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Battery OEM Mazda or OEM Audi
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
It's a lovely car, but very bad on the efficiency. We have a 55 and the range varies from 150 in the winter to 250 in the summer. Honestly, for the money you'll struggle to get more car, it's very comfortable, quick, and has mountains of room inside. Ours is a 2019 on 70k miles, and has had zero issues
Pros: very comfortable, quick
Cons: bad on the efficiency
Vehicle:
Audi
Mileage: 112654 km
My battery conked out at the normal time after 6 years. But it still didn’t give me any warning that it was dying. 2019 Mazda 3 here
Pros: lasted 6 years
Cons: no warning before dying
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
I drive a 15 year old gas powered Audi Q7. Still runs like new. My issue with EVs is you can't just keep them tuned up when they're old. No matter how good of care you take of it, the battery will decay and lose capacity.
Pros: runs like new
Cons: battery will decay
Vehicle:
Audi Q7
Spouse has a 2021 etron, (some issues, inc battery recall), I had a 2022 etron with many issues which prompted my change to a 2025 SQ6. I’ve written to Audi Canada so many times regarding the etron issues with no resolution on any of them. I like the SQ6 but this will be my last Audi - worst experience I’ve ever had with any vehicle and manufacturer.
Cons: worst experience
Vehicle:
Audi
It is a great car to drive.\n\nThe battery range is very, very poor. On a cold day the range may be in the 120 range. It is exp naive to maintain as most parts on it are coded which means Audi dealer only
Pros: great car to drive
Cons: battery range very poor
Vehicle:
Audi
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
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
Mazda OEM batteries are trash. Always have been. 35 years with Mazda and we stocked a ton of them.
Cons: poor quality, unreliable
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Which battery to choose — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
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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 Audi or OEM Mazda?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery OEM Audi were overall better than OEM Mazda.
- OEM Mazda received a PR Score of 26 out of 100, and OEM Audi scored 54 points.
- OEM Mazda ranked 28 in the overall ranking, and OEM Audi ranked 23.
- The average rating is higher for OEM Audi (3.1) than for OEM Mazda (1.9).
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Battery OEM Audi have better feature ratings than OEM Mazda:
- Cranking - owners believe, that this property for OEM Audi is better than OEM Mazda.
- Lights - drivers claim, that this property for OEM Audi is outperforms OEM Mazda.
- Indicator - reviews suggest, that this property for OEM Audi is preferred to OEM Mazda.
Which battery are more popular — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
Battery OEM Mazda and OEM Audi were equally popular according to data in March 2026.
By vote balance, battery OEM Audi surpassed OEM Mazda:
- For OEM Mazda, the ratio of positive (31) to negative (85) votes is -54 votes.
- For OEM Audi, the ratio of positive (19) to negative (16) votes is 3 votes.
By number of reviews, battery OEM Mazda surpassed OEM Audi:
- For battery OEM Mazda there are 38 reviews: 9 positive, 2 neutral, 27 negative.
- For battery OEM Audi there are 10 reviews: 3 positive, 5 neutral, 2 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — OEM Mazda or OEM Audi?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Mazda and OEM Audi have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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