Capped-price servicing: 10 years
Roadside assistance: Five years
In addition to five years and unlimited kilometres of standard warranty, Honda caps servicing costs for 10 years –significantly longer than most rivals.
Five years of roadside assistance is included, rounding out a strong package.
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Hyundai
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Hyundai offers a five-year, unlimited-kilometre standard warranty, but backs it with a comprehensive servicing scheme.
Capped-price servicing: Life of the vehicle
Roadside assistance: Up to 10 years (conditional)
The Korean manufacturer’s ‘Lifetime Service Plan’ promises fixed-price maintenance for, you guessed it, the life of the vehicle, meaning “until the vehicle is either written off, not registrable or is otherwise permanently not roadworthy as Hyundai may determine”.
On top of that, owners can access up to 10 years of roadside assistance if their car is serviced at a dealer, positioning Hyundai as one of the leaders in this space.
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Isuzu Ute
Standard warranty: Six years, 150,000 kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Isuzu Ute was a popular choice among Australian tradies and families in 2023, with 45,341 utes and SUVs sold.
All were backed by a six-year, 150,000km warranty, which sits just above the common five-year programs provided by many of the top manufacturers.
Capped-price servicing: Seven years
Roadside assistance: Up to seven years (conditional)
Another area where Isuzu Ute differs is roadside assistance. The Japanese marque guarantees 13 months initially, but that can be continually reset up to seven years if the car is serviced at a dealer.
Servicing costs are capped for seven years.
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Kia
Standard warranty: Seven years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Kia changed the automotive landscape when it introduced the seven-year warranty back in 2014, setting the standard for customer support in Australia.
Decision makers at many manufacturers have elected to follow suit and extend warranty offerings in the following years, but Kia still stands as one of the few to offer a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Capped-price servicing: Seven years
Roadside assistance: Eight years
Alongside the warranty, Kia buyers receive eight years of complimentary roadside assistance and are entitled to seven years of capped-price servicing.
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LDV
Standard warranty: Five years, 130,000 kilometres
Longest warranty: Seven years, 200,000 kilometres (Mifa people mover)
Most LDV models in Australia are backed by a five-year, 130,000km warranty, while the Mifa people mover gains an extended seven-year, 200,000km policy.
Capped-price servicing: Only included with Deliver 9
Roadside assistance: Five years
Notably, only the Deliver 9 van is sold with capped-price servicing in Australia.
Five years of roadside assistance is included with all sales.
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Lexus
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
EV buyers rejoice! Lexus covers electric drive batteries for 10 years and unlimited kilometres – a standard that is unmatched.
It sits alongside a standard five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty on all new cars.
Capped-price servicing: Three to five years (model dependant)
Roadside assistance: Three years
Roadside assistance included for three years as part of the Lexus ‘DriveCare’ program.
Maintenance charges are capped for three to five years, depending on the model.
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Mazda
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
Mazda’s new car warranty is active for five years and unlimited kilometres.
Capped-price servicing: Five years
Roadside assistance: Five years
Mazda offers five years of capped-price servicing, although in some models that equates to 50,000 kilometres worth, in others it equates to 75,000km worth.
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Mercedes-Benz
Standard warranty: Five years, unlimited kilometres
Longest warranty: As above
German giant Mercedes-Benz matches its European rivals with a five-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty.
Differentiation comes in the form of a long 10-year/250,000km warranty on the drive batteries for some electric cars – numbers that are bettered by only Lexus.
Capped-price servicing: Five years
Roadside assistance: Five years
Mercedes-Benz matches its five-year warranty with the same coverage for roadside assistance and capped-price servicing.
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MG
Standard warranty: Seven years, unlimited kilometres
MG offers a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty across its range.
It also offers a seven-year, unlimited-kilometre lithium-ion battery warranty for electric cars, which is only provided by a handful of brands.
Capped-price servicing: Seven years
Roadside assistance: Seven years
The Chinese marque also offers seven years of capped-price servicing, and seven years of roadside assist.
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Mitsubishi
Standard warranty: Five years, 100,000 kilometres
Longest warranty: 10 years, 200,000 kilometres (conditional)
Mitsubishi currently offers the longest warranty of any manufacturer in Australia, guaranteeing a full 10 years or 200,000km of coverage.
However, there is a caveat to that promise – owners must service their cars at Mitsubishi dealers in order to access the full warranty, otherwise the program maxes out at five years or 100,000km.
