW X3
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Which battery to choose — OEM BMW or OEM KIA?
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Which battery are better — OEM KIA or OEM BMW?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM BMW were overall better than OEM KIA.
- OEM BMW received a PR Score of 80 out of 100, and OEM KIA scored 65 points.
- OEM BMW ranked 6 in the overall ranking, and OEM KIA ranked 17.
- The average rating is higher for OEM BMW (4.1) than for OEM KIA (3.4).
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Battery OEM BMW have better feature ratings than OEM KIA:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for OEM BMW is better than OEM KIA.
- Cranking - drivers claim, that this property for OEM BMW is outperforms OEM KIA.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM BMW is preferred to OEM KIA.
Which battery are more popular — OEM BMW or OEM KIA?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM BMW were overall more popular than OEM KIA.
By vote balance, battery OEM BMW surpassed OEM KIA:
- For OEM BMW, the ratio of positive (128) to negative (32) votes is 96 votes.
- For OEM KIA, the ratio of positive (52) to negative (28) votes is 24 votes.
By number of reviews, battery OEM BMW surpassed OEM KIA:
- For battery OEM BMW there are 51 review: 38 positive, 7 neutral, 6 negative.
- For battery OEM KIA there are 25 reviews: 14 positive, 5 neutral, 6 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — OEM BMW or OEM KIA?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM BMW and OEM KIA have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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