The car brands with the longest warranties in 2025

03/27/2025 03:00 PM

Australian new car buyers have never been more spoilt for choice than in 2025. With a surge of new brands launching locally, all car makers are looking to find ways to better their competitors.

While some manufacturers are fiercely competing when it comes to retail prices, other ownership services like warranty coverage are among the most sought after by consumers.

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This has led to a range of car makers – either established or incoming – to prioritise competitive new vehicle warranties as a tool to plant an economic foothold.

With this in mind, Drive has compiled a list of the brands that offer the longest new car warranties in 2025.

Disclaimer: For this list, Drive considers a long warranty as any coverage that extends beyond the industry standard of five years.

Nissan: 10 years/300,000km

 In 2025, Nissan has taken the crown with its newly introduced 10-year/300,000km (whichever comes first) warranty coverage.

The offer applies to new vehicles purchased from January 1, 2025. However, like Mitsubishi's coverage, the warranty is only eligible if an owner services the vehicle through its dealer network and any servicing done outside of its authorised centres will revert it back to the standard five-year/unlimited-kilometre cover.

To add a cherry on top, the Japanese car maker said the new warranty coverage also applies for Nissan cars that have been bought since January 1, 2021, provided the vehicle's scheduled servicing was done through its dealer network in that time.

For owners who have missed a maintenance schedule or serviced their vehicle through an independent workshop, Nissan said it offers a $99 vehicle assessment fee and in-house servicing to determine if the car is eligible for the 10-year warranty coverage.

Additionally, Nissan Australia has offered a five-year, capped-price servicing plan dubbed 'Flat Price Service'. To find the costs for each servicing period for its entire range, check out Drive's previous coverage here.

MG: 10 years/250,000km

Before Nissan usurped the title, MG previously had the longest new car warranty in Australia at 10 years/250,000km (whichever comes first) when it announced the offer back in August 2024.

However, its 10-year warranty only extends to “non-commercial” petrol, electric and vehicles purchased after August 1, 2024, while "commercial use" vehicles are limited to a seven-year/160,000km cover.

The car maker said the warranty period also includes the battery warranty for its electric and hybrid models.

Mitsubishi: 10 years/200,000km

In 2020, Mitsubishi became the first manufacturer in Australia to offer a 10-year warranty, and five years later, the car maker's coverage is still one of the longest in the domestic market.

As previously mentioned, Mitsubishi's 'Diamond Advantage' warranty is conditional on the basis that customers must service their vehicles through authorised dealership centres across the country.

Mitsubishi owners who service their vehicles outside of its network will void the warranty and will instead be limited to a five-year/100,000km period.

XPeng: 10 years/220,000km

While it's only a promotional offer, Chinese electric car maker Xpeng is incentivising new car buyers with its 10-year/220,000km warranty.

The coverage extends to any buyer who purchases a G6 electric SUV before June 30, 2025 and includes a further eight-year warranty for its battery. Additionally, Xpeng said it will waive the $238 fee for its first scheduled service.

New car buyers who purchase any Xpeng model after the June 2025 deadline will be covered by the manufacturer's standard five-year/120,000km warranty.

The car maker said the warranty does not apply to fleet, corporate and government customers, as well as pre-owned models or cars purchased outside of Australia.

Jaecoo: Eight years/unlimited km

Chery’s subsidiary, Jaecoo, said it offers an eight-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty for its first model in Australia, the J7 SUV.

The coverage applies to new and demonstrator vehicles, with the warranty attached to the vehicle for the entire duration, regardless of ownership.

GWM/Haval: Seven years/unlimited km

In the case of GWM/Haval, vehicles purchased after October 1, 2018, are eligible for a factory-backed seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty period.

According to GWM’s website, the warranty covers private, general/national fleet, and government buyers, but excludes commercial-use vehicles like rentals, hire, and/or taxi cars.

The car maker said the commercial use of its vehicles is restricted to a standard seven-year/150,000km warranty.

Kia: Seven years/unlimited km

Though more brands are starting to offer warranties beyond the five-year industry standard, Kia was the first car maker to offer extended warranty coverage when it announced its seven-year/unlimited-kilometre period back in 2014.

However, over a decade later, a key figure within the brand said it has no intentions to follow the likes of Nissan, Mitsubishi and MG in increasing its warranty cover to 10 years.

Damien Meredith, Kia Australia CEO, said its warranty "gave permission for people to look at the brand in that period", but its reputation among consumers has grown to the point where its warranty is "number three or number four in [buyer] importance".

