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I also like the Hellas over the other aftermarket lights (except for maybe something like KC) because of their beam pattern. Super nice cutoff and it's not as blinding to other drivers with the fog beam pattern.
Pros: super nice cutoff, not blinding
I can confirm that the fog lights on my 2021 SEL P R-Line Arteon work great. I was driving from Seattle to Portland and passed through several areas of dense fog. The fog lights did a good job of lighting the road near and to the (front) sides of the car.
Pros: work great, lighting the road
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
The LED lights work way better than any fog lights I've owned. It really does illuminate the side of the road and fills the gap between the front of your hood and where the standard lights start.
Pros: illuminates the side road
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I've owned my SEL premium for about 1.5 months and feel the headlights are fine after being adjusted. The stock fog light aren't that great but can easily be replaced.
Pros: headlights are fine
Cons: fog light aren't great
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I had Hella 500 fog and driving lights on my Jeep. Good bang for the buck.
Pros: good bang for buck
Vehicle:
Jeep
the Hella's work fine. Since I rarely drive with the fog lights on (only when it's raining at night). they do its job just fine.
Pros: does its job
I have Hella 500 fogs and installed them with the quad light bracket. I spliced mine into the factory fogs so one switch inside turns on all of them. It also meant that I didn't need to drill any holes in my firewall. I recommend it. It's relatively easy to do, and relatively inexpensive as well. You will need to cut the factory grill, though.
Pros: easy install, inexpensive
Cons: cuts factory grill
Vehicle:
MINI
So I initially enabled the all weather light, city light, and rain light modes. I use my fog lights most of the time and didn't really like how the beam pattern changed when having them on, so I disabled the all weather mode. It is very hard to notice a change with city mode enabled, but if you come to a stop or accelerate from a stop you'll notice the beam pattern change slightly.
Pros: beam pattern changes slightly
Cons: beam pattern changed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I just bought these to replace the broken ones on my 98. Like you I thought it was a solid deal and they are a little bigger than the factory ones. They will not fit on the same bracket the factory ones were mounted on. The mounting point is on the bottom vs the back like the OEMs and the additional size makes it impossible.
Cons: poor fitment, incorrect mounting, larger than factory
Vehicle:
Toyota 4runner
I noticed only one foglight was lighting up. Went out and checked it and saw that the right side foglight has a hole in it, and is partially filled with water. An unfortunate end to the Hella lights.
Cons: hole in foglight
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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Which fog lights to choose — Hella or OEM Volkswagen?
If choosing fog lights across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.
We compare fog lights across these categories:
- PR Score.
- Overall ranking.
- Vote balance.
- Average rating.
- Number of reviews.
- Feature ratings.
- Car owners’ choice.
Which fog lights are better — OEM Volkswagen or Hella?
In March 2026 on PartReview, fog lights OEM Volkswagen were overall better than Hella.
- Hella received a PR Score of 64 out of 100, and OEM Volkswagen scored 83 points.
- Hella ranked 3 in the overall ranking, and OEM Volkswagen ranked 1.
- The average rating based on reviews is the same for Hella (3.3) and OEM Volkswagen (4.2).
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Fog lights OEM Volkswagen have better feature ratings than Hella:
- Fog visibility - owners believe, that this property for Hella is better than OEM Volkswagen.
- Lens condition - drivers claim, that by this property Hella does not differ from OEM Volkswagen.
- Glare control - reviews suggest, that this property for Hella is preferred to OEM Volkswagen.
Which fog lights are more popular — Hella or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026 on PartReview, fog lights OEM Volkswagen were overall more popular than OEM Volkswagen.
By vote balance, fog lights OEM Volkswagen surpassed Hella:
- For Hella, the ratio of positive (20) to negative (11) votes is 9 votes.
- For OEM Volkswagen, the ratio of positive (26) to negative (5) votes is 21 vote.
By number of reviews, the manufacturers are equal:
- For fog lights Hella there are 10 reviews: 6 positive, 1 neutral, 3 negative.
- For fog lights OEM Volkswagen there are 10 reviews: 8 positive, 1 neutral, 1 negative.
Which fog lights do car owners prefer — Hella or OEM Volkswagen?
In March 2026, according to PartReview, fog lights Hella and OEM Volkswagen have not taken top places in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding your review about these manufacturers.
Other comparisons of fog lights
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