Best EOFY 2025 entry-level sales in Australia

With numerous EOFY 2025 car sale options it can be hard to pinpoint the right deal. Use our searchable interactive to find the best entry-level car deals for you.

Suzuki Swifts remain one of Australia’s most affordable cars for people starting out.

June is the best time to buy a new car, thanks to the end of financial year deals in place for new cars.

But huge savings are hard to find at the most affordable end of the car market.

Sharp prices and thin profit margins make it hard for manufacturers to offer big discounts on their most affordable machines.

While the days of sub-$20,000 cars are behind us, there are deals to be done involving models that cost less than $30,000 drive-away.

ENTRY-LEVEL CARS

MG5 sedan: The best deal on a cheap car might be the MG5 sedan currently priced from $23,888 drive-away in run-out mode, a discount of more than $8500. That is a razor sharp price, but it’s worth mentioning that this is a basic machine with a zero-star ANCAP safety score.

Skoda Fabia: You won’t find a better car than the Skoda Fabia for less than $30,000 – though it only slips under that mark by $10. Discounted by $2000, the compact hatchback brings European motoring for $29,990 drive-away.

The MG3, Suzuki Swift and Skoda Fabia are all perfect for newcomers. Picture: Thomas Wielecki

MG3: If $30,000 is too dear, consider the MG3 hatchback priced from $22,888 drive-away, a discount of more than $3000 for 2024-plate models.

Haval Jolion: GWM’s budget-minded model is on sale for $24,990 drive-away, which is $2000 less than its usual price. We reckon the mid-range Lux model is a better bet for $27,990, adding LED headlights, a digital dash, climate control, premium stereo and faux leather trim for a further $4000.

Hyundai Venue: Hyundai’s entry-level car is on sale from $25,990 drive-away in entry-level form, or $29,990 drive-away as the mid-range Active, a discount of about $1000.

Mazda 2: Available in hatch and sedan form for $29,990 drive-away, Mazda’s smallest car has been discounted by about $1000.

The Hyundai Venue is on sale now.

Kia Picanto: Officially Australia’s cheapest car, on sale from $22,340 drive-away in automatic form, the Kia Picanto sport is a tiny machine backed by a seven-year warranty. Forget about huge discounts on this one – though there might be a bit of room to haggle on existing stock.

Chery Tiggo 4 Pro: As one of the cheapest cars on sale – yours for $23,990 drive-away – there’s not a lot of wiggle room in Chery’s most affordable car. But you can get it with sharp finance priced from $88 per week.

Suzuki Swift: Suzuki hasn’t slashed the price of its Swift – yours from $24,490 drive-away – but it is doing finance deals for less than $100 per week.

Originally published as Best EOFY 2025 entry-level sales in Australia