Battery Brands - How do you rate quality?

What do you think is the best automotive/backup battery brand?

  • Willard/Sabat ect. (mostly local manufacturer)

    Votes: 22 45.8%

  • Raylite/Exide/Bosch ect. (mostly local manufacturer)

    Votes: 10 20.8%

  • Energiser

    Votes: 9 18.8%

  • Duracell

    Votes: 3 6.3%

  • Monbat

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Probe

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Maxim

    Votes: 2 4.2%

  • Osaka (lol)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Enertek

    Votes: 2 4.2%

  • Atlas BX

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    48
Mars

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It seems to me that generally people associate a higher price with quality, and there definitely is a correlation. but I'm just curious as to what people think of what battery brands.
 
Varta is my preferred brand but Banner is Austrian so I think a good choice

Apparently Banner is OEM for Porsche now. https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/...anner-batteries-under-the-best-engine-bonnets

I fitted a Banner to my mom's E90 320d when the original battery from 2009 died in 2020 so I guess it has to last 10 years to be as good as the original battery. Amazing considering the 3km drive she does everyday that it lasted that long
 
A funny story my E46 BMW back in the day had it battery die on it after 10 years - most german cars have battery in the boot so less heat hence it last longer. Call BMW for the battery and in 2013 I was quoted R5000.00 - shopped around, went to the battery centre and I was given the exact same BMW branded battery for R2700.00.
When I sold the car the buyer was looking around the car and he said you "fitted a genuine BMW battery that must have costed alot, this car must have been very well maintained" :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
 
Varta is now imported by AutoX who supply the Willard and Sabat. It should have its own option but I could only choose 10.

Deltec and Royal, are a couple of others that I forgot/ran out of options.
 
ninjaman509 said:
Varta is my preferred brand but Banner is Austrian so I think a good choice

Apparently Banner is OEM for Porsche now. https://www.bannerbatterien.com/en/...anner-batteries-under-the-best-engine-bonnets

I fitted a Banner to my mom's E90 320d when the original battery from 2009 died in 2020 so I guess it has to last 10 years to be as good as the original battery. Amazing considering the 3km drive she does everyday that it lasted that long
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Banner does not have a local presence tho?
 
ninjaman509 said:
I bought it from Atlas Battery Centre in Durban. Here it is in the car, do you think I got sold a fake Banner?
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The price you paid will answer that question. People are importing batteries from everywhere right now so its possible its the real thing. I suspect it would not be the cheapest battery if they did tho.
 
Mars said:
The price you paid will answer that question. People are importing batteries from everywhere right now so its possible its the real thing. I suspect it would not be the cheapest battery if they did tho.
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I checked my photos it was 2021 Jan (thought it was December 2020), Can't remember what I paid. What would have been the correct price?

It certainly wasn't the cheapest option they had as I wanted to go AGM
 
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