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New car warranties in Australia: Compare brands to find the best
Which carmakers have the best new car warranties in Australia? We cover the new vehicle warranty for 70 brands, plus high-voltage battery warranties for EVs and hybrid cars, and more.
New vehicle warranties have become a key selling point for car companies operating in Australia, providing buyers with a crucial point of difference between the brands as well as important peace of mind when making such a big investment.
This is especially relevant as new and relatively unknown carmakers from China and other countries enter the Australian market, which in turn has prompted some well-established brands to increase their warranty offering to remain competitive.
Sometimes the headline warranty period is conditional on servicing your car through a brand’s dealer network – limiting its appeal for many buyers – while separate warranties provided for the high-voltage battery in hybrid electric (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and battery electric vehicles (BEV) also differ between brands.
In this guide, we cover the permanent new vehicle warranty and high-voltage battery warranty (where applicable) for carmakers selling new passenger cars, SUVs, utes and other light commercial vehicles in Australia. Information presented here is for private usage given cars used for commercial purposes, such as ride sharing, often have tighter conditions.
This comprehensive overview of the Australian car market will help you find the best warranty as we rank the brands with the longest warranties on offer in Australia and provide a detailed A-Z guide for 70 brands, from Abarth through to Zeekr and those in between.
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Best new car warranties – what to look for
All car manufacturers and their distributors in Australia have detailed warranty provisions in place for their new vehicles that are in addition to the statutory rights and remedies available to buyers under Australian Consumer Law.
In general, the best new car warranties have:
- a long term – 5 years is now widespread, but some brands are higher (eg. 7, 8 or 10 years)
- unlimited kilometres rather than a mileage limit that may not meet your average annual distance travelled
- long high-voltage battery cover for EV, plug-in hybrid and regular hybrid cars – 8 years or 160,000km (whichever comes first) is common, but some brands are lower and others higher (eg. 10 years with unlimited kilometres).
It pays to study the warranty terms and conditions closely, because these may include unexpected details, such as:
- different provisions between a brand’s BEV, PHEV and HEV models
- different terms for light commercial vehicles versus passenger cars and SUVs
- a requirement that every service during the warranty period may need to be carried out at an authorised dealer rather than an independent workshop
- strict adherence to intervals for each service, with little or no extra time or distance from the scheduled service
- detailed instructions on what constitutes “correct charging procedures” for BEVs and PHEVs
- different provisions for high-voltage battery capacity degradation versus battery components
- no more than two years or 40,000km for the car’s standard 12-volt battery
- various exclusions based on driver practices – eg. track day driving, commercial use (including ride sharing), and how an EV or hybrid car is stored when not in use.
The longest new car warranties in Australia
The longest new vehicle warranties in Australia currently extend to 10 years but are conditional on being strictly serviced in accordance with the logbook (including correct intervals) through that brand’s dealer network or other authorised service centres – right from the first service, not once the standard warranty period ends. If this is not adhered to, the default standard warranty will apply – and may not be as good as what’s on offer elsewhere.
Also watch out for other conditions with what at first glance might appear to be the best new car warranties, such as less generous terms for certain vehicle types or powertrains.
