A selection of some prices for new cars (on the road) as checked by me while looking for a new car this month.
Low Price
- $12,490 New Suzuki Alto GL Hatchback 5dr 1.0i manual (4.7 l/100km)
- $13,465 New Suzuki Alto GLX Hatchback 5dr 1.0i manual (4.7 l/100km)
- $14,490 New Suzuki Alto GL Hatchback 5dr 1.0i Auto
- * $14,965 New Suzuki Alto GLX Hatchback 5dr 1.0i Auto
- $16,250 New Hyundai i20 Active Hatchback 5dr 1.4i manual (6.0 l/100km)
- $16,990 New Honda Jazz GLi Hatchback 5dr 1.3i Manual (5.8 l/100km)
Mid Range Price
- $18,250 New Hyundai i20 Active Hatchback 5dr 1.4i Auto
- * $18,990 New Honda Jazz GLi Hatchback 5dr 1.3i Auto
- $18,990 New Suzuki Swift Hatchback 5dr 1.4i manual (5.5 l/100km)
- $20,490 New Honda City VTi Sedan 4dr 1.5i manual (6.3 l/100km)
- * $20,741 New Suzuki Swift Hatchback 5dr 1.4i 4sp Auto (6.2 l/100km)
- $21,485 New Hyundai i30 SX Hatchback 5dr 1.6i Sports Automatic (6.5 l/100km)
- $21,490 New Mazda 3 Neo Hatchback 5dr 2.0i manual (7.9 l/100km)
- $21,990 New Volkswagen Golf VI 77TSI Hatchback 5dr 1.2T manual (6.1 l/100km)
- $21,990 New Holden Cruze Series II CD Sedan 4dr 1.8i manual (7.0 l/100km)
- $22,490 New Honda City VTi Sedan 4dr 1.5i Auto
Higher Range Price
- $23,490 New Mazda 3 Neo Hatchback 5dr 2.0i Auto
- $23,990 New Holden Cruze Series II CD Sedan 4dr 1.8i Auto
- $24,490 New Volkswagen Golf VI 77TSI Hatchback 5dr 1.2T Auto
I am looking at three options at the moment from $14,965 up to $20,741.
But of course, there is always a scooter…
For about $2,000, and it seats 2 …
To compare the different car prices in each State, where they have differing rates of duty, and CTP insurance etc, I have detailed the on road costs for my choice of car so far, for each state:
| Total | State | Car Price | Dealer Delivery | Rego and CTP | Duty and Tax | Other |
| $20,383 | NSW | $16,990 | $1,995 | $790 | $570 | $38 |
| $20,308 | SA | $16,990 | $1,995 | $578 | $700 | $45 |
| $20,186 | ACT | $16,990 | $1,995 | $821 | $380 | |
| $20,161 | QLD | $16,990 | $1,995 | $583 | $570 | $23 |
| $20,131 | TAS | $16,990 | $1,995 | $428 | $680 | $38 |
| $20,115 | VIC | $16,990 | $1,995 | $624 | $475 | $31 |
| $20,070 | NT | $16,990 | $1,995 | $506 | $570 | $9 |
| $19,879 | WA | $16,990 | $1,995 | $371 | $523 |