Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Audis come with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty, which is in line with much of the competition. The eight years or 160,000km of electric car drive battery coverage is also in line with most rivals.

Capped-price servicing: Five years or 75,000 kilometres
Roadside assistance: Five years
Also aligned with most rivals is the five years of roadside assistance and capped-price servicing.
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BMW
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
BMW’s post-purchase model is more intricate than many other carmakers, with service programs differing based on a number of factors.
All BMW new cars in Australia, however, are warrantied for five years and unlimited kilometres.
Electric car batteries are covered for the standard eight years or 160,000km, but that is reduced to six years or 100,000km for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) batteries.

Capped-price servicing: Three years or 40,000 kilometres to five year or 80,000 kilometres (prepaid)
Roadside assistance: Three years
BMW’s complimentary roadside assistance period spans just three years.
Instead of capped-price servicing, BMW offers prospective buyers a choice of pre-paid service packages that cover the cost of maintaining the vehicle from three years or 40,000, to five years or 80,000km.
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Ford
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Ford offers the same five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty as many manufacturers in Australia, and also follows the crowd when it comes to electric car drive battery warranties – you get eight years or 160,000km of coverage.

Capped-price servicing: Four years or 60,000 kilometres
Roadside assistance: Up to seven years (conditional)
Particular to Ford is a conditional roadside assistance package – the plan lasts 12 months but can be renewed at each annual service up to seven years, which is one of the longest time periods on this list.
The same cannot be said for Ford’s capped-price servicing provision, which is well behind the leaders at four years or 60,000km for most models.
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GWM
Standard warranty: Seven years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Rounding out the group of carmakers offering a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty is GWM – which encompasses Haval, Cannon ute, Tank, and Ora-badged vehicles.

Capped-price servicing: Five years
Roadside assistance: Five years
Founded in 1984, the Chinese brand has expanded its offering in Australia over recent years, partnering the fresh metal with a long warranty and five years of included roadside assistance.
Servicing costs are also capped for five years, while the drive battery in electric cars is protected for eight years and unlimited kilometres.
The exception is the new Tank 500, which has seven years of capped-price servicing and roadside assist included.
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Honda
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Honda offers a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty in line with most rivals.