Nissan warranty – 10 years, 300,000km
Conditional: Must be serviced at an authorised Nissan centre
Standard vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
MG warranty – 10 years, 250,000km
Conditional: Must be serviced at an authorised MG centre
Exclusions: Light commercial vehicles (LCVs) capped at 7 years, 200,000km
Standard vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres (LCV: 5 years)
High-voltage battery warranty: 7 years, 150,000km
Mitsubishi warranty – 10 years, 200,000km
Conditional: Must be serviced at an authorised Mitsubishi centre
Standard vehicle warranty: 7 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
Omoda / Jaecoo warranty – 8 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
GAC warranty – 8 years, unlimited kilometres
Conditional: Restricted to battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
Warranty for PHEV, ICE vehicles: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 200,000km
New vehicle and high-voltage battery warranties – brands from A-Z
Abarth warranty (Fiat)
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Alfa Romeo warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Aston Martin warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Audi warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Bentley warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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BMW warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 8 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty (PHEV): 6 years, 100,000km
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BYD warranty
New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Cadillac warranty (GMSV)
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Chery warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Chevrolet warranty (GMSV)
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Citroen warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Cupra warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Deepal warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 240,000km
Note: EV drive system limited to 150,000km over 8 years
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Denza warranty
New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Farizon warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 200,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 200,000km
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Ferrari warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
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Fiat warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 150,000km (LCVs: 200,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Ford warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Foton warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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GAC warranty
New vehicle warranty (BEV): 8 years, unlimited kilometres
New vehicle warranty (PHEV, ICE): 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 200,000km
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Geely warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Genesis warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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GMC warranty (GMSV)
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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GWM warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Haval warranty (GWM)
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Honda warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Hyundai warranty
New vehicle warranty (conditional): 7 years, unlimited kilometres if serviced at authorised centre
Standard new vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Ineos warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Isuzu Ute warranty
New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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JAC warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Jaecoo warranty (Omoda Jaecoo)
New vehicle warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Jaguar warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Jeep warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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KGM warranty (SssangYong)
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 10 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (HEV): 7 years, 150,000km
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Kia warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 7 years, 150,000km
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Lamborghini warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Land Rover warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 8 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty (HEV, PHEV): 6 years, 100,000km
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LDV warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, mileage depends on model (160,000km eT60 and eDeliver 9, 200,000km MIFA 9, 250,000km eDeliver 7)
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Leapmotor warranty
New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Lexus warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km (capacity loss)
Note: 5 years, unlimited kilometres for all other battery issues, extendable to 10 years with annual dealer check
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Lotus warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 150,000km (Eletra, Emeya), 3 years, unlimited kilometres (Emira)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 200,000km
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Mahindra warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years,150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Maserati warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Mazda warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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McLaren warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres (Artura: 5 years, unlimited kilometres)
High-voltage battery warranty: 6 years, 75,000km
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Mercedes-Benz warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres (LCVs: 250,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 8 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty (PHEV): 6 years, 100,000km
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MG warranty
New vehicle warranty (conditional): 10 years, 250,000km if serviced at authorised centre (LCVs: 7 years, 200,000km)
Standard new vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres (LCVs: 5 years, unlimited kilometres)
High-voltage battery warranty: 7 years, 150,000km
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Mini warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 8 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty (PHEV): 6 years, 100,000km
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Mitsubishi warranty
New vehicle warranty (conditional): 10 years, 200,000km if serviced at authorised centre
Standard new vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Nissan warranty
New vehicle warranty (conditional): 10 years, 300,000km if serviced at authorised centre
Standard new vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Omoda warranty (Omoda Jaecoo)
New vehicle warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Ora warranty (GWM)
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Peugeot warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres (LCVs: 200,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Polestar warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Porsche warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Ram warranty
New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Range Rover warranty (Land Rover)
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty (BEV): 8 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty (HEV, PHEV): 6 years, 100,000km
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Renault warranty
New vehicle warranty (ICE): 5 years, unlimited kilometres (Koleos: 7 years, unlimited kilometres)
New vehicle warranty (BEV): 5 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Rolls-Royce warranty
New vehicle warranty: 4 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 10 years, unlimited kilometres
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Skoda warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Smart warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 150,000km
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Subaru warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Suzuki warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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Tank warranty (GWM)
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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Tesla warranty
New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres (from Jan 1, 2026; previously 4 years/80,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km (192,000km for Tesla Model 3 Performance)
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Toyota warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km (capacity loss)
Note: 5 years, unlimited kilometres for all other battery issues, extendable to 10 years with annual dealer check
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Volkswagen warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Volvo warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Xpeng warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 120,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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Zeekr warranty
New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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