What's The Best Battery for My 2019 Focus SA Active - Auto?

[Dave666]

While the battery in my 2019 Focus SA Active is still going strong, it almost 6 years old. I assume it could die any time after 6 years of age?

Does anyone know the best replacement battery for this car?

Cheers
Dave

[Citroënbender]

Can you have it load tested at a Battery World? That’s usually a free service and should give you an idea of where you’re pointed.

Sometimes the OEM batteries from Jefferson Ford are actually best value for replacement.

[Dave666]

Originally Posted by Citroënbender

Can you have it load tested at a Battery World? That’s usually a free service and should give you an idea of where you’re pointed.

Sometimes the OEM batteries from Jefferson Ford are actually best value for replacement.

I usually wait for my battery to die, then use the second car to do a dash to supercheap or similar outlet.

I was thinking a brand like Century or Super Charge, but open to a recommendation.

[Citroënbender]

Citing a favourite brand can be a risk, someone else lobs in with “I had one of them and it caused my car to <insert random event of choice>”…

My two most inconvenient experiences were with SSB batteries, the negative posts were hollow/porous and let acid vapour destroy the negative terminal clamp. However I still use the brand. I also have Century, AC Delco and Club Assist batteries in service. A good Lion was stolen out of one car, they are a Melbourne based brand but again, Korean quality.

[Dave666]

After a bit of research on FF it appears that this car is going to let me know when the battery is on its way out (clever little car - recent purchase for us - still learning). So I guess I will worry about it then.

PS - You know your having a bad day when someone knocks off your car battery!

[EBSXR6]

Originally Posted by Dave666

While the battery in my 2019 Focus SA Active is still going strong, it almost 6 years old. I assume it could die any time after 6 years of age?

Does anyone know the best replacement battery for this car?

Cheers
Dave

Bond Batteries if you can easily source.

[stefcio007]

Originally Posted by Dave666

While the battery in my 2019 Focus SA Active is still going strong, it almost 6 years old. I assume it could die any time after 6 years of age?Does anyone know the best replacement battery for this car?CheersDave

Mine has date stamp of 5019 which means week 50 of 2019, still going strong, start-stop function works great.
I have a jump-starter stored in the spare wheel well just in case and will probably think about replacing the battery after I need to use that (I've actually used it 3 times to help other stranded people so I know it works).

[marg99]

usually the stop start function turns itself off when the battery is on the way out