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Battery OEM Mazda or Energizer
2014 Mazda 3 with 322,000 kms, it's doing fine. I'm still on original engine, transmission and starter. I use it almost daily in traffic. The only problem is that the battery is slightly more costly than a standard one, which offsets the miniscule fuel savings you're getting from the system
Pros: original engine, transmission, starter
Cons: battery is slightly more costly
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
Mileage: 322000 km
I have this car. Most important is that below -12C, the gas engine stays on, and won't let you drive around on electric alone. That accounts for several months of driving in our winters. Secondly, even in temps below +10C, you have less access to the battery's energy, so your range drops even independently from the usual cold temp range losses.
Pros: preheat cabin from battery
Cons: gas engine stays on
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 20000 km
I put a Japan made energizer 2300mh storage at least for 8 monts, charged before storage and surprise, they make my flash work very quick even at maximum power, recycling flash time is even better than manufacturer specs.
Pros: quick flash, better specs
Cons: weak chinese made
Stock OEM Mazda CX5 battery is weak AF. My 2019 battery died in Jan 2024 after coming back from Disney trip that lasted 7 days. Got one from Costco. Higher CCA for less than OEM from Mazda. Installed myself.
Pros: Higher CCA, less expensive
Cons: Stock battery weak
Vehicle:
Mazda
Just last week I had to change the original battery, because I was abroad for almost three months and the car had not been started even a single time. I left it outside and it's been constant -1/-5 Celsius here. So naturally the battery went.
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
I had same issue with energizer batteries both lasted exactly 14 months. Luckily battery came with18 months warranty so in total they lasted 28 months.
Pros: 18 months warranty
Cons: lasted only 14 months
My brother and I both have/had 6 speed 2015 Mazda3 (me the hatchback, him the sedan), and both of us had terrible issues with the Mazda brand batteries.
Cons: terrible issues
Vehicle:
Mazda
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
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
These are excellent cars but for some reason the batteries they use are bad. I had a 21 Mazda 3. The battery failed in 2023. They replaced it under warranty. The new battery lasted literally less than 6 months.
Cons: poor quality, short lifespan
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
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Which battery to choose — OEM Mazda or Energizer?
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 — Energizer or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Energizer were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 26 out of 100, and Energizer scored 75 points.
- OEM Mazda ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and Energizer ranked 14.
- The average rating is higher for Energizer (3.6) than for OEM Mazda (1.9).
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Battery Energizer have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for Energizer is better than OEM Mazda.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for Energizer is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for Energizer is preferred to OEM Mazda.
Which battery are more popular — OEM Mazda or Energizer?
Battery OEM Mazda and Energizer were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, battery Energizer surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (85) votes is -54 votes.
- For Energizer, the ratio of positive (58) to negative (19) votes is 39 votes.
By number of reviews, battery OEM Mazda surpassed Energizer:
- For battery OEM Mazda there are 38 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 27 negative.
- For battery Energizer there are 25 reviews: 18 positive, 2 neutral, 5 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or Energizer?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Mazda and Energizer have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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