"It has dropped down in importance, [but] it’s still great for us. It still works very, very well for us. I think people have this residual aspect to it that we were first in regards to extending the tenure and length of the warranty,” he told media, including Drive.

"It [warranty] has played a really important role, but there are now other aspects of the brand and other aspects of the product that mean why people purchase our brand."

Geely: Seven years/unlimited km

The newest kid on the block, Geely provides a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty for its debut model, the EX5 electric SUV. However, this only applies to private buyers, and commercial customers are limited to a seven-year/150,000km warranty.

This caveat also applies to its battery warranty, with private buyers covered by an eight-year/unlimited-kilometre period, while EX5s used for commercial purposes are restricted to an eight-year/150,000km term.

Skoda: Seven years/unlimited km

Volkswagen’s sister brand, Skoda, provides a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty for new car buyers in the market.

The Czech brand became the first European manufacturer to offer extended coverage when it moved its duration from a promotional offer to a permanent mainstay in 2022.

According to Skoda, its warranty applies to new and demonstrator private, general fleet and government vehicles and does not include commercially bought cars such as rental, hire, taxis and couriers.

Skoda said vehicles purchased for commercial use are limited to a seven-year/150,000km warranty period.

KGM Ssangyong: Seven years/unlimited km

KGM Ssangyong offers a seven-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty for buyers who purchase any new or demonstrator model at any authorised dealer in Australia, regardless of use.

According to the South Korean car maker, the warranty starts on the day the new vehicle is registered, while coverage on the demonstrator begins the day the car is registered at the dealership.

KGM Ssangyong said buyers who purchase a demonstrator model from the car maker are "entitled to the balance of the warranty period remaining at the date of your purchase".

However, this ex-demonstrator clause applies to most Australian states and territories except Western Australia, where any applicable kilometre limit starts from the date you purchase the car.

LDV: Up to seven years/200,000km

LDV‘s warranty period is dependent on the model rather than range-wide coverage. For its electric range, which includes the eT60 ute, eDeliver 9 and eDeliver 7, the Chinese car maker offers a five-year/160,000km warranty.

Additionally, LDV said a further eight-year/160,000km battery warranty also applies to its electric models.

For the T60 Max ute and Mifa people mover, LDV’s warranty coverage extends to seven years/200,000km, while the brand’s only SUV offering, the D90, comes with a factory-backed five-year/130,000km warranty.

Leapmotor: Seven years/160,000km

Leapmotor, one of the newest Chinese brands to launch in Australia, provides a seven-year/160,000km for its debut model – the C10 electric SUV.

The Stellantis-owned car maker also provides an eight-year/160,000km battery warranty for the C10, with a key figure previously telling local media, including Drive, that a competitive vehicle and battery warranty was important to the brand.

"We understand a longer warranty definitely looks very attractive. We are trying to do [a] holistic assessment to make sure that in every single aspect [of the market], we have an overall competitiveness compared with any other brand," said Matt Lei, Leapmotor’s Vice President of International Operations.

Deepal: Seven years/160,000km

Another new player in the car market, electric brand Deepal provides a seven-year/160,000km for its S07 SUV, the car maker’s first model to launch in Australia.

Distributed by Inchape – which also manages Subaru and Peugeot – the Deepal S07 comes with an eight-year/240,000km battery warranty, with the Chinese car maker also offering complimentary 12-month roadside assistance for a limited time.

BYD: Six years/150,000km

BYD currently offers a six-year/150,000km warranty and a further eight-year/160,000km battery warranty across its entire Australian range.

However, the Chinese car maker’s terms and conditions revealed a reduction in warranty coverage for specific vehicle parts, such as the infotainment touchscreen, charging port assembly and USB charge ports – which are eligible for a three-year/60,000km warranty period.

As previously reported by Drive, Liu Xueliang, BYD’s Asia-Pacific general manager, said the brand is looking into simplifying its warranty cover.

"It’s very valuable feedback, and actually that is already under consideration right now," he said.

Isuzu: Six years/150,000km

For Isuzu, the D-Max ute and MU-X SUV come with a six-year/150,000km warranty for models with the warranty starting from January 1, 2019.

Isuzu said the coverage does not apply to private or grey imports, as well as any rental and government vehicles. Additionally, accessories and trays are also not included in the warranty.

The manufacturer also offers a five-year/75,000km flat-price servicing on its range, and a further seven-year/unlimited-kilometre roadside assistance package.

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