Prius list price around the world

This is very interesting. Thanks for posting.

I am curious. Does the Danish government treat all car purchases like the Prius, i.e. "buy one, pay for three" or is this some sort of import tariff from certain countries? Or what?

Thanks.

sul

 

Again very interesting.

So, are the taxes on other big items, maybe a refrigerator, taxed at that same rate? Or is there a higher rate applied to automobiles in order to discourage their use?

Just curious.

Thanks.

sul

 

Thanks Poul.

 

If you included taxes for the Denmark price, wouldn't it make sense to include it for the other countries, too? In Canada, it depends on the province, since each province has its own sales tax (or none in Alberta), and currently the Federal government is giving a rebate for federal tax portion on hybrids. With all assorted charges included, it's $31,025 out the door (actually more - since you get the tax rebate paid back to you, as opposed to not having to pay it first) - value taken from Toyota.ca website.

I notice, by the way, that gas prices in Denmark are exceedingly high, too. No wonder your other car is a bicycle^_^

 

That would take much research. My 22,600 purchase would have been taxed 7% -$1582.00 in New Jersey, but i registered at my other address in south carolina , max car tax caps at $300.00.

 

Japan:JPY 2,268,000:US$20,[email protected]
China:CNY 282,200:US$38,[email protected]

Ken@Japan

 

I didn't know Denmark has sale taxes that high. Do you pay also income tax?

 

I suspect not all Danish items have quite that much Sales tax on them; it's clearly just to discourage people from owning cars (Singapore apparently does the same thing: huge car sales tax, massive annual registration fees, massive road-user fees...)

The NZD figure already includes 12.5% sales tax; there's going to be little to no import tariff on that (some free trade deal a few years ago nixxed import duties on cars. Toyota responded by closing their NZ plant and just shipping in more imports.)

Why doesn't America include sales tax on displayed prices?

Otherwise; fairly nice list. Interesting to see where the car is more or less.

 

Probably because the tax rate is different for each state. Some states don't charge tax on car purchases at all.

 

I was amazed with the high differences with the USA we have in the EU. Here in Spain we pay more than 50% plus.

But now I understand that USA listed prices are without taxes. We pay here a 16% general tax plus 7/12% car tax, but this year the Prius has a 0% car tax given its good CO2 rate
That's the final push I got to come into the Prius comunity.

It looks that the EU basic versions has some equipment the basic USA haven't.

BTW
In Spain we have a 3 years 100.000 kms. warranty, extendible to 5 years unlimited kms. for 750 $, plus 8 years 160.000 kms. for hybrid system.

Is it the same in Denmark?

In the USA it seems only 36.000 miles for 3 years. And a lot more cash for extended warranty.

 

And we can't forget the high social protection in the North European countries.

In the USA you are lost without private insurances for everything.

Cheers.

 

We also need to keep in mind with these price comparisons that the US dollar is currently in the toilet against most currencies. As an example, the euro costs around $1.48 right now. As recently as 2001, the euro cost less than $1.00 (around 95 cents). So the vehicle costs quoted are about 50% higher than they would be if this comparison had been done 6 or 7 years ago.

Steve
2008 Seaside Blue Prius
(picking up the car today!)

 

Well. I can wait till finish the 3 years warranty to see if I need to extend. Not a lot of money but not in a hurry.

The Spanish basic Prius has already VSC-TRC, curtain airbags, 16-inch wheels (with 195/55R16 tires), rear disc brakes, leather-clad steering wheel, EV button, the smart key system, cruise control, fog lights and the radio-CD MP3/WMA with aux input system.
Optional only the DVD-navigator + Bluetooth + IPA (2000 eur) and the leather seats (1000 eur).
And of course the "obligatory" metal paint (350 eur).

I've got mine for 23200 eur (34300 $) because it's a stock unit. The list price (as you put it) is 24500 eur (36260 $)
And I can get a local gov. help of 3500 eur, because the Prius is a "clean" car.

It seems these japs don't break their minds at little markets.
As we say here: "Cafe para todos" (Coffee for everybody).