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Warranties in Australia range from as little as three years to up to ten years depending on the automaker
Warranty is something you should be well aware of when you buy your new car. It offers the security and confidence that if there is a fault with your vehicle, the manufacturer will front the costs to fix or replace parts needed to get your new car back on the road.
But which manufacturer in Australia has the longest warranty for new car buyers?
With EVs on the rise, it’s worth noting that manufacturers often offer separate ‘battery warranties’ on these new cars. Most of the time, it’ll be around eight years and 160,000km, but this can vary.
It’s also worth pointing out that rust and corrosion warranties are very common and can sometimes be longer than the standard car warranty.
As always, it’s best you check on the manufacturer’s Australian website before purchasing a vehicle and read the fine print, but here are the main facts you need to know.
We’ve compiled a list of all the warranties which you can see down below.
As of March 2025, the longest new car warranties are 10 years, which are held by Nissan, Mitsubishi and MG, but Nissan and Mitsubishi do have caveats.
Nissan has just released their new 10 year 300,000 kilometre warranty, and while you do need to service it at a Nissan dealership (or you will void the 10-year warranty, leaving you with 5-years or 100,000km), the first five years has a New Flat Price servicing, costing either $349, $399 or $499 depending on which model you own.
Mitsubishi has the tightest warranty rules, while you can have up to 10 years or 200,000 kilometres (whichever comes first), every service must be at an authorised dealership, otherwise the coverage only lasts for five-years or 100,000km.
If you decide to purchase an MG, the only limitation on the warranty is whether you hit 10 years, or 250,000km first, the servicing can be done anywhere.
Most of the remaining new car warranties in Australia sit at five year/unlimited kilometres. Some of the common manufacturers which offer this warranty length include Toyota, Cupra, Volkswagen, Volvo, BMW, Nissan, Peugeot and Subaru.
There is no official answer for this, although it’s likely that the manufacturer is confident that there will be a very small number of faults with their vehicles within the first five years and therefore can face any costs associated with fixing said car during the period.
After the five-year period ends, it’s up to the consumer to front the bill for any issues arising from the vehicle.
It’s also worth noting that other markets do not have such long warranties; in America, for example, Toyota offers a paltry coverage of just three years and 36,000 miles, so it could be worse.
At the other end of the spectrum, the shortest warranties can be found largely in the luxury space, with Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Fiat offering only three year/unlimited kilometre warranties.
Manufacturers listed in alphabetical order:
Accurate as of March, 2025.
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