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Battery OEM Mazda or OEM Volvo
The factory battery in my 2007 S60R lasted just under 10 years, and I thought that was remarkable. Much more expensive than an auto store battery though but you get what you pay for I guess
Pros: lasted just under 10 years, remarkable lifespan
Cons: much more expensive
Vehicle:
Volvo
I just replaced my 2012 Volvo XC 60 battery. The car has 155k miles and the battery lasted for over 13 yrs. I drive in cold weather for over 6months/yr.
Pros: lasted over 13 years, good in cold weather
Vehicle:
Volvo XC60
Mileage: 249448 km
Didn’t even have to replace the battery in that time (11 years).
Pros: long lasting
Vehicle:
Volvo XC70
I\u2019ve owned an S60 T8 for 2 and a half years now. Like others have said Volvo PHEVs deplete the battery first by default before touching the gas engine.
Pros: deplete battery first
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
My 3 years old XC60 battery has been diagnosed as bad 55% last 2 weeks ago, I said to them keep it as I feel they are still good and road worthy. Gonna do a snapshot again at another 6 months to evaluate.
Pros: still good and road worthy
Cons: diagnosed as bad 55%
Vehicle:
Volvo XC60
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
I had an Volvo XC90 hybrid. The car is ok, but the battery/motor part is garbage. It has a 10kwh battery, but can only drive for 18 miles on battery, the energy efficiency is way low than my model X.
Cons: battery is garbage
Vehicle:
Volvo XC90
The only time I had issues with my battery was the original one when it was on its death bed. But I remember needing to clean the posts a few times and it would start right up. Never was left with a check engine light but when it acted up it would do weird things here and there.
Cons: issues when dying, acted up, did weird things
Vehicle:
Mazda
I’ve had my 3 for 4 years and I’m on my 3rd battery.
Cons: short lifespan, 3rd battery in 4 years
Vehicle:
Mazda 3
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