What is the cheapest car you can buy in Kenya with Ksh 500,000,or less?This is a common question.
Do you know you can buy a car with just Ksh 200, 000.Owning a car in Kenya is not a miracle as long as you can afford between Ksh 200,000 to Ksh500,000.But as you plan to buy one, remember there are costs that come with this move, which include fuel and maintenance.
One thing to note before deciding on which car own is how efficient it is in terms of fuel consumption. You should settle on a car that consumes not more than Ksh300 per day..and these cars are in numbers.
It has been established that Toyota cars are both cheap to maintain and fuel efficient. Also, Mazda Demio and Nissan models are ideal for Kenyan roads.
The most common brands in Kenya for people with abudget of less than Ksh500,000 include:
- Toyota
- Mazda
- Honda
- Mitsubishi
- Hyunday
- Nissan
Here is a list of cheapest cars to buy in Kenya with less than Ksh500,000
- Toyota Premio
- Toyota Belta
- Honda Stream
- Nissan Serena
- Nissan Tiida
- Toyota Axio
- Toyota Auris
- Toyota Allion
- Toyota Wish
- Toyota Blade
- Mazda Demio
- Mazda Axela
- Toyota Succeed
- Toyota Alphard
- Honda Fit
- Toyota Ractis
- Toyota Vitz
- Toyota Voxy
- Toyota Passo
- Nissan Wingroad
- Toyota Probox
- Nissan Advan
You can select any of the cars listed above, import it through SBT or buy from local dealers and Bazaar. But importing direct from Japan or Dubai will save you at least Ksh50, 000.
One important thing to note is that all these vehicles are used cars-it’s very expensive to buy a car with zero mileage. Usually, the cost of a car with zero mileage is 4 times the cost of a used car with a mileage of 10,000.
If you can afford to buy unused car, then be ready to spend at least 5 times what you can spend on a used car.
