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January 19, 2026
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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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:
It pays to study the warranty terms and conditions closely, because these may include unexpected details, such as:
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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.
Conditional: Must be serviced at an authorised Nissan centre
Standard vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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
Conditional: Must be serviced at an authorised Mitsubishi centre
Standard vehicle warranty: 7 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery 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
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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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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New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, 160,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 240,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 200,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 200,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 150,000km (LCVs: 200,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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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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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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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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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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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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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 7 years, 150,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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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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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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New vehicle warranty: 6 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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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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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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New vehicle warranty: 7 years,150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres (Artura: 5 years, unlimited kilometres)
High-voltage battery warranty: 6 years, 75,000km
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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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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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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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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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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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New vehicle warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres (LCVs: 200,000km)
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 3 years, 100,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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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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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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New vehicle warranty: 4 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 10 years, unlimited kilometres
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New vehicle warranty: 7 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 150,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 150,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: N/A
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, unlimited kilometres
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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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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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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, 120,000km
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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New vehicle warranty: 5 years, unlimited kilometres
High-voltage battery warranty: 8 years, 160,000km
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The information provided is general advice only. Before making any decisions please consider your own circumstances and the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determinations. For copies, visit racv.com.au. As distributor, RACV Insurance Services Pty Ltd AFS Licence No. 230039 receives commission for each policy sold or renewed. Product(s) issued by Insurance Manufacturers of Australia Pty Ltd ABN 93 004 208 084 AFS Licence No. 227678.
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