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Battery OEM Volvo or Duralast
You need this one, and it takes about 10 minutes to install. Just hop into the front trunk, unbolt the bar from the firewall that braces the battery -- iirc 13mm. Remove the tire inflator and the box (pulls right out), remove the other bolt, unscrew the two terminals (10mm probably), swap batteries. Done.
Pros: easy to install, 10 minutes
Vehicle:
Porsche Cayman
These parts are New. Battery duralast gold
Pros: New battery
Duralast AGM. No leaking, minimal to no corrosion, god life, decent power, and most importantly it was readily available.
Pros: no leaking, decent power
I had to change the battery on my Volvo 940 7 years ago, it was the original battery from 1996 Wich means that my battery lasted for 22 Swedish winters.
Pros: lasted 22 years, endured Swedish winters
Vehicle:
Volvo 940
My 2017 original battery stayed alive for 8 years and 148k miles fascinated me how long it lasted and the fact that the auxiliary battery is still fine
Pros: stayed alive for 8 years, long lasting
Vehicle:
Volvo S60
Mileage: 238182 km
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
Just had a 5yo Napa battery die, put a new Duralast Platinum Elite in there, back to running normal except 2 things: 1/ Random engine fan activation seems to be what killed the previous battery. Still happening.
Pros: back to running normal
Cons: random fan activation, battery died
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Drive a 2018 Nissan Rogue, about 80k miles. Have a Duralast Gold battery from Oct 2023, but live in central Texas where I hear batteries don't last as long.
Vehicle:
Nissan
Mileage: 128747 km
Duralast is almost always johnson controls, made in mexico.
Last December, the OEM battery died and I replaced it with a new Duralast battery from AutoZone. Fast forward to today, the car wouldn\u2019t start at all. Had to jump it just to get it running and drove straight to AutoZone to get it tested.\n\nBattery tested good. Starter tested good.\nBut the alternator failed, specifically the charging current test.
Cons: alternator failed charging test
Vehicle:
Mazda
Mileage: 31000 km
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Which battery to choose — OEM Volvo or Duralast?
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 — Duralast or OEM Volvo?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall better than OEM Volvo.
- OEM Volvo received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and Duralast scored 74 points.
- OEM Volvo ranked 19 in the overall ranking, and Duralast ranked 9.
- The average rating is higher for Duralast (3.8) than for OEM Volvo (3.6).
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Battery Duralast have better feature ratings than OEM Volvo:
- Lights - owners believe, that this property for OEM Volvo is better than Duralast.
- Indicator - drivers claim, that this property for Duralast is outperforms OEM Volvo.
- Cranking - reviews suggest, that this property for Duralast is preferred to OEM Volvo.
Which battery are more popular — OEM Volvo or Duralast?
In March 2026 on PartReview, battery Duralast were overall more popular than OEM Volvo.
By vote balance, battery Duralast surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For OEM Volvo, the ratio of positive (47) to negative (26) votes is 21 vote.
- For Duralast, the ratio of positive (122) to negative (41) votes is 81 vote.
By number of reviews, battery Duralast surpassed OEM Volvo:
- For battery OEM Volvo there are 23 reviews: 13 positive, 4 neutral, 6 negative.
- For battery Duralast there are 52 reviews: 36 positive, 7 neutral, 9 negative.
Which battery do car owners prefer — OEM Volvo or Duralast?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, battery OEM Volvo and Duralast have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
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