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[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This filter unleashed the raw fury of my hybrid Saturn vue. The unbridled race-inspired white knuckle driving experience is enhanced beyond words.\n\nOk... So maybe it just fit and works and my fuel economy is where it should be etc but a man can dream.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I have been using Bosch air filters forever, so never thought I'd give a negative review on one of them.\n\nAs many other reviews pointed out, the air flow will significantly decrease compared to a non-HEPA filter. This is totally expected given the extreme level of filtration.\n\nHowever I couldn't find a review that tried to quantify the air flow difference. Having just switched back to a regular P3875WS on my 2016 Honda CR-V, I can say that the airflow with the HEPA on max front vent is equivalent to about 3-clicks up with a non-HEPA filter. This is huge!!\n\nAs a consequence, on a hot Californian day where the car has been sitting with 100F outside, cooling down the car will take at least 10min. The best alternative being opening the windows... which defeats having a HEPA filter!\n\nNow, when it comes to filtering the air at a HEPA level. If you do long drives without getting out of the car, there might be a benefit. However for short drives or frequent stops with door or window opening I don't think it makes any difference in the air you breathe.\n\nI was also shocked to smell the cigarette smoke from the driver in front of my car, I assumed a HEPA filter would not let that through (but maybe I'm mistaken on this).\n\nAnyway, after 2 months of use and grinding my teeth for the lack of air and fan always on MAX, I decided to finally order a standard cabin filter and switch back.\n\nWhen I removed this HEPA filter I noticed the shape was a bit distorted, and it showed damaged at the bottom in the center. What happened is that the blower tries to suck more air than the filter can let through, as a consequence it sucks the filter in, making a bow in it. And the down-most spot (center) touched the blower spinning axle, almost poking a hole through the filter.\n\nSo for all the reasons above my conclusion is that this filter is not worth the hassle, at least for my car. Your mileage may very."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': ' This Bosch HEPA filter was a perfect match for my 2012 Toyota Highlander. After install the cabin air did smell noticeably cleaner than the stock filter (which was a bit musty).\nThe only negative, which is to be expected, is the decrease in air flow due to the filter restriction. See my video for a side-by-side with the OEM filter and the HEPA filter. At max fan speed there was little difference, but at medium and high it was certainly blowing less. For me personally, I think it is an acceptable trade-off for the benefit.\nI will update this review with long-term results.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "This Filter is a TRUE HEPA Filter!!! We are having poor air quality in the AQI Ratings of 150-200 pm2.5 here in the Pacific NW from smoke from fires up north. I bought a MANN 2939 filter and it got it down from 160 to around 50ish. After installing this filter it brought it down to 1. That's right, 1!!!\n\nTesting Perimeters: 2013 VW Passat S\nWith ac on recirculating the air I got a reading of 1 AQI pm2.5. PM10=0.0 (ug/m3)\nWith ac on outside air reading of 21-25 AQI pm2.5. PM10=5.0 (ug/m3)\n\nAir volume has diminished slightly but who cares your breathing fresh air!!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Bought this as I wanted a superior filter over the Subaru OEM one.\n\nFirst impression is this does not have any trouble fitting in like some mention, nor does it increase sound levels. It does have a very slight smell when first used, but that is the same for most of them; I have hypersensitivity to smell, it is not that bad.\n\nMy biggest issue with this filter is it is called a HEPA filter, and that is a big stretch. I have bought aftermarket HEPA filters for other vehicles and compared to the OEM ones they are much thicker filters to catch more particles. This material on this Bosch 6038C is a little thicker than stock OEM version and a different color. The negative parts is it does not have as many pleats as the OEM version so it is going to clog much faster and have less air flow. The other part I do not like is the OEM version fabric is bonded to the plastic shell for a solid seal, the Bosch version is a filter that is dropped in place and could allow particles around the outside of it.\n\nOverall I am disappointing at this filter.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "Drop-in replacement, better filtration than OEM. Here's a tip: OEM filter has arrow pointing UP. This Bosch filter has arrow pointing in airflow direction, which is DOWN."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2019', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-1 review-rating', 'review_body': "I ordered this filter for my Mitsubishi SUV. Being BOSCH I expected it to meet or exceed OEM spec, but this filter has only 26 folds/channels whereas the OEM has 35. Also, the Bosch has no center support whereas the OEM has a glue that keeps the channels spaced out perfectly and would keep them from collapsing etc. Overall I'm very disappointed. Next time I'll buy OEM or search for an aftermarket brand of higher quality."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "I value clean air, especially when I spend so much time in traffic on the freeways of smoggy Southern California. I've purchased quite a few air filters for both my car, girlfriend's car and home air purifiers within the last month. This filter caught my eye because unlike home air purifiers that have the HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance) standard capturing 99.97% of particles that are .03 microns or larger, auto cabin filters do not state the level of filtration. This filter is of HEPA standard and I'm sure the only one when it comes to auto cabin air filters. They say that it's the tiny particles that you can't see that is most damaging to one's lungs/health. I bought this for my girlfriend's 2013 Toyota Prius Persona and it was a perfect snug fit. Immediately after installing the filter, I pressed the quick air cleaning button in the car and my nostril cleared up quickly from breathing in the crisp purified air. It's heavier than the stock Toyota filter due to the larger number of pleats and more filter media. This also means that it will last longer as there is more media to capture and hold the particulates. There are 3 layers of material, unlike the 1 uniform fibrous material on most other filters. And in comparison to the stock Toyota filter, the air can be felt to be cleaner compared to the air quality immediately after installing the OEM cabin filter in the past.. What would be nice is to see a carbon infused HEPA filter...hopefully Bosch reads these reviews. If you want the best filter for the money, this is the one."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2017', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "works as intended, never see dust floating around in the cabin; also have allergies, but not when in my car. no noticeable/significant difference in airflow until around the 11 month mark\n\nI have to pass within 1/2 of a mile from a landfill every day. All I have to do is switch over to recirculate and I never have to smell the distant stench.\n\nThere is a review claiming that it is not a HEPA filter. Regarding HEPA filters in general (vs any regular cabin filter), you probably won't be able to see the difference with your eyes. All personal experience and evidence is that it is a HEPA filter as it is marketed. There is a decent visual at the bottom of this product page showing the 500x magnification difference. check it out"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-4 review-rating', 'review_body': 'Be careful in which we way you install this filter with regards to the airflow. The instructions say the filter arrow needs to be up, however the filter element shows the air flow in the down position. I watched several U2 videos to figure out the difference which is caused due to the factory manual and the factory filter having be different meaning than the Bosch with regards to air flow. When you remove the filter the dirt and dust will be on the "outside supply" side. Thus if you replace the new filter based on the "observed" direction of air flow you will do just fine.'}]