Top 10 car battery brands

TOP 10 best battery manufacturers

10 Topla

Slovenian manufacturer, who came to the domestic market since the existence of the Land of Soviets. The first sales of (then still) lead-acid batteries caught up with Soviet consumers at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s, and caused a lot of excitement among a few car owners. Today, Topla has completely modernized its production and focused on the production of calcium and hybrid batteries. It is quite difficult for a company to exist in a competitive environment, but it still managed to win its market share.

Among the main advantages of Topla batteries, consumers distinguish consistently high starting currents, as well as good (comparable to Bosch batteries) resistance to frost and performance at low temperatures. With regard to the cost of the linear series, a slight imbalance is felt, however, in general, the budget picture can be described as average. Topla's most iconic batteries are:

• energy;
• TopAsia.

9 TAZ (Tyumen battery plant)

Tyumen Battery Plant is one of the main suppliers of batteries to the Russian market.In its assortment you can find almost everything: batteries for rolling stock, and "power units" for trucks and agricultural machinery, and standard car batteries for everyday use.

TAZ has no problems with the level of financing and profitability, and therefore their products are one of the cheapest on the market. Consumers position their batteries as not the most elite, but reliable option for completing a car, which is perfectly adapted (because it was “born” in Siberia) to work at low temperatures. The manufacturer does not try to make any discoveries, focusing entirely on traditional production technologies. Which, in fact, is bearing fruit.

The following series stand out in the assortment of batteries from TAZ:

• Premium;
• standard;
• Asia.

8 Mutlu

Turkish company founded in 1945. It occupies a leading position in sales both on the Russian and on the world market, largely due to the constant process of modernization of production and the good quality of products. All batteries are characterized by stability during operation, resistance to rapid self-discharge and low susceptibility to parasitic vibrations.

Car owners like Mutlu batteries. first of all, for high availability in the market and information content. In particular, a charge indicator common to the entire line is singled out, which is set “not for show”, but for real functioning throughout the entire period of battery life. In terms of cost, the company's engines are slightly superior to their competitors, but they fully pay off with high quality and long service life.

The assortment of Mutlu is represented by three series of batteries:

• start-stop;
• Asia;
• Calcium Silver.

7 Akom

Domestic manufacturer, more than once awarded the title of the most important Russian distributor of batteries for general use. In fact, Akom began its work in 2002, based on the production and material base of well-known Soviet factories. The company quickly found the right vector of development, enlisting the support of well-known foreign concerns and battery manufacturers. Gradually adopting experience, improving technologies and equipment of the enterprise, Akom was able to bring its products up to the highest world standards.

According to user reviews, the batteries of this company are well suited for use in the difficult Russian climate. They are characterized by a low self-discharge rate, as well as an innovation in the form of an auto-shutdown function for the charging process at the moment when the actual electrolyte charge reaches 95-97%.

Prominent representatives of Akom are:

• Bravo
• standard;

6 EXIDE

The largest multinational manufacturer of batteries for various fields of activity, whose plants are located in the USA, India, Australia and several European countries. It was founded in 1888, and gained global growth in 1993, after a massive expansion in Europe and the creation of several root divisions there. To date, the company owns as much as 22% of the total production of automotive batteries worldwide.It is also important that Exide is the title sponsor of many racing events, as well as the main supplier of batteries for the NASCAR series of races.

As for consumer reviews, they note a wide range of products for various needs, up to modern AGM models that operate on an absorbed (rather than liquid) electrolyte. Among the most popular Exide batteries are:

• classic;
• Premium;
• excel.

5 Medalist

A fairly young South Korean manufacturer of automotive batteries, the beginning of which dates back to 1986. According to authoritative publications, its products are the "carrier" of two fundamental criteria for success - quality, proven over the years and affordable prices. In their competent opinion, it was this combination that led to the incredible popularity of the Medalist battery in the Russian market in comparison with a number of no less classy competitors.

However, consumer reviews show that the demand for the company rests not only on the two terms described above. The vastness of the model range, the difference in technical characteristics, the actual absence of fakes on the market and the complete maintenance-free models can also be added to their asset. Considering that a series of positive comments has not stopped for several years now, Medalist can be safely classified as one of the best battery manufacturers.

The company is represented on the market by two lines:

• standard;
• premium.

4 Optima

The American company Optima is the only innovative manufacturer, all of whose products are made using AGM + Gel technology. In fact, each of their batteries is a gel sample, the properties of which vary greatly depending on the series. There are three of them in the company's line, and they differ mainly in the color of the lid.

So, batteries with a red cap are used for heavy vehicles of a special nature. Despite their small size, their power is enough to power heavy diesel engines or bored, voracious and wired internal combustion engines. The options with yellow and blue covers are generally identical and are used in cars that require increased power (for powering the winch, engine start-up elements, etc.). They are perfectly prepared for all-weather use, have a low self-discharge rate and the highest resistance to vibrations (especially the version with a blue cover).

In general, Optima is represented by three lines:

• red top;
• yellow top;
• blue top.

3 Bosch

The German company Bosch is an unspoken master in the production of equipment of any level and purpose. Moreover, it is very difficult to find a company whose products will have such the same high quality. The company started producing car batteries back in 1927, introducing from the same time the principle of cooperation, first with the automotive industry of its own country, and then with world-famous auto concerns.

According to consumers, the bulk of Bosch batteries show very confident operation even when the temperature threshold of -30 ° C is exceeded, which is especially good for the climatic conditions of our country. In addition, their assets include a low self-discharge rate and the ability to recover fairly quickly after the overdischarge phenomenon. Among the most popular battery models, users include:

• Silver;
• Funstart AGM;
• S5 Silver Plus.

2 MOLL

MOLL is a rather atypical example of a battery manufacturer limited to a single factory. Founded in 1946 in the city of Bad Staffelstein, it was conceived as a purely family business of a medium hand, which it is to this day. It is noteworthy that, despite the average rank, the conveyors of the VAG group (Audi, Volkswagen, Porche), and Mercedes, and even representatives of other countries cooperate with MOLL.

Among consumers, this company is positioned as a supplier of high-quality batteries with a zero percentage of defects. What else can you expect from a company that gives a 40-month warranty on the performance of its product? However, not only the quality characteristic is dominant and inherent in MOLL batteries. Price conditions also impress domestic consumers, even if they are at the average market level.

The main representatives of the battery of this brand can be called:

• MG;
• Standard Asia;
• M3 Plus;
• Start/Stop Plus.

1 VARTA

Another well-known German company, the foundation of which dates back to the distant 1887.Despite the Bosch company, which was engaged in the production of everything and everything and had no problems with financing, some periods of Varta's activity met with certain difficulties. The company made its way through the thorns until 2002, after which it became a division of the American corporation Johnson Controls. As time has shown, the association was doomed to success. Today, the company's annual production capacity is more than 40 million batteries, and experts boldly predict a further increase in this number.

Despite such a rich history, Varta preaches a policy of democratic prices. Among the clear advantages of the company's batteries, consumers highlight a safe design with a sponge filter used as a flame arrester and ignition protector. In addition, the long service life and high resistance of metal parts to corrosion were praised.

Varta's most popular batteries include:

• Blue Dynamic;
• Power Sports;
• Funstart AGM.

